Two Norfolk pubs have been recognised for their business success and support of their local community in a new ‘Pub of The Year’ category at the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2023. [caption id="attachment_6250" align="alignright" width="368"] Awards night at Norwich City FC's ground Pic:…
Publicans get behind ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ initiative – video update
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…
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…
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…
Pubs highlighted as ‘incredible force for good’ by HRH in CAMRA’s ‘Good Beer Guide 2023
The importance of the role of pubs and publicans in their local areas, and the work of Pub is The Hub in helping to support this, has been recognised by HRH King Charles in the foreword for the 50th edition of CAMRA’s ‘Good Beer Guide’.…
Open Doors To Creativity: Pub is The Hub supporting initiative to encourage pubs to welcome creativity
Pub is The Hub is supporting a new national initiative from Creative Lives, an organisation that champions voluntary-led creative activity, to encourage publicans to welcome creative activities into their pubs. The ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ campaign, which is also being championed by CAMRA, aims to encourage…