Shakespeare's on Lothian Road

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 13-06-2012 09:30 PM

What was it formerly known as?

***McSwanky*** · 13-06-2012 09:44 PM

Shakespear's?

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 13-06-2012 10:29 PM

No.

**~~MSK~~** · 13-06-2012 11:20 PM

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What was it formerly known as?

Palmers (bar) ..

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 13-06-2012 11:31 PM

How long ago was that hh? doesnae ring any bells.

**~~MSK~~** · 13-06-2012 11:35 PM

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How long ago was that hh? doesnae ring any bells.

Palmers rings a bell HH as Im sure I asked a former colleague its "former" name as he drank in there at the time ..that was a good few years ago though, perhaps over 15 years back ..

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 14-06-2012 01:17 AM

Any idea if that's what it was called immediately before Shakespeare's?

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 14-06-2012 01:24 AM

iirc, it was indeed called palmers 15-20 years ago

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 14-06-2012 01:27 AM

Fair enough, cheers folks, cannae remember that at all!

***Hiber-nation*** · 14-06-2012 06:26 AM

It was The Shakespeare back in the late 70s/early 80s.

**~~MSK~~** · 14-06-2012 08:06 AM

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It was The Shakespeare back in the late 70s/early 80s.

Ive asked former Draymen who delivered the beer to that establishment for years & the only two names any of them come up with are Palmers & Shakespeares ...

**~~Peevemor~~** · 14-06-2012 08:11 AM

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Ive asked former Draymen who delivered the beer to that establishment for years & the only two names any of them come up with are Palmers & Shakespeares ...

Those are the only names I can remember. I think it changed to Palmers (all decorated in pastel shades) about 1983/84.

**Twa Cairpets** · 14-06-2012 08:47 AM

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Those are the only names I can remember. I think it changed to Palmers (all decorated in pastel shades) about 1983/84.

It was a little later, and it was Shakespeares before Palmers before changing back again

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 14-06-2012 09:02 AM

Cheers for the responses guys.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 14-06-2012 09:06 AM

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It was a little later, and it was Shakespeares before Palmers before changing back again

I frequented the 'old' Shakespeare before I was totally legal and I sort of recall going to Palmers with a lassie from Haddington I went out with (we all make mistakes!) when I was 17/18 - though I could be getting her mixed up with someone else from Dechmont (we all make mistakes!).

***Hiber-nation*** · 14-06-2012 09:20 AM

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I frequented the 'old' Shakespeare before I was totally legal and I sort of recall going to Palmers with a lassie from Haddington I went out with (we all make mistakes!) when I was 17/18 - though I could be getting her mixed up with someone else from Dechmont (we all make mistakes!).

I'm sure when it changed to Palmers it was one of the first pubs in Edinburgh to have a "video jukebox" - I remember sitting there chilling out watching the likes of Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and ABC....which fitted in well with these pastel shades alright....!