Red Lion

Red Lion A fantastic community pub! Here we offer great value for money and are your go-to place for all things sport and big weekend entertainment.

Enjoy pool tables, dart boards, and cheer on your favourite teams with your perfect pint in hand! We can’t wait to see you soon!

🎤 Live Tonight at The Red Lion! 🎤Join us from 8pm for an incredible evening of live music with award-winning vocalist Cl...
09/10/2026

🎤 Live Tonight at The Red Lion! 🎤

Join us from 8pm for an incredible evening of live music with award-winning vocalist Claire Page!

Expect all your favourite Pop, Rock, Musical Theatre, Motown and Northern Soul floor fillers performed by one of the region's top live entertainers.

Bring your friends, grab a drink and get ready for a fantastic night of music and dancing! 🕺💃

⚽ Football Weekend Preview ⚽Get ready for another action packed football weekend with Premier League. Saturday 10th Octo...
09/10/2026

⚽ Football Weekend Preview ⚽

Get ready for another action packed football weekend with Premier League.

Saturday 10th October

🔴 Arsenal vs Leeds United ⚪
⏰ 12.30pm
🏟️ Emirates Stadium

🔴 Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion 🔵
⏰ 3pm
🏟️ Stadium of Light

🔴 Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur 🔵
⏰️ 5.30pm
🏟 Old Trafford

Sunday 11th October

🟠⚫ Hull City vs Everton 🔵
⏰ 2pm
🏟️ MKM Stadium

🦅 Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest 🌳
⏰️ 2pm
🏟️ Selhurst Park

🔴 Liverpool vs Manchester City 🔵
⏰ 4.30pm
🏟️ Anfield

Monday 12th October

🔵⚪️ Coventry vs Newcastle United ⚫️⚪️
⏰️8pm
🏟 The Coventry Building Society Arena

💬 Which game are you most excited for?
👇 Drop your score predictions in the comments

🎉 Thursday is here and we've got something for everyone! 🎉Janet's Bingo is back today at The Red Lion! 🎟 Tickets on sale...
08/10/2026

🎉 Thursday is here and we've got something for everyone! 🎉

Janet's Bingo is back today at The Red Lion!
🎟 Tickets on sale from 12.30pm
🔢 Eyes down at 1pm

🃏 Poker Night tonight from 7pm!
Gather your friends, test your skills and enjoy a great evening of cards, laughs and friendly competition.

Whether you're feeling lucky at bingo or ready to bluff your way to victory at poker, we've got your Thursday entertainment covered!

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high ta...
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 🍍

⚽ England v Czech Republic LIVE Tonight! ⚽Join us at The Red Lion and experience FanSide where sport brings everyone tog...
06/10/2026

⚽ England v Czech Republic LIVE Tonight! ⚽

Join us at The Red Lion and experience FanSide where sport brings everyone together!

📺 Live on our big screens from 7.45pm
🍺 10% OFF all draught pints with a FanSide Pass during every live football and rugby fixture 🏟️ Wembley atmosphere, great company, cold drinks and all the action live

This is FanSide. All Sport. All Together.

🎉 What's On This Week at The Red Lion? 🎉Looking for some fun this week? We've got plenty going on at The Red Lion! 🦁♠️ P...
06/10/2026

🎉 What's On This Week at The Red Lion? 🎉

Looking for some fun this week? We've got plenty going on at The Red Lion! 🦁

♠️ Poker Night 📅 Every Tuesday & Thursday Gather your friends, test your poker face and enjoy a great evening of cards, laughs and good company

🎱 Janet's Bingo 📅 Thursday
🎟️ Tickets on sale from 12:30pm
⏰ Eyes down at 1pm
Join Janet for an afternoon of bingo, prizes and plenty of banter. It's always a fantastic atmosphere!

🃏 Card Bingo 📅 Friday ⏰ Starts at 2pm 💷 Entry just £2
A fun twist on traditional bingo with great prizes to be won. Perfect for a Friday afternoon!

🎤 Live Music with Claire Page 📅 Friday Night ⏰ From 8pm
Award-winning vocalist Claire Page brings you the very best Pop, Rock, Musical, Motown and Northern Soul floor fillers. Get your dancing shoes ready! 🎶

🎙️ Open Mic Night with Ben 📅 Saturday Singers, musicians, bands and solo acts all welcome. Free to perform, just turn up and play!

🎤 Steph's Karaoke 📅 Sunday ⏰ From 6.30pm Grab the mic, choose your favourite song and be the star of the show!

🍻 Great drinks, great company and great entertainment all week long at The Red Lion.

🎤 Karaoke Tonight! 🎤Grab the mic and be the star! 🌟Join us from 6.30pm tonight for Steph's Karaoke. Great tunes, great a...
04/10/2026

🎤 Karaoke Tonight! 🎤

Grab the mic and be the star! 🌟

Join us from 6.30pm tonight for Steph's Karaoke. Great tunes, great atmosphere and plenty of laughs guaranteed! 🎶🍻

Who's brave enough to take the stage? 🎤

🎶 Looking for something to do tonight? 🎶Join us at The Red Lion Open Mic Night, hosted by Ben, for an evening packed wit...
03/10/2026

🎶 Looking for something to do tonight? 🎶

Join us at The Red Lion Open Mic Night, hosted by Ben, for an evening packed with live music, local talent and a fantastic atmosphere.

Whether you're performing or supporting from the audience, everyone is welcome.

Good music. Good vibes. Good night.

See you at The Red Lion! 🍻🎵

03/10/2026

🎤✨ What a night! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made last night's live singer performance so special. The atmosphere was incredible, the music was fantastic and the dance floor was buzzing all evening! 🎶💃🕺

⚽🏴 Croatia vs England 🏴⚽Join us this Saturday as England take on Croatia in the UEFA Nations League!🗓 Saturday 3rd Octob...
02/10/2026

⚽🏴 Croatia vs England 🏴⚽

Join us this Saturday as England take on Croatia in the UEFA Nations League!

🗓 Saturday 3rd October
⏰ Kick-off: 5pm

Catch every moment live on the big screens with fellow fans, great atmosphere and ice-cold drinks. 🍻

💙 Don't forget your Fanside Pass!
Show your pass and enjoy 10% off all draught drinks during every live football and rugby fixture shown at The Red Lion

Who's backing England for the win? Let us know your score predictions below! 👇

🎉🃏 It’s Card Bingo Day at The Red Lion! 🃏🎉Looking for some Friday fun? Join us today at 2pm for our weekly Card Bingo at...
02/10/2026

🎉🃏 It’s Card Bingo Day at The Red Lion! 🃏🎉

Looking for some Friday fun? Join us today at 2pm for our weekly Card Bingo at The Red Lion!

✅ Great atmosphere
✅ Exciting bingo action
✅ Chance to win prizes
✅ Entry only £2

Whether you're a regular player or trying it for the first time, everyone is welcome. Gather your friends, grab a seat and see if luck is on your side this afternoon!

Come along, enjoy the company and don't miss your chance to shout "BINGO!" 🍀🎊

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 ❤️🍺

This pub is a gem! 💎The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪Anne-Mari...
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

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following...
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. 🤩

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has tak...
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. 💫

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run...
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

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, p...
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.

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔The pub has received a...
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 👏

Address

Church Street
Shildon
DL41DX

Opening Hours

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

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