Inn Crowd, the live theatre in pubs initiative started in 2016, has been awarded £525,000 funding from Arts Council England to cover the next four years up to August 2022. Inn Crowd is a partnership project with Pub is The Hub from Applause Rural Touring,…
A community in Beeston in north west Norfolk have not only re-opened the local pub using their own cash to buy shares, they have added a shop and café in a triple boost to their local services. The Ploughshare at Beeston had been closed for…
Greene King has increased its annual support for Pub is The Hub's advisory activities and Community Services Fund to £25,000. This is the sixth year of Greene King’s support, now totalling £100,000. Pub is The Hub provides a range of free advice to licensees, communities…
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 Prince's Countryside Fund and The People's Postcode Lottery. The pub…
A new shop at The Lodge pub at North Tuddenham was officially opened yesterday by Norfolk County Councillor Bill Borrett. The shop has been opened in the pub by licensees, Vikki and Gavin Hunt, with support and advice from rural pub champions, Pub is The…
The Lamarsh Lion at Lamarsh in Essex, asked their oldest customer, 86-year-old Mrs Gerry Loudoun-Shand, to officially open their new community café and games room this week. Pub is The Hub advisor, Terry Stork, encouraged the community to convert the barn adjacent to the pub…
One of this year’s Pub is The Hub projects, the Bird in Bush at Elsdon, Northumberland, will feature in the Christmas episode of BBC One’s Countryfile this Sunday night – 23rd December at 5.20pm. A link to the episode schedule is here. The entire team…
HRH The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the community-owned pub, The Fleece Inn at Hillesley on Friday, to highlight the importance of great pubs within rural communities. He was greeted by the children from Hillesley Primary School before going into the pub to…
