The New Albion, Widnes

10/10/2026

What a day! from the minute we opened we haven’t stopped! 😅
Great feedback about food and atmosphere and we couldn’t do any of this without you, our wonderful customers!! We salute you!!! Each and every one of you 🫶🏻🍻
Tomorrow we have another bumper day of sport and food bookings and we end the day with a soul & Motown evening from 6pm 🎶 The New Albion, Widnes

09/10/2026

We can’t wait for our family Halloween quiz and spooky music bingo 5pm
29th October
Fabulous prizes to be won 🎃

07/10/2026

We’re still looking for more traders/ entertainers for our 5th November family fireworks event! 🎇
Rides, inflatables, performers, dance groups, stalls holders…. Message us 👍🏻

We aren’t trying to compete with the larger more established events, we want to offer a quieter alternative for those who want to enjoy bonfire night but without the huge crowds and huge queues 🫶🏻

The New Albion, Widnes

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 🍍

07/10/2026

Pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts and food
£8 per child
Message to book 🎃

07/10/2026

Friday 18th December
Santa paws festive dog walk and then back to the pub for some festive fun 3pm The New Albion, Widnes 🐶

07/10/2026

Knit & Natter group
Starting Wednesday 14th October 5-7pm 🧶
The New Albion, Widnes

05/10/2026

Calling all knitters …… we want to start a knit and natter group 🧶 we have the room, we just need you now 🤩

05/10/2026

Very proud of our fabulous kitchen and bar team for smashing out a 5 rating. All worked so hard for this and had a glowing report from EHO on improvements made and procedures in place now 🤩🍴

05/10/2026

Coming up ….. free quiz night & music bingo tomorrow 7pm
Sunday we have a soul & Motown with Lois Ross 6pm
Monday 12th golden oldies singalong afternoon with lina Belle

04/10/2026

We are giving away a spooktacular prize for 2 families this Halloween. It includes;

Tickets to our family Halloween party on 30th Oct
£20 bar tab to enjoy
Halloween goodie bag for each child

to be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is;

🎃 like & share this post
💀 follow The New Albion, Widnes page
👻 tag your Halloween party crew

Winners will be chosen on 11th October

Good luck 🤞

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 👏