The Underground, Bradford city centre now serving brunch

The Underground, on Duke Street, launched its smaller Platform Bar last year which now offers cocktails and food three days a week. 

To celebrate Independent Venues Week, the venue has put on a new food menu - including a Saturday Morning Brunch Club.

Punters will be able to enjoy a range of meals from a full English to tacos to eggs benedict.

The Underground boasts live music and events three-five days a week (Image: Newsquest)Owner Nigel Booth has had a strong vision of what he wanted from The Underground since he opened back in 2016, and continues to build on that passion.

He said: "I think it’s clear to see we are evolving at a fast pace and have launched ourselves into 2024 with quite the bang.

"Our gig attendance numbers have been fantastic, and the launch of our cocktail and food menus show that we mean business in 2024."

"We’ve always had a strong passion for grassroots music and arts, and that will continue to be our main focus.

A full english will be on the menu (Image: Newsquest)"125 grassroots venues have either closed or quit hosting gigs in the last year alone, meaning we’ve lost 35 per cent of all grassroots venues in the last 20 years.

"Grassroots venues are simply not receiving enough support, considering this is where the names of the future cut their teeth, and how many people a gig can bring to a district.

"So we have to adapt, and expand what we do so we can continue to support the amazing musicians we are honoured to host every week."

Punters will be able to enjoy a range of meals (Image: Newsquest)Venue and Programming manager Gail Simpkins added: "I am truly passionate about music and arts at a grassroots level and ensuring development & performance opportunities for emerging original musicians.

"We reinforce the venue to be robust enough to not exclusively rely on income from gigs, so we can continue to showcase Bradford’s amazing grassroots music scene, and that’s where the new food menus come in – especially the Saturday morning Hangover Brunch Club.

The venue serves food three times a week (Image: Newsquest)"We just couldn’t find enough alternative breakfast options in the city centre, so instead of heading out of the centre, we just made our own.’

The Underground boasts live music and events three-five days a week and was even featured on Channel 4’s Rosie Jones’ Trip Hazard. 

The venue also hosts a Late Night Social on Friday and Saturday nights, with free pool, table tennis, DJs, and a dancefloor.