The Bridge

07/10/2026

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high taxes are putting pressure on pubs that bring people together.

This Week of Action, join the campaign today and tell your MP to keep pubs open and pints affordable.

https://www.longlivethelocal.pub/letter 🍍

06/10/2026

Opening weekend recap - The Bridge is BACK 🥂

A huge thank you to everyone who came to support us over the weekend! Saturday night was a big success (with some brilliant music from The Golden Years Tribute), and it was amazing to see such a lively atmosphere once again 😊

Whether you visited for the first time or you’re a returning customer, we loved welcoming you!

There’s so much coming up for The Bridge - make sure you’re following us to stay up to date 👀

05/10/2026

We can’t wait to welcome The Melted Bun to The Bridge this Friday! Check out the menu in the comments 🤤

Pre order is available now… definitely not one to miss 🍔

THIS WEEK AT THE MELTED BUN 🍔

📍 MON 5 OCT — Stannington Village
5–7:30pm
📍 WED 7 OCT — The Plough, Cramlington
5–8pm
📍 FRI 9 OCT — The Bridge
5–9pm
📍 SAT 10 OCT — The Shepherds Rest, Alnwick
5–8pm

Pre-order or walk up and Get Melted.

👉 themeltedbun.com/preorder

03/10/2026

REMINDER…

See you tonight 👀

02/10/2026

What’s on - October at The Bridge 👻🍂

We have lots of exciting events on the horizon as we begin our first official month under new management!

There’s something for everyone so mark your diaries - more details to follow 👀

30/09/2026

Kicking off our new chapter with the sounds of the 50s, 60s and 70s 🪩🕺

We’re excited to welcome Mikey JT Briscoe The Golden Years Tribute to The Bridge this Saturday, 3rd October, to help us celebrate our opening night 🥂

Head down, have a drink and support a local lad - we can’t wait to see you there! 🍻

29/09/2026

Nations League is back for another week!

There's plenty of international football to look forward to, with England, Scotland and Wales all back in action.

📅 Tuesday
Czechia vs England
Scotland vs Switzerland

📅 Thursday
Wales vs Norway

📅 Saturday
Croatia vs England
North Macedonia vs Scotland

📅 Sunday
Wales vs Denmark

With the home nations all fighting for points, it's time to get behind your team! Grab your mates, head down, enjoy a few b**rs and catch all the action with us. 🍻⚽

28/09/2026

It’s official… today we take over The Bridge 🍻❤️

A new chapter starts today at The Bridge and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all through the doors.

And yes we’re open today, it’s business as usual!

We want The Bridge to be a proper local pub - somewhere familiar faces can come back to, new faces can feel at home and everyone can enjoy a cracking pint and an even better night together!

And what better way than to start with a party? 🎉

This Saturday, 3rd of October, from 7pm onwards, we’re celebrating our official opening under new management - and we’ve got local lad Mikey Briscoe singing on the evening covering the 50/60/70’s 🎤🎶

Whether you’ve been coming to The Bridge for years, haven’t been in a while, or never stepped foot through the doors, we’d love to see you!

Come down, meet us, have a drink and let’s give The Bridge the fresh start it deserves.

Old faces. New faces.
Everyone’s welcome.

📍 The Bridge, Annitsford
📅 Saturday 3rd October
⏰ From 7pm onwards

See you soon, Angie & Abbey x

25/09/2026

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed 🎥 a promo for her new film, Sense and Sensibility in our Canonbury pub, The Marquess Tavern for Vogue 🥰

The team at Vogue were searching for a shooting location that oozes class, was timeless and in-keeping with the theme of the movie... so where else were they going to film?! 😏

Take a look at the promo - Daisy is in character as Elinor Dashwood throughout!

Sense and Sensibility hits cinemas TODAY! 🎬Why not pop into The Marquess Tavern to wash down your popcorn! 🍿🍷

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24/09/2026

🍻 We’re Hiring at The Bridge!

We’re growing our team at The Bridge and are looking for friendly, reliable and enthusiastic people to join us.

We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming, enjoyable environment for our customers, and the people who work with us are a huge part of that.

Whether you’re serving customers behind the bar or helping us keep The Bridge looking its best, we’re looking for people who take pride in what they do and want to be part of a great team.

🍺 Part-Time Bar Staff

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with people and can help us deliver the friendly, welcoming service our customers expect.

You’ll be serving drinks, taking payments, chatting with customers, keeping the bar looking great and working alongside the rest of the team to make sure every shift runs smoothly.

We’re looking for someone with:

* ⭐ Great customer service skills
* 💬 Good communication
* 🤝 A real team-working attitude
* 😊 A friendly and positive personality
* ⏰ Reliability and punctuality
* 🌱 A genuine willingness to learn

Previous bar experience would be great, but it isn’t essential for the right person. If you have the right attitude and are keen to learn, we’re happy to help you develop your skills.

✨ Part-Time Cleaner

We’re also looking for a reliable and hardworking cleaner to help us keep The Bridge clean, comfortable and welcoming for our customers.

You’ll help make sure our bar and customer areas are ready for business and maintained to a standard we can all be proud of.

We’re looking for someone who is dependable, takes pride in their work, has a good eye for detail and can work well independently.

Previous cleaning experience would be helpful, but again, the right attitude and reliability are most important to us.

❤️ Why join The Bridge?

We want The Bridge to be a great place to visit and a great place to work. You’ll be joining a friendly team where everyone has an important part to play.

If you’re positive, dependable and willing to get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Interested? Send us a private message telling us which role you’re interested in, and we’ll send you more information and details of where to email your CV.

Know someone who’d be perfect? Please tag them or share our post! 🍻✨

22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

21/09/2026

This pub is a gem! 💎

The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪

Anne-Marie and Paul Balcomb have taken on the 14th century pub... "We’re thrilled to take control of such an iconic pub and can’t wait to meet all of our wonderful guests" ❤️

📷 Courtesy of Tory McTernan

20/09/2026

Coming soon, September 28th 👀

17/09/2026

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌

New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following a whopping £490k investment 🤑

🗨️ “I arrived in the UK 22 years ago from Australia, armed with just a backpack and no real plan... I’ve dipped in and out of hospitality over that time but the fire inside me to run my own pub burned bright.” - Adrian

If you're in Yorkshire, pay Adrian and his team a visit and check out this stunning pub for yourselves. 🤩

15/09/2026

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️

Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has taken the reins at the popular city centre pub following a £100,000 investment.

🗨️"I was instantly drawn to the pub and as soon I discovered it was available in a partnership with Punch, I jumped at the chance." 🍍

Regular guests at The Cross Keys will instantly notice the pub’s traditional feel and special characteristics have been retained throughout but that a complete refresh has taken place. 💫

11/09/2026

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥

The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run by our Management Partner John Francis, had been closed for 5 weeks while we tore out the bar, stripped the pub back and replaced everything with new, modern furnishings. 🤩

Great work by everyone involved in the transformation 🥂

03/09/2026

We're quite fond of it too, Prime Minister! The Dog House

28/08/2026

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, pop in and enjoy the music, food and drink!

Well done Beth!! 🥳

The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.

27/08/2026

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔

The pub has received a £400,000 investment and Gareth says it has been very well received by locals. 😃

“We are seeing more locals returning to the pub, faces that haven't been seen here for many years and we are seeing them on a regular basis... The refurb has really put The Bay Horse Inn back on the map and firmly at the heart of the Pickering community.” ❤️

Well done to everyone involved in this brilliant transformation 👏