The Red Lion

14/06/2026

💅 PONTE PRIDE 2026 QUEEN REVEAL #5 💅

Pontefract, brace yourselves. 🌈

QUEEN TONYA KNEEZ is coming to town. 😱🔥

A FunnyBoyz Liverpool icon. A cabaret powerhouse. A live music host with the voice and the sass to match. She’s been wowing crowds across Liverpool’s legendary drag scene and now she’s bringing that big hair, big glam, bigger personality energy to The Red Lion this July. 💃⚡

Bold, brassy and built for a stage, Tonya Kneez is the kind of queen who walks in and instantly owns the room. 🎤👑

5 queens revealed. 2 more still to come. The lineup just keeps getting better. 👀

🗓️ Sat 25th July | The Red Lion | FREE | Doors 12PM | Cabaret 2PM
🎁 First 50 through the door get a goody bag 🎁

Who’s ready for Tonya?! Drop a 💅 below 👇🌈

📸 | 👍 The Red Lion

13/06/2026

🌸 THE ENCHANTED GARDEN PARTY IS LIVE 🌸

Pontefract, we are HERE for it. 🦋✨ The garden’s in full bloom, the flamingos are out, and the vibes are already immaculate.

And it’s about to get even better, DJ NEIL KEMP takes over the decks from 8PM! 🎧🔥 Original Soulboy through and through, Neil’s bringing the soul, funk and feel good classics to get everyone up and dancing. 💃🕺

Doors are open NOW until 11PM, free entry, and the garden is looking absolutely magical. 🌺💫

Grab your drinks, grab your dancing shoes, and get yourselves down here! This one’s not to be missed! 🍹🦩

📸 | 👍 The Red Lion

13/06/2026

🚨Bit of a hiccup, our delivery hasn’t made it on site today as they couldn’t get access onto the precinct so draught is running low for now. Don’t worry though, we’ve still got bottles and spirits galore! Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for sticking with us 🍻

13/06/2026

🌦️ TODAY’S FORECAST… 🌦️

So, the weather hasn’t exactly been playing ball so far… British weather for you! 🇬🇧

But fear not — the forecast is still showing a 100% chance of party vibes at The Enchanted Garden Party today 🌿✨

Supplying the soundtrack and bringing the vibes:
Outside…
🎧 Jamie Benn
🎧 Neil Kemp

Inside…
🎧 Simon Ruckledge

Also expect:
🍹 Ice cold drinks at the ready
🔥 The best atmosphere in town
🕺 Dancing and good vibes from 4PM

Rain, clouds, sunshine… whatever turns up, we’ll be bringing the heat to The Red Lion 🔥

Round up the gang and get yourselves down — today is still very much on!

📍 The Red Lion | Today | 4PM | Free Entry

📸 | 👍 The Red Lion

12/06/2026

Actual police evidence of a true best friend ensuring mandatory attendance at the afters. Request for cross examination denied due to excessive giggling.

This is the energy we want from you all this weekend! ❤️🦁

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

Incoming this Saturday! Weather Permitting) 🎉🥳💃🕺🍻🍷🍸🦋

06/06/2026

🔥 Name a better Saturday night. We’ll wait. 😏

The Red Lion has entered the chat and honestly? The competition isn’t even close. 🦁🍺💃

Tonight from 7PM DJ Simon on the decks, drinks flowing, dance floor ready. Come join the party. 👇

📸 | 👍 The Red Lion

04/06/2026

💅 PONTE PRIDE 2026 QUEEN REVEAL #4 💅

Pontefract, put your drinks down. We need a moment. 🌈

QUEEN Q***F is coming to town. 😱🔥

1.5 MILLION likes on TikTok. A live vocalist. A UK cabaret queen. A make-up artist. A host. Basically a one-woman entertainment machine who has been absolutely DESTROYING stages across the country and now she’s bringing every single bit of that chaos and talent to The Red Lion this July. 💃⚡

Known as “The Wonder from Down Under” she is bold, she is hilarious, she is jaw droppingly talented and she will have you on your feet from the second she walks out. 🎤👑

We genuinely cannot believe we got her. But here we are. 😂🦁

4 queens revealed. 3 more still to come. The lineup is UNREAL. 👀

🗓️ Sat 25th July | The Red Lion | FREE | Doors 12PM | Cabaret 2PM
🎁 First 50 through the door get a goody bag 🎁

Who’s already a Q***f fan?! Drop a 💅 below 👇🌈

📸 | 👍 The Red Lion

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