A growing number of publicans are getting behind the 'Pubs Welcoming Creativity' campaign from Creative Lives, which is being supported by Pub is The Hub and CAMRA. Kerry Ford, publican of The Pipemakers Arms, in Broseley, Shropshire, who opened the pub in October, says: “I think the ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ campaign is…
Box clever with self-led crafting idea
Publicans looking for new ways to increase engagement with people living in their local community, help connect people with others and keep customers entertained can take inspiration from a ‘Creative Community Boxes’ initiative that has been successfully trialled at a range of Welsh venues. …
Crafty idea: how a West Yorkshire pub’s warm welcome to creative groups is helping local crafters and the pub
Publicans Eileen and Jock Geater and daughter Jess Harvey have worked hard to establish a pub at the heart of its local community since taking over The George, at Birkenshaw near Bradford, after lockdown in April 2021. Examples of the strong community spirit the trio…
Community hot-spots
Insights from publicans who are offering warm spaces to help support people in their local areas this winter The number of publicans offering their pubs as warm spaces and warm rooms, to help support people in their local areas in these challenging economic times, continues…
Make your pub a talking point: Publicans encouraged to host ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables
Publicans are being encouraged to host ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables to support those in need of more connection with others. The Chatty Café scheme is looking for more publicans to offer ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables at their pubs to help support those at risk of…
Pub is The Hub ‘takeover’ BBC Radio Show
Pub-inspired songs, the power of welcoming creative groups to your pub and a poetry were all featured when Pub is The Hub featured in a ‘takeover’ of the Jon Wright show on BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk. PiTH’s regional advisor for East Anglia…
Meet the Regional Advisor: insights from Nigel Williams PiTH advisor for Derbyshire and the North
Pub is The Hub’s wonderful team of regional advisors continue to help great publicans to diversify and provide local services. In the third in our regular series putting a spotlight on our advisors, we learn more about advisor Nigel’s industry background, his experiences with pub diversification projects,…
Crafty idea at pub’s community café benefiting both locals and pub
A weekly craft group being hosted at the community café at The Blue Bell The Blue Bell at Stoke Ferry, in Norfolk, is benefiting both the local creative community and this community-owned pub. The pub, which reopened in June (22) after being purchased by over…