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The Malt Shovel Drighlington

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The Malt Shovel is a great British pub at the heart of the community. The Malt Shovel is a great British pub at the heart of the Bradford community.

We offer a wide range of drinks, and a variety of sport is shown live weekly. Whatever the occasion, our pub has comfortable surroundings perfect for catching up with friends and family. Our beer garden offers a fantastic retreat all year round, come rain or shine, and we have free Wi-Fi to access at your leisure.

21/09/2026

SUPER LEAGUE PLAY OFF SEMI-FINAL!

It’s all on the line as Leeds Rhinos take on Warrington Wolves for a place in the final! 🔥

📅 Friday 25th September
⏰ 8:00pm kick-off
📍 Watch it live here at The Malt Shovel

Who are you backing? 💙💛

20/09/2026

⚽️ SUPER SUNDAY FOOTBALL ⚽️

Join us today for watch should be a ‘Super’ Sunday of premier league football.

Leeds v Crystal Palace - 2pm KO

Fulham v Man Utd - 4:30pm KO

🍻 Get settled in, grab a drink and watch both games LIVE HERE!

14/09/2026

🙊Big News....

In a few weeks, we're launching some exciting new drinks....

👀Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for updates....

12/09/2026

⚽️🔥 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT THE MALT! 🔥⚽️

Leeds United welcome Newcastle United to Elland Road — and you can watch every minute LIVE with us! 🙌

📅 Monday 14th September
⏰ 8pm kick-off
📍 The Malt Shovel, Drighlington

Grab your mates, get the drinks in and enjoy the match with a proper pub atmosphere! 🍻⚽️

💙💛 LEEDS UNITED v NEWCASTLE UNITED 🖤🤍

📺 WATCH IT LIVE HERE!

12/09/2026

🔥 THE MANCHESTER DERBY IS HERE! 🔥

⚽️⚽️ SUPER SUNDAY FOOTBALL ⚽️⚽️

🔴 Manchester United 🆚 Manchester City 🔵

Two fierce rivals. One city. Huge bragging rights at stake! ⚽️💥

Join us at The Malt Shovel and soak up the derby-day atmosphere with every tackle, chance and goal shown LIVE on the big screens! 🍻📺

📅 Sunday 13th September
⏰ 4:30pm kick-off
📍 The Malt Shovel, Drighlington

Grab your mates, get the drinks in and don’t miss a minute of the action! 🙌

⚽️ WATCH IT LIVE HERE! ⚽️

12/09/2026

🧊💦 SOAK THE STAFF FOR CHARITY! 💦🧊

Which member of The Malt Shovel team would you most like to see get absolutely SOAKED? 😂

Our Ice Bucket Challenge voting is officially open! Simply pop into the pub, choose your victim… sorry, your favourite member of staff 😇… and cast your votes!

🗳️ 1 vote – 50p
🗳️ 3 votes – £1
🔁 Vote as many times as you like!

We’ll be colouring in our vote tracker on the wall as we go, so everyone can see who’s leading—and which staff member should be getting very nervous! 👀🪣

Every vote will help us raise money in support of three fantastic causes that mean so much to us:

💙 Dementia UK
🧡 MND
💛 Neuroblastoma UK

📅 Voting closes 30th November
🧊 The staff member with the most votes WILL GET THE BUCKET!

Let’s have some fun, raise as much money as possible and make a BIG SPLASH FOR CHARITY!

WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR? Tag them below and let the friendly rivalry begin! 😂👇

08/09/2026

🏆⚽️ CARABAO CUP ACTION LIVE HERE! ⚽️🏆

Chelsea take on Leeds United in what promises to be a cracking cup clash — and you can catch every minute live at The Malt Shovel! 🔵⚪️🟡

📅 Wednesday 9th September
⏰ 8pm kick-off
📍 The Malt Shovel at Drighlington

Grab your mates, get the drinks in and join us for all the action on the big screens! 🍻📺

08/09/2026

🏆️The wait is over—the Champions League returns this week! 🏆️

Whether you're backing your team to go all the way or just here for the world-class football, we’ll be showing all the live action on the big screens.

🍻 Enjoy Quality Pints for Less - with value pricing on pints of Foster's, Strongbow & John Smith's. AND 4 for 3 on selected bottles of beer & cider and double up on selected spirits! *

Great quality, great value - every day!

Tag your matchday squad below and get down early for kick-off! 👇

*T&Cs https://nuvi.me/8vmtr4

07/09/2026

🚨🎷 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER… GET READY FOR ONE HELL OF A NIGHT! 🎷🚨

😎 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN… and on FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER, The Malt Shovel is going full BLUES BROTHERS! 🔥🔥

We’re bringing you the brilliant BACKBEAT BLUES BROTHERS — a fantastic Blues Brothers tribute & pop 2-piece packed with huge tunes, big characters and enough energy to have the whole pub bouncing! 🎶🕺💃

📅 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER
🎤 LIVE FROM 8:45PM
📍 THE MALT SHOVEL, DRIGHLINGTON

Expect the black suits… the hats… the shades… and an absolutely cracking live show! 😎🎩🎷

If you love a proper singalong, a packed dancefloor and a Friday night with a difference, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! 🙌

🔥 Grab your mates
🍻 Get the drinks flowing
🎶 Find your dancing shoes
😎 And get ready to SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER!

This has all the makings of a BIG ONE at The Malt… so tag the people you’re bringing and get it in the diary NOW! 👇👇👇

05/09/2026

It's Jacktember! 🥃

Every year during the month of September, the Jack Daniel’s Distillery celebrates the birthday of its founder. This lasts the entire month, rather than just one day, because no one knows what date Jack Daniel was actually born! 🤣

So we are joining them! Visit us this September, and raise a glass to Jack!

Address

290 Whitehall Road, Drighlington
Bradford
BD111BB

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 11pm
Tuesday	12pm - 11pm
Wednesday	12pm - 11pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 1am
Saturday	12pm - 1am
Sunday	12pm - 11pm

Telephone

+441274271384

Website

http://www.themaltshoveldrighlington.co.uk/

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