Balmbras Reflex

Now changed it’s name to «balmbra’s Burlesque» as of March 2011.
Well, curiosity got the better of me and I went to see «Balmbra’s Burlesque» on it’s opening night…
I first walked past it about 9pm on my way to Bacchus… to guarantee I had at least one decent pint on my expedition. My first impression was «Burlesque???» Door wide open as the «VIP guests» were being entertained by ear splitting BON JOVI! interspersed with a DJ who couldn’t shout any louder if they tried! I could still here the music and every word the DJ was say, half way along High Bridge between Bee Hive & D.o.W.
After steeling myself with a second nice pint in Duke of Wellington, my mate and I ventured back to Balmbra’s. It was a little after 10pm… the music was thumping and there were maybe 20 people in there. We were given a plastic Masquerade mask each and then stood at the bar for 5 –6 minutes waving a £20 note
no-​one seemed interested in serving us and with the music being SO loud and the DJ shouting SO LOUD, I just walked out.
Burlesque? Rubbish! Only attempt at anything Burlesque was two or three of the bar staff tottering around in high heels, stockings and tutu’s.
It’s just a bar, on a par with Kiss, 24, Circuit:1 & Flares and I most certainly won’t be going back.