The Royal Oak

15/06/2026

13/06/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!! SKA DAY 2026 IS UPON US!!

12/06/2026

Last shout out for this lovely dayer!!!! Sunshine Cider and all the ska you could need at The Royal Oak. Sharing the stage with Glyn Wilcox Gold Steppers and the Loonees who I can’t tag for some reason!!
Love love love! ❤️❤️❤️😍🎶🎶🎶

12/06/2026

24 hours to go!! For those local and staying in the village over the weekend, breakfast is available at the pub between 9-11am Saturday and Sunday! 🍳🥓🍞🕺

11/06/2026

Just 48 hours to go!! Clear skies and sunshine forecast for Saturday!!☀️🕺

07/06/2026

Sadly the weather isn't looking much brighter this coming week, but the rain didn't stop some people turning up for our 1st weekly Bike Night.
Calli will be here from 6pm taking pictures.

26/05/2026

YES! It’s a skank holiday Monday and it’s HOT HOT HOT!
The sound of summer is… ska, rocksteady, 2Tone, 3rd wave, skapunk and everything off beat.
Fortunately that’s what we do!
The Button Down Ska Time Show Episode 73 airs Monday 25th May 2026 at
22:00 UK time on www.bootboyradio.net BOOT BOY RADIO or

Las Vegas Mon 14:00
Phoenix Mon 15:00
Mexico City Mon 16:00
New York Mon 17:00
Rio de Janeiro Mon 19:00
Solihull Mon 22:00
Paris Mon 23:00
Jakarta Tue 05:00
Beijing Tue 06:00
Perth Tue 06:00
Tokyo Tue 07:00
Melbourne Tue 09:00

This week’s show goes like this:

The 1973 bit and ska history
The Maytals - Feel so Good
Judge Dread - Oh She Is A Big Girl Now
Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town)
Roland Alphonso - James Bond
Desmond Dekker - Sing A Little Song
Nicky Thomas - Doing The Moonwalk
Operation Ivy - Artificial Life
The Hotknives - Accidentally Human
The Aggrolites - Aggro Reggae Party
Breakfast Mood - Won't Let You Down

The Ska Day 2026 bit
The Simmertones - Travelling Man
Loonee Toons - No Longer Care
The Decatonics - Pied Piper
Gold Steppers - Walk With Me

The new releases bit
The Doomstompers - Actin' Up
Alex Paquette et les insulaires - Et j'ai pris la route
King Zepha - I Can't Take It (Clean)
Los Calzones - Lleva
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra - Whatever Lola Wants
Les Testarudes - Deliri

The ska mixtape bit
Some Ska Band - Suburban Jungle
Theo Beckford's Group - The Horse
Kill Lincoln - Good Riddance to Good Advice
Intensified - Skinhead Train
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Riot On Broad Street
The Skatalites - The Reburial
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Salvation Ska
Boomtown United - Love Like Fire
The Slackers - Married Girl

The Skalphabet Letter U bit
UNCHAiNED - Better On My Own
Unsteady - Stop Looking At Me
The Unsustainables - Disease
The Untouchables - Cool Down
The Untouchables - Wild Child
The Upsessions - The Chambermaid
The Upsetters - Dollar In The Teeth
Urang Matang - Boy Are You A Man Yet
The Utopians - I Was Wrong (feat. Leah Farmer)

Until then, catch episode 72 at:
Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/ButtonDownRadioSka/button-down-ska-time-show-ep-72-18th-may-26-1972-dogp-new-tonic-los-barrelshots-death-in-arena/

Homepage
https://www.buttondownradio.com/

Podomatic
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/geofflightfoot91205/episodes/2026-05-23T00_00_03-07_00

24/05/2026

Whether you ride a cruiser, sport bike, chopper, or just love the biker lifestyle - everyone's welcome.
Every Wednesday from 6pm - starting 3rd June.
Our Burger & a Pint Deal is available 5 till 8pm, or The Pilgrim Fryer is conveniently located across the road for Fish & Chips 5 till 7.30pm.