Johnson Arms

09/10/2026

It’s that time again 🫶🏼🥰🍷🍾

08/10/2026

🧗‍♀️🍻 A BIG WELCOME TO THE JA! 🍻🧗‍♂️

We’re absolutely delighted to welcome The Climbing Society to The Johnson Arms as one of our new sponsored societies this year! ❤️

They’ve already well and truly made their mark on the JA this year, bringing plenty of energy, laughs and good times with them!

We’re so excited to have you all on board and can’t wait for more brilliant nights together!

A massive Johnson Arms welcome to the Climbing Society! 🧗‍♀️🍺❤️

08/10/2026

🎃👻 THE JOHNSON ARMS MONSTER BASH! 👻🎃

💀 HALLOWEEN WITH HULLABALOO! 💀

🕗 8PM TILL LATE!

🧛‍♂️ FANCY DRESS ENCOURAGED! 🧙‍♀️

🩸 Spooky Shots
🍹 Wicked Halloween Cocktails
🎁 Hidden Prizes to Be Found
🎶 Live Music from HULLABALOO!
👹 Frights, Fun & Monster Madness!

🕷️ Get your costumes ready, round up your ghouls and join us for a SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT!

🎃 ONLY AT THE JOHNSON ARMS! 🎃

07/10/2026

🎄 GROUND UNDER SOUND ARE BACK! 🎶

Join us at The Johnson Arms for a huge Christmas End of Term Party on Saturday 5th December, 4PM ’til late 🍻✨

Perfect for societies, sports teams, work parties and groups of mates looking to finish the term properly.

🎧 Ground Under Sound
🎄 Christmas End of Term Party
📅 Saturday 5th December
🕓 4PM – late
🍻 Drinks flowing
🎶 Music all night
💃 Big party atmosphere

Societies & work parties — book your section now and get your space sorted before it fills up.

Come down early, settle in, and party all night 🎉

📩 Message us now to book your section

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

UoN Singer Songwriter Society are back tonight 🎶✨

Expect a cracking evening of live music, original songs and some seriously talented local performers. Come down, grab a drink and settle in for a proper good night of live music.

Tonight from 8pm don’t miss it! 🍻🎤

05/10/2026

🎉 BOOK THE LODGE! 🎉

Looking for somewhere for your next get-together?

Our Lodge is available for FREE HIRE and is perfect for:

🎄 Christmas parties
🍼 Baby showers
🎂 Birthdays
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family get-togethers
🍻 Society nights & socials
🎉 Celebrations of all kinds

You’ll have your own brilliant covered space, with:

🔥 Heaters
📺 Large TV
🎤 Microphone & amp
🪑 Plenty of seating
✨ Festoon lighting & a cosy atmosphere

And with Christmas dates already on the horizon, now’s the time to get yours booked before the popular weekends disappear.

📩 Message us to enquire or reserve your date!

05/10/2026

🏆 MONDAY — Legendary Quiz Night
Every Monday from 7:30PM. Free entry, a £50 bar tab up for grabs and 50p off cask ales.

🎶 TUESDAY — Live Music
The UoN Singer Songwriter Society joins us on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month from 7:30PM, plus 50p off cask ales.

🎡 WEDNESDAY — Spin the Wheel
Join us 5PM–8PM for prizes and surprises, with The Pizza Pub kitchen open 5PM–8PM and 10% student discount.

🎤 THURSDAY — Open Mic Night
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday from 8PM, hosted by Emma. The Pizza Pub kitchen is open 5PM–8PM, plus 10% NHS discount.

🎵 FRIDAY — Start the weekend properly
Post-work drinks, regular live music and The Pizza Pub serving 5PM–8PM.

⚽ SATURDAY & SUNDAY — Live Sport
Catch the big games with us, enjoy a pint and soak up the pub atmosphere. We also have regular Saturday live music and venue hire available.

🏆 And on the last Sunday of every month, don’t miss our Johnson Arms Themed Quiz with fun prizes to be won!

Whether you’re coming for the quiz, getting behind the mic, catching the match or just fancy a pint and some food, there’s always a reason to visit The Johnson Arms. 🍺✨

Tag your mates, save the dates and we’ll see you at the bar. 💚

05/10/2026

WIN 2 TICKETS TO NOTTINGHAM B**R FESTIVAL! 🍺

We’re giving one lucky winner and their mate 2 all-day Saturday tickets, valid from 12pm–10:30pm.

Expect proper pints, live entertainment and a cracking festival atmosphere all day long. 🍻

And did you know… we’re one of the OG Shipstone’s pubs and now proudly a Shipstone’s Taphouse too.

So it only feels right that we send a couple of you off to enjoy Nottingham’s b**r festival properly! ❤️🍺

To enter:
🍻 Like this post
🍻 Share this post
🍻 Tag the person you’d take with you

Entries close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 7th October and we’ll contact the winner directly.

Good luck — and get tagging! 🍺

02/10/2026

🎄✨ CHRISTMAS AT THE LODGE ✨🎄

We’re now taking bookings for our Christmas society nights in The Lodge! 🍾🎅🏼

If you’re looking for somewhere to get everyone together for your end-of-year social, Christmas party or festive get-together, The Lodge is the perfect spot for it.

We’ve got a limited number of Saturday dates available:

🎄 Saturday 7th November
🎄 Saturday 14th November
🎄 Saturday 28th November
🎄 Saturday 5th December
🎄 Saturday 12th December

Whether you’re planning a big society night, a festive celebration with your group, or just want your own space to get everyone together before Christmas, we can get you booked in and make a proper night of it. 🥂🎉

Christmas dates always go quickly, especially Saturdays, so if you’ve got a date in mind it’s definitely worth getting it sorted early.

Drop us a message to enquire, reserve your date or chat through your plans.

Let’s make this year’s Christmas social a good one 🎅🏼🍻✨

THE LODGE , CHRISTMAS 2026 🎄

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 👏