There are no half measures at the Half Moon Inn in Rushall for the local community now that the pub is providing new essential services for the area. Norfolk County Councillor, Martin Wilby cut the ribbon to open a new farm shop and family play…
Community-run Duke opens pop-up café
The Duke of Marlborough at Somersham, near Ipswich in Suffolk launched their new pop up café on Friday supported and part-funded by Pub is The Hub. Situated in the pub’s dining room, the pop-up tea room will be available each Thursday from 2.00 to 5.00pm…
Shop pops up in Derbyshire pub car park
The Sitwell Arms in Morton near Alfreton in Derbyshire has opened a village shop in the pub car park creating an essential new service for the local community and surrounding villages with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. Experienced pub landlords Paul…
Pints and popcorn by special permission
The licensing specialist firm, Poppleston Allen, has provided Pub is The Hub with up-to-date guidance on running cinema events in pubs. The advice on running any kind of broadcast or recorded film can be complicated and yet can be a valuable lifeline for pubs in…
The Oyster’s new pearl
After an absence of over thirty years Butley village near Woodbridge in Suffolk is welcoming the launch of a new village shop at The Oyster Inn. Butley Village Store will be open during pub hours, from 12 midday to 3pm and then from 5 to…
Community play park created at Polbathic pub
The Halfway House pub in Polbathic has opened a new play park in the garden for local children and families with support from Pub is The Hub, the rural pub champions. The Polbathic Community Play Park is the brainchild of the pub’s landlords, Russ Matterson…
Pubs are in with the Inn Crowd
Thousands of rural pub customers in East Anglia and the South East are enjoying a chance to see live theatre courtesy of a unique project devised by Creative Arts East and Applause Touring Theatre Company, supported by Pub is The Hub. The Inn Crowd is…
Staffordshire pubs inspired to diversify
A scheme to help rural pubs in Staffordshire to branch out into new local services was launched by Pub is The Hub today in partnership with Staffordshire County Council. Pub is The Hub launched its Local Community Services Champions initiative to an audience of publicans,…