08-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint founding members Steve Corbett and Mark Dodds have taken over a famous jazz club in south London. The duo have taken on a free-of-tie...
22-Jun-2010 By Tony Halstead
Tony Halstead reports on some of the latest hi-tech music systems that are designed to suit your customer base.
16-Jun-2010 By Phil Mellows
Choosing the right kind of music for your pub customers can make a major difference to your takings, says Phil Mellows. You wouldn't let your...
09-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
Sonya Hook investigates surefire ways of pulling in customers by providing entertaining events — the only limit is your imagination. Quizzes and...
Pubs urged to host a water-themed quiz for Tap into WaterAid
20-May-2010
Pubs are being encouraged to host a water-themed quiz as part of a major push to raise money for the charity WaterAid. The Publican has linked-up...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
A group representing pub gaming machine operators has invited prospective MPs to meet members to discuss the challenges the industry faces. The...
16-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Helen Ellwood speaks of her "mesmerizing" experience on last night's live TV debate - and says her first-choice question was about supermarkets.
10-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
Government plans to change the taxation of popular quiz and games machines lwill cost the pub trade £85m — or £2,500 per pub.
09-Feb-2010 By Peter Coulson
An abatement notice is a potent weapon in a local authority's armoury because the threat it poses is more or less everlasting, says Peter Coulson.
05-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team
A number of managed operators are seeing cash takes from AWP machines go up by 15%-20% thanks to good cash-hopper management, Sceptre Leisure chief...
27-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
Don't ever ask a civil servant to arrange a piece of music! Chances are that you won't be able to play it, says Peter Coulson.
Pubs urged to take part in world record quiz attempt
04-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are being urged to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest ever pub quiz. Charity the Family Holiday Association...
New music promoter qualification gets industry approval
05-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A new qualification for promoters, being developed by BIIAB and the Met Police, gets approval from the music industry.
18-Sep-2009 By Peter Coulson
The controversy surrounding music in pubs seemingly will not go away, says Peter Coulson.
07-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
Music campaigner Feargal Sharkey has accused the Metropolitan Police of "spin" by saying live music is excluded from controversial music risk assessment forms, known as Form 696.
07-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
London pubs that stage live music will no longer have to abide by stringent risk assessment forms. But campaign group UK Music wants Form 696 scrapped altogether.
Couple to quit over single noise complaint
27-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
A licensee couple who rely heavily on income from gigs are planning to quit their pub after a council clampdown - based on just one complaint from a...
Report reveals extent of music restrictions
19-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
The full extent of the restrictions pubs are facing over live music has been revealed in a new report by music campaigners. The Publican recently...
14-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Conservatives will be educated on the plight of the Great British pub, thanks to a pub quiz held at their annual conference in October. The Tories...
Ruling on music fees expected next month
03-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
A decision on whether pubs will get a reduction in fees for playing recorded music and a possible rebate is expected early next month. The Copyright...
24-Jul-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Hosts are warned that gangs are using sophisticated electronic devices to steal money from fruit machines in pubs across the country. Bob Rudd...
02-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
Music in pubs once again finds itself between the Devil and the deep blue sea, says Peter Coulson.
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 5): Making live music central to your offer
02-Jun-2009
In this, our last look at putting on live music in pubs, we cast our eye back over what you need to make your hostelry the perfect spot to see live...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 3): In tune with the regulations
02-Jun-2009
You've decided that you want to feature live music in your pub. You've sussed out that the size of your customer area can handle both musicians and...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 2): Preparing your premises
02-Jun-2009
Have you considered staging live music events in your pub, but don't know how to get started? In the second of our features in association with Red...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 1): Intro - get serious about music
02-Jun-2009
As any discerning music lover knows, Red Stripe lager has a long and illustrious connection with cutting edge acts over the years. From the reggae...
29-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
There is no doubt that noise complaints are on the up, even within the pub trade, says Peter Coulson.
'Royalties body says home boozing is killing music'
30-Apr-2009
The demise of the British boozer, with cash-strapped drinkers opting to stay at home with cheap supermarket beer, has led to the first ever decline...
11-Mar-2009 By MA Reporter
The Morning Advertiser has for the second time joined forces with Budweiser Budvar and the Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival to launch the third year...
Freehold pub is quiz top prize
09-Mar-2009
Yet another pub has been named as the top prize in a quiz for the price of a £20 ticket.Licensee Steve Goymer is launching an online competition for...
Hamish Champ: Skiffle - the new rock and roll?
23-Feb-2009 By Hamish Champ
I know I am the wrong side of 45, but even I'm not old enough to recall the heady days of that peculiarly English brand of 'make do' music, namely...
Tony Hadley: Going for Gold
11-Feb-2009 By James Wilmore
In the early 1980s, Tony Hadley experienced an epiphany.It would be reasonable to assume, of course, this epiphany was related to the huge fame he...
10-Feb-2009 By MA reporter
If you know a pub that promotes the finest in UK jazz, then this is the competition for you. In association with Budweiser Budvar Cheltenham Jazz...
Sceptre Leisure bullish about gaming future
15-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ
Sceptre Leisure, which claims to be the UK's second largest supplier of amusement and gaming machines, has reported turnover trebling for the six...
'Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost'
05-Jan-2009
The gaming industry has been given a boost by the government which has relaxed regulations by allowing gamblers to bet more and win bigger prizes in...
05-Jan-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Maximum stakes and prizes in pub AWP machines could double from Spring 2009 under new Government plans. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
22-Dec-2008 By Gemma McKenna
A Sussex folk band, which has played at local pub the Lewes Arms for 20 years, is being forced out as the new owners tried to charge a hefty fee....
Blues CDs recorded to support Oxfam
07-Oct-2008
A music venue is celebrating its 21st birthday by raising funds for charity with a collection of its greatest hits. Simon and Sharon Colgan, who run...
Machines & Gaming: What next for pub machines?
23-Jul-2008
The following interviews were conducted before Inspired Gaming announced the sale of its pubs division to Gamestec.Adrian Ah-Chin-KowCommercial...
Machines & gaming: What happened to the digital revolution?
23-Jul-2008
Inspired Gaming, which recently sold its pub machines division to rival Gamestec, claims to be the world's leader in server-based gaming, and pinned...
'Inspired Gaming shares tumble'
08-Jul-2008
Inspired Gaming shares plummeted yesterday after the ailing company announced plans to raise £40million through a discounted share placing. Plans...
Tuesday July 15: That's entertainment
03-Jul-2008
From a tug of war to crowning a local beauty queen, there are some great events in the offing in pubs up and down the country during Proud of Pubs...
Pubs could be left without gaming machines
03-Jul-2008
Thousands of pubs could find themselves without machines when Inspired Gaming quits the industry, the independent machines supplier's organisation...
Gaming machine review fast-tracked
26-Jun-2008
Trade bodies have welcomed the government's decision to fast-track a review of gaming machine prizes. Last week minister Gerry Sutcliffe announced...
Entertainment: Playing the Horn
03-Jun-2008
After 30 years of hosting live acts the Horn in St Albans, Hertfordshire, named Music Pub of the Year at the 2008 Publican Awards, staged its first...
Entertainment: Screening films
03-Jun-2008
Looking at it from behind you bar, it might seem as though staying in is the new going out, as they say. But it's by no means as simple as that. One...
Entertainment: Pub Comedy Awards
03-Jun-2008
Judging by the level of interest in the Magners Pub Comedy Awards, licensees up and down the country see hosting stand-up as something that will help...
Swigging the blues in Bath
29-May-2008
The St Christopher's Bar & Hostel in Bath has a unique following for blue Aftershock among some of its regulars, reports CGA Stategy. Apparently,...
16-May-2008 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson says that bookmaking is a non-starter in your pub
Gaming machines can give pubs a boost
28-Apr-2008
Gaming companies should help regenerate the pub trade, according to the head of one company in the sector.Stuart Ross, group managing director of...