Events & Occasions

Pub owner saves almost 2,500 Halloween pumpkins to turn into food for the homeless

05-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

A community pub has taken part in a mass pumpkin pick to turn them into soup and pies for the homeless.

Deadline extended for the 2019 Publican Awards

05-Nov-2018 By Ed Bedington

There’s still time for pub companies to enter the Publican Awards 2019, with an extra two weeks now available to get entries in.

West Midlands county's first CAMRA Pub of the Year award win

01-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

A pub in Worcestershire has been named Pub of the Year 2018 by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) - the first win for any pub in the county since the nationwide awards began.

Irish community behind memorial for Birmingham pub bombings victims

30-Oct-2018 By Robert Mann

A memorial to honour the victims of the infamous 1974 Birmingham pub bombings will be unveiled next month – exactly 44 years to the time and day of the atrocity.

Lancashire licensee celebrates four decades at pub

24-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

An 83-year-old licensee is celebrating four decades of running a pub in Chorley, Lancashire.

Is this the most dog-friendly pub in the UK?

24-Oct-2018 By Robert Mann

A much-loved Suffolk pub is in the running to be crowned the most dog-friendly in the UK at this year’s Dog-friendly Pub Awards.

Pub playground opens in memory of Kent toddler

22-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The family of a two-year-old who lost his battle with a rare type of cancer officially opened a unique playground at a Kent pub.

How can pubs create and market original events?

16-Oct-2018 By Greg Pitcher

Events bring people into pubs. But how do you come up with original ideas, plan and market them for success? Three licensees share their insights into running successful, and unique, events