The Lion at Basford

The Lion at Basford Traditional pub serving 10 cask ales, 9+ real ciders, 7 craft ales and great food. Regular live music nights, pub quizzes and any free to air sport.
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Located in the shadows of the magnificent Shipstone’s Brewery, The Lion Inn at New Basford in Nottingham has an enviable reputation for cask ales and live music. Its' rustic charm and great ale house ambiance has made it very popular with locals and travelling customers. Since the opening of the Nottingham Express Tram (NET) access to the Lion has never been easier. Shipstone Street tram stop is r

ight outside. An entry in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for the past ten years the Lion has a virtual beer festival every week. All day, every day there are at least 10 cask ales available. The blend of products on sale is managed extremely carefully. You may expect to see choices from Castle Rock, Pheasantry, Dancing Duck, Welbeck Abbey, Little Critters, Kelham Island and Oakham plus many more. The real success of the Lion however comes from the exposure that is given to local and regional micro breweries. In the past 12 months over 500 different ales from micros have been on sale. These include many local to Nottingham including Nottingham Brewery, Mallard, Magpie, Milestone, Springhead and Castlerock. Kelham Island, Abbeydale and Ossett from Yorkshire have always proved popular. As have those from further south like Hook Norton, Crouch Vale, Exmoor, and many others. The beer cellars at the Lion are amazing. Two floors down and formed from one of Nottingham’s natural caves the cellars here are amongst the deepest in the city. Live music at the Lion is as legendary as Robin Hood!! The Sunday Lunchtime jazz session is an institution. Local and travelling bands play a variety of sounds on Friday and Saturday nights. The pub also has a great reputation for food. Traditional homemade food is served every lunchtime and evening with a special selection of roasts on Sundays. Summers at The Lion have always been the busy time. There is an excellent beer garden and elevated patio adjacent to the well lit car park. In the winters real fires and log burners make for a warm and friendly atmosphere inside.

Another action packed night at The Lion!Cash and drink prizes to be won at our weekly quiz! Only £1 entry per person max...
17/06/2026

Another action packed night at The Lion!

Cash and drink prizes to be won at our weekly quiz! Only £1 entry per person max teams of 6

We're showing all World Cup games (during our usual opening hours). We still have the quiz on Wednesday from 8pm but don...
16/06/2026

We're showing all World Cup games (during our usual opening hours).

We still have the quiz on Wednesday from 8pm but don't worry you can still catch all the action from the England game on our 3 TVs (with sound, as soon as quiz is over). Quiz + football = Win win! 😁⚽🍻

We've got a new beer for Happy Monday's £3 Pint!A lovely 4.3% hoppy blonde from Alter Ego Brewery. Only £3 a pint until ...
15/06/2026

We've got a new beer for Happy Monday's £3 Pint!

A lovely 4.3% hoppy blonde from Alter Ego Brewery. Only £3 a pint until the barrel runs dry!!

Will Curaçao upset Germany? Or will it be a thrashing of Curaçao by the former champions?! Watch all the action today, l...
14/06/2026

Will Curaçao upset Germany? Or will it be a thrashing of Curaçao by the former champions?! Watch all the action today, live from 6pm.

We've got loads of deals on beers too!!

🍻 Buy 8 pints of Neck Oil get your 9th FREE!

🍻 Buy 8 pints of Amstel, Old Mout or Birra Moretti and get 9th FREE!

🍺 4 pint pitchers available of Aspalls, Fosters and Amstel. From £14...

Looking for a relaxed pub to watch the footy? We've got you covered! Plus amazing beer deals too!4 pint pitchers from £1...
12/06/2026

Looking for a relaxed pub to watch the footy? We've got you covered! Plus amazing beer deals too!

4 pint pitchers from £14...

Buy 8 pints get 1 free (Neck Oil, Birra Moretti, Amstel and Old Mout Berries & Cherries)

Join us tonight for the fantastic Boutones live from 9pm! Free entry as always!
12/06/2026

Join us tonight for the fantastic Boutones live from 9pm! Free entry as always!

A busy weekend in Bou Land...come & say hi, have a beer & a bougie ; - )

This weekend's live music is looking good!Friday: The Boutones live from 9pmSaturday: Copperhead Road live from 9pmFree ...
12/06/2026

This weekend's live music is looking good!
Friday: The Boutones live from 9pm
Saturday: Copperhead Road live from 9pm

Free entry as always!!

Live Tonight from 9pm! Free entry as always! Get your dancing shoes on!
06/06/2026

Live Tonight from 9pm! Free entry as always! Get your dancing shoes on!

Another fantastic weekend of live music here at The Lion!! Free entry as always! 🎸 Friday: Mission Creep live from 9pm 🎤...
05/06/2026

Another fantastic weekend of live music here at The Lion!! Free entry as always!

🎸 Friday: Mission Creep live from 9pm 🎤 Saturday: The New Originals live from 9pm
🎺 Sunday Jazz with Fiona Stein from 1:30pm

🎶📝 Music Quiz with Jack from 7:30pm
Cash & drink prizes to be won! Only £1 entry per person!!

We're having our new cask ale lines fitted today! So unfortunately we will not have any cask ale on until later this aft...
01/06/2026

We're having our new cask ale lines fitted today! So unfortunately we will not have any cask ale on until later this afternoon. But we still have plenty of kegs beers available!

Address

44 Mosley Street
Nottingham
NG77FQ

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 11pm
Tuesday 12pm - 11pm
Wednesday 12pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

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