The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay

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 🍍

04/10/2026

🍻⚓ SUNDAYS ARE FOR A DAY OF REST… AND A DRINK AT THE SHIP! ⚓🍻

After a busy week, Sunday is the perfect excuse to slow down, grab a drink and let someone else do the entertaining! 😍

🎤 LIVE SINGER FROM 6PM
🎶 Great tunes, great atmosphere and the perfect way to round off the weekend!

🍺 DRINKS OFFERS
💥 Pints from £1.79 Monday–Friday
🍹 Cocktails 2 for £6.50
🍾 2 bottles for £6 / 4 for £11
🥃 4 shots for £6.50
🍸 Baby Guinness & Lady Guinness – 2 for £5

⚽ SPORT ON THE BIG SCREENS
🎱 Darts & pool
🐾 Dog friendly – four-legged friends are always welcome!

So whether you're here for the live music, catching the game, challenging your mates to a game of pool or simply enjoying a Sunday drink… The Ship is the place to be! ⚓🍻

📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay
Come on in, grab a seat and make your Sunday a good one! ❤️

02/10/2026

01/10/2026

⚓️🚢 MIDWEEK AT THE SHIP! 🍻

Who says you need to wait until the weekend for a good time? 😜

There’s plenty happening at The Ship Tavern this week! 🎉

🍺 Great drinks & offers pints from £1.79
🎱 Pool & darts
🎲 Games & good times
📺 Live sport on the big screens
🌿 B**r garden for when you fancy some fresh air
🐾 Dog friendly
🎶 And plenty of atmosphere to get you through that midweek slump!

Whether you’re meeting friends, grabbing a quick pint, challenging someone to a game or simply escaping the four walls at home… come aboard! ⚓️

🍻 Midweek is better at The Ship Tavern!

📍 Whitley Bay

28/09/2026

⚓ What’s On This Week at The Ship Tavern

Here’s your week ahead

🍺 MONDAY
💷 Pints from £1.79 all day
🎱 Free Pool
🎯 Bingo
🃏 Games & good times

🍻 TUESDAY
💷 Pints from £1.79 all day
🎟️ Bill the Till – 6pm–8pm
🃏 Games Club

🎉 WEDNESDAY
💷 Pints from £1.79 all day
🧠 Quiz Night – 7:30pm
🏆 Prizes to be won!

🍺 THURSDAY
💷 Pints from £1.79 all day
🃏 Games Club
🧠 Great British Quiz – 8pm

🎤 FRIDAY
💷 Pints from £1.79 all day
🎧 DJ Clarky from 7pm

🎶 SATURDAY
⚽ Live sports on the big screens
🎤 Live singer Peter Todd – 8pm
🍻 Great drinks deals

🎤 SUNDAY
🎤 Live singer Reece Sales – 6pm
⚽ Live sports
🍺 Great Sunday drinks deals

🌿 Hidden b**r garden
🐶 Dog friendly
⚽ Sports on the big screens
🎯 Darts & pool
🍹 Great drinks deals

26/09/2026

🚨🎸 TONIGHT AT THE SHIP TAVERN! 🎸🚨

Get ready to turn it up because UNDERCOVER are taking over The Ship Tavern! ⚓️🔥

🎤 Saturday 26th September
⏰ From 8PM
🎸 The ultimate rock covers band
🤘 Classic anthems • Live energy • Maximum volume

Grab your mates, grab a drink and get ready for a proper Saturday night! 🍻🎶

⚓️ Great music • Great drinks • Great atmosphere ⚓️

📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay

See you at the bar! 🍻🎸

25/09/2026

🚢🎶 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE SHIP TAVERN! 🎶🚢

Get ready to kick off the weekend in style! 🍻🥳

🎧 DJ CLARKY 🎧
🎤 KARAOKE 🎤
🕖 From 7pm

Fancy taking the mic? 🎤
Fancy a dance? 💃🕺
Or just fancy a few drinks and a great night? 🍹🍺

We’ve got the tunes, the drinks and the good vibes waiting for you! 🔥

📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay
Come and join us — Friday nights are made for this! 🚢🍻🎶

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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23/09/2026

🍺COMING NEXT WEEK TO THE SHIP TAVERN! 🍺

We’re making your weekdays even better! 😍

MONDAY – FRIDAY
🍻 ALL DAY PINTS FROM JUST £1.79! 🍻

That’s right… all day, every weekday! 🙌

Whether you’re popping in for a quick pint, meeting friends, watching the sport or settling in for a few — there’s nowhere better to spend your weekday than The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay! ⚓🍺

📍 Come aboard and grab yourself a bargain!
Starting next week — don’t miss it! 👀

22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

21/09/2026

⚓️🚢 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THE SHIP TAVERN! 🚢⚓️

The weekend might be over… but there’s still plenty happening aboard The Ship! 🍻🎉

🎱 MONDAY
🎱 Free Pool ALL DAY
🍺 Great drinks deals

🎲 TUESDAY
🎟️ Bill the Till | 6pm–8pm
Every round you buy = a ticket for your chance to WIN a FREE ROUND! 🍻
Plus games, drinks & good company!

🧠 WEDNESDAY
🏆 Quiz Night | 7:30pm
Get your team together, bring your thinking caps and battle it out for the prizes! 🏆🍻

🎯 THURSDAY
🧠 Great British Quiz | 8pm
More questions, more prizes and plenty of laughs!

🎤 FRIDAY
DJ Clarky & Karaoke 🎤 from 7pm
🎶 Weekend entertainment starts here!
🍺 Great drinks deals
📺 Sports on the big screens

🎤 SATURDAY
🎶 Live band Dundercover | 8pm
Get ready for a proper Saturday night at The Ship! 🎉

🎤 SUNDAY
🎶 Live Singer Maisie Taylor | 6pm
The perfect way to round off the weekend! 🍻

🌿 Hidden b**r garden
🐶 Dog friendly
📺 Live sports on the big screens
🍹 Great drinks deals
⚓️ Good vibes all week long!

📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay

Come aboard… your local is waiting! ⚓️🍻

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

20/09/2026

🎶 SUNDAY AT THE SHIP TAVERN! ⚓🍻

Make your Sunday one to remember! 😍

🎤 LIVE SINGER FROM 6PM
Get settled in, grab a drink and enjoy some live music! 🎶

🍻 Great drinks deals
⚽ Sports on the big screens
🌿 Hidden b**r garden
🐾 Dog friendly – bring your four-legged crew!

Good drinks, live music, sport and a great atmosphere… what more could you want on a Sunday? ❤️

📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay

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19/09/2026

🎸 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE SHIP! 🎸

Get yourselves down to The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay this Saturday as we welcome the brilliant Charlie McLelland live from 8pm! 🎶🔥

Expect great live music, good vibes and a proper Saturday night at The Ship! ⚓️🍻

🍔 Great food available
🍹 Great drinks deals
🌿 B**r garden
📺 Live sports on the big screens

Bring your mates, grab a drink and enjoy the music! 🎤🎸

📅 Saturday 19th September
⏰ From 8pm
📍 The Ship Tavern, Whitley Bay

See you at The Ship! ⚓️💙

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 👏