The Joker

[cplmarr]

When I was a student at the poly in the late 80s the Students Union had a list of pubs worth visiting. One was called THE JOKER but we could never find it. We suspected it was a prank entry. Has anyone ever heard of it? It would have been in the Leeds 6 area.

[Leodian]

When I was a student at the poly in the late 80s the Students Union had a list of pubs worth visiting. One was called THE JOKER but we could never find it. We suspected it was a prank entry. Has anyone ever heard of it? It would have been in the Leeds 6 area.

Hi cplmarr .
I don't know of a Joker but there used to be a pub called the Jester but that if I recall correctly was in north Leeds so probably not the pub you are trying to find out about.

[cplmarr]

Thats the one! We spent hours wandering around trying to find it. That would have been 1986 or 1987. We never found it and assumed by the name it was a joke.

[iansmithofotley]

Hi cplmarr,

You would not find the Jester nowadays as it has been called the Lord Darcy for a number of years.

https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/ ... _campaign=

Ian

[Steve Jones]

I can confirm The Jester existed in the 1980's as I took part in a televised pub quiz show there hosted by Chris Tarrant prior to his hosting "Who Wants to be a Millionaire".I still have a video of the event somewhere at home.