Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK New national report finds audiences growing and regional scenes surging - even as economic pressure accelerates club closures and hollows out the UK’s nightlife infrastructure. UK electronic music generated £2.47 billion in measurable economic activity in 2025, up 3% year-on-year, despite the loss of more than one in three … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK This February, 24 Stories is delighted to announce a special residency with Passing Fancies, the award-winning independent cocktail bar from Birmingham, taking place on the ground floor at 24 Stories. Running from Saturday 7th to Saturday 28th February from 4pm - midnight Wednesday to Sunday the residency will see Passing … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Craft Union Pub Company has proudly reached the £1 million fundraising milestone towards local charitable causes for the second consecutive year, with its community pubs across the UK once again coming together to raise an incredible £1,358,422 for local causes as part of its nationwide Make It A Million campaign. The … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Palm Beach Cannes unveils FLASH, a new hidden bar inspired by the golden age of speakeasies and reimagined through a contemporary, sensorial lens. Conceived by acclaimed French-Mexican Artist-Architect Hugo Toro, FLASH transforms the spirit of the speakeasy into a fully immersive destination where elegance, sensuality, and mystery … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed significant upgrade plans for three of its Castle Pubs as part of wider programme to strengthen and evolve its community-focused estate. The White Horse in Parsons Green, The Sun in Bournemouth and The Crown & Greyhound in Dulwich will each undergo a complete transformation as part … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s fastest growing pub group, has published impressive financial results for 2025 alongside record profits. In the last 12 months, the business delivered site EBITDA of £23m and EBITDA after central costs of £17m, cementing its position as the capital’s leading independent pub operator. This is an … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Heartwood Inns is delighted to announce the opening of its 35th pub, The Woodman in Southgate, which has officially opened its doors to the public. The opening was celebrated with a launch event attended by members of the local community, marking the return of a much-loved pub to the heart of Southgate. Guests were invited to … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Residents at Woodbury Manor Care Home are continuing to support local pubs as they enter their 6th year running their monthly lunch club. The long-standing initiative sees residents visiting a different local pub each month, with several residents having taken part in the outings consistently since they first began - making the … [Read more...]

Pub & Bar News Sponsored by Ditsch UK Forty-six years after she took the keys to The Bull in Wargrave, near Maidenhead, landlady Jayne Worrall has become pub operator Brakspear’s longest-serving licensee. And despite the many challenges facing the industry, she has no imminent plans to call time. Jayne is in her third ‘life’ at The Bull, having started at the pub in … [Read more...]

Butcombe Group has announced two senior leadership changes that will support the business as it continues to drive growth across its whole estate. From 1 February 2026, Cat Moseley will take on the newly created role of Chief Experience Officer, where she will oversee the group marketing function, alongside her existing leadership of the people team. Since joining the … [Read more...]

Kick It Out and Guinness 0.0 are launching a groundbreaking partnership in their mission to make every fan feel they belong in football. The collaboration between football’s leading anti-discrimination charity and the official non-alcoholic beer of the Premier League will launch a year-one pilot in Greene King’s 900 sport pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. From … [Read more...]

Star Pubs is to roll out 35 new managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) sites in 2026, the first of which, The Earl of Beaconsfield in Cambridge city centre, opened at the weekend following a 15-month closure. The expansion will bring the number of JAT sites in the Star Pubs estate to over 250 by the end of the year. The £330,000 upgrade of The Earl of Beaconsfield, once a … [Read more...]

Greene King is celebrating another consecutive year of record-breaking fundraising for its long-term charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, having raised over £4m during 2025. This remarkable achievement follows the announcement at the end of last year that the UK’s leading pub company and brewer had reached a £25m milestone, marking 13 years of dedicated partnership … [Read more...]