Rock House

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.

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05/10/2026

Don't forget we are open!

The painting is coming along nicely, it looks a lot brighter and the b**r is good!

See you soon

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

04/10/2026

It's quite a pleasant day so why not join us for a nice cold pint or two! 🍻🍺

You've the lovely Mandy serving you today, so come on down after your Sunday lunch

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

03/10/2026

Just look at the progress!

I hope you can all see the difference already, it's still WIP but small steps huh!

You will not see me today as im committed to my other pub but Jonathan, Luke and Devaun will look after you im sure!

Have a great day all

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

03/10/2026

Good afternoon all, what a day of sport we have for you today!

First up we have England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v Croatia 🇭🇷 KO 5pm ⚽️⚽️

Then it's the Grand Final between Wolves and Trinity KO 6pm
🏈🏈

Followed by The World Grand Prix of darts from 8pm

So why not come and join us for a few bevvies, the weather is looking promising so.......

See you all later 👋

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

02/10/2026

And how decent does this look now???

Bit of a spruce up, tidy up and just look!

01/10/2026

Well good morning all!

The decorating is continuing but hopefully you have and can all see the difference (it moves daily so still a slight bit of disruption).

We're still on the dreaded international break so not much footy on, however we will be showing the World Grand Prix of darts throughout and if you fancy it there's the Nations League match between Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Norway 🇳🇴 at 7.45pm ⚽️⚽️

The b**r 🍺 is nice, cold and crisp! So come on down, say hi 👋 and grab a drink or two!

Hope to see you all later!

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

30/09/2026

And yes we're still open, the b**r 🍺 is going down well, as you can see there is some familiar faces back!!

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

29/09/2026

And we're OPEN!!

Please make sure you pop in and say hi 👋

We can't wait to see you all back to enjoy a fresh and crisp pint 🍺🍻

Also we are giving it a spruce up so you'll be seeing some painting taking place whereby sections will be closed to allow the redecorating to take place.

Hope to see you all soon

Maria & 'Team Rock' xx

28/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming you back to the Rock House from 12 noon tomorrow.

Unfortunately we have some last minute maintenance that needs completing today before we welcome you back for drinks tomorrow, the Tuesday quiz will be back as normal as will Wednesday jam night.

Thank you all for you patience 🍺🙏🏻

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

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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 👏