The Bird in Bush pub is leading a community services revival in Elsdon in Northumberland thanks to its enthusiastic owners, a community determined to keep its pub and support from Pub is The Hub. The pub – recently featured on BBC TV’s Christmas Countryfile show…
The popular live-theatre-in-pubs group, INNCrowd has announced a new tour of rural pubs in Dorset this February. In collaboration with the Dorset charity, Artsreach, The INNCrowd will present some free live spoken word performances for pub customers in the rural communities of Melbury Osmond, Marnhull…
The White Lion in Wheatacre, run by an ex-offshore service engineer, has been chosen as the South Norfolk Community Pub of the Year 2018, winning a £500 cash prize for its revival and improvement of the pub’s services in just a year. The cash prize…
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday to support community well-being. To mark the launch of the scheme, Helen Bradley and Ruth Hill from the Wordfest Charity presented a short talk about their work in adult literacy and digital…
More than 30 rural communities are set to benefit from new or expanded village services from libraries, shops to post offices all delivered by their local pub, in an announcement by Community Pubs Minister Jake Berry. The government has confirmed a further £70,000 of funding…
The Hare and Hounds pub in Harlton has opened a community cinema with the support of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Situated in the one-bar pub, the pull-down screen and projector will be used for regular film screenings on week day afternoons, saving…
The Government’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss MP was on hand to officially open the new mini kitchen and café at the community owned and run Fox Inn in Garboldisham last week. The new kitchen and café project was supported by rural pub…
Mary Stubbs officially opened the new village shop at the Greyhound Inn at Cotehill on Thursday with support from Pub is The Hub. Alastair and Julie Musgrave have been running the Greyhound for two years and have built a local reputation for good simple pub…
