I was once at a Kaiser Chief secret gig there in about 2005 and the overspill went into the other room. Got quickly out of hand

Was that definitely overspill, or was it not people trying to escape the godawful noise that was the Kaiser Chiefs?....

I was young....

Best - Leopard, Doncaster & Adelphi, Hull. The Adelphi is probably the biggest poo hole I've seen gigs in, but it somehow has a great, old-fashioned ambience. Clitheroe Grand isn't bad either on a 'next size up' scale of things.

Worst - Anywhere that holds over five or six hundred.

Best:
Manchester Ritz
Manchester Deaf Institute
Manchester O2 Academy

Worst:
Lancashire Cricket Ground (Feels too far away from the stage)
Heaton Park (Nightmare to get away from late at night)

I'd suggest an obvious neglect of H&S and gig capacity, in probably ten years of doing the Cockpit I've never felt uncomfortable.

Never a venue I got on with tbh.. a few more in the area were doing pay to play schemes which I think is a total joke of an idea and terrible for music in general

My favourite is the Holmfirth Picturedrome at the moment. Also like Sheffield Corporation or anywhere with black walls and a sticky floor!
Least favourite is Sheffield Arena or NEC.

Best
Adelphi , Welly & Tower Hull
Apollo Manchester
York Fibbers and the citadel in St Helens .
1 in 12 Bradford

Worst
Hull arena & Uni

Was in there last weekend watching a local band the 48K's.

Seen many bands there over the years ranging from local bands, cover bands (such as Limehouse Lizzy) to bands like the Groundhogs.

I believe Funeral For A Friend are lined up to play there.