Ship In Distress

13/10/2026

Here are this week’s Champions League fixtures for Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th October 2026, with UK kick-off times. ⚽🍻

Tuesday 13th October
Arsenal v Lille 20.00pm
Manchester United v Athletico Madrid 20.00pm

Wednesday 14th October
Liverpool v LASK 5.45pm
Man city v PSG 20.00pm

Get your mates together, grab your seats and settle in for a great night of football!

🍺 Don’t just watch it at home — watch it with us!

12/10/2026

🎄✨ FESTIVE BOOKINGS ARE OPEN! ✨🎄

From 18th November, it’s time to get into the festive spirit! 🎅🍽️

🎄 2 courses – £22.50
🎄 3 courses – £26.50

Whether it’s a work do, a get-together with friends or simply an excuse for a festive knees-up… party with us! 🥂🎉

📅 Book your table early and let us take care of the cooking, drinks and Christmas cheer!

🎅 Come and celebrate the festive season with us! 🎄

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THROUGHOUT DECEMBER 🎤

12/10/2026

⚽🔥 FOOTBALL TONIGHT AT THE SHIP IN DISTRESS ! 🔥⚽

🏆 Coventry v Newcastle
⏰ Kick-off at 8pm

Join us for all the action, a cracking atmosphere and a few ice-cold pints! 🍻

Get your mates together, grab your seats and settle in for a great night of football!

11/10/2026

🍽️ SENSATIONAL SUNDAY ROASTS!

Sundays are made for a proper roast, and we’ve got just the ticket! 😍

🥩 Delicious traditional roasts
🥔 Crispy roasties & all the trimmings
🥕 Seasonal veg
🥣 Lashings of our amazing gravy
🍺 AND EVEN BETTER… A SELECTED DRINK INCLUDED!

Join us at the Ship in Distress
from 12–6pm and let us take care of Sunday lunch. No cooking, no washing up, just good food and a cracking Sunday! 😋

Gather your family, grab your mates and come hungry!

A proper Sunday roast with a drink… what more could you want? 🍻❤️

11/10/2026

⚽🍻 SUNDAY FUNDAY AT THE SHIP IN DISTRESS! 🍻⚽

It’s a FULL day of football today, so there’s absolutely no excuse to be stuck on the sofa! 😂

📺 TODAY’S LIVE ACTION:
⚽️12pm – Southampton v Portsmouth
⚽️2pm – Crystal Palace v Notts Forest
⚽️2pm – Hull City v Everton
⚽️4:30pm – Liverpool v Man City

🍺 Cold pints, great atmosphere and all the football action on Sky Sports!

Get your mates together, grab a drink and settle in for a cracking day of footy! 🙌

COME ON DOWN — YOUR SUNDAY PLANS ARE SORTED! ⚽🍻❤️

10/10/2026

⚽🍻 SATURDAY SPORT AT THE SHIP! 🍻⚽

It’s footy day, folks! 🙌 Loads of football coming your way with kick-offs from 12:30pm!

Get your mates together, grab a table, and settle in for an afternoon of goals, great atmosphere and ice-cold drinks !

09/10/2026

🍹 FRIDAY FEELING! 🍷✨

Join us tonight for some mouth-watering offers and get the weekend started the right way! 😍

🍹 2 Cocktails for £10
🍹 2 Spritz for £12
🍷 2 Large Glasses of W**e & Get the Rest of the Bottle FREE!
🍾 Bottle Offers: 2 for £7.50 or 4 for £14

So sit back, relax and enjoy another chilled Friday with us. 😎☀️

Good drinks, good vibes and a great way to start the weekend!

📍 The Ship in Distress
Come on down… you know you want to! 🍹🍷🥂

09/10/2026

READY FOR SOME PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION? 👀

The best league in the world is back and better than ever as we have TWO big 6 clashes on its return after a lonnnng international break🔥⚽

Man United take on Spurs on Saturday evening, whilst on Sunday, Liverpool take on the much spoken about Man City😳

The perfect excuse to get the gang together, get the pints in and make a proper weekend of it🍻

08/10/2026

⚽️ GAME DAY AT THE SHIP! ⚽️

Get your Game Day Pass and enjoy 10% OFF your pint 🍺
Scan the QR code on the poster

⏰ 1 hour before kick-off
⚽️ During the match
🍻 1 hour after

Next up…

🔴 ARSENAL v LEEDS ⚪️
📅 Saturday 10th October
⏰ Kick-off 12:30pm

Grab your pass, grab your mates and get yourself down early! 🍻⚽️

08/10/2026

🎶 THURSDAY NIGHT = ROCK & ROLL BINGO! 🎶

Rock & Roll Bingo PLUS Play Your Cards Right — now that’s a cracking night! 🎤🃏🍻

Lots of fun, singing, laughter and, of course, the chance to win yourself a few quid! 💰

No winner last week, so we’ve got a ROLLOVER! 👀💷

Get your teams together and join us from 8pm.

📅 Book your table or get in early — you don’t want to be the one standing at the bar when the fun starts! 😂🍻

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 🍍

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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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

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 👏