Birch Tree Inn

30/10/2026

🍻 History, quality and community spirit all under one roof.

A huge congratulations to The Sportsman Inn in Carlisle on being crowned City Pub of the Year by Solway CAMRA.

For centuries, The Sportsman has been at the heart of Carlisle's pub scene, and today it continues to set the standard. From perfectly kept cask ales and delicious home-cooked food to the warm welcome that greets every customer, the team consistently delivers the kind of experience that keeps people coming back.

Its reputation speaks for itself. Alongside previous honours such as Winter Pub of the Season, The Sportsman has earned regular recognition in the CAMRA Good B**r Guide and remains one of the city's most loved traditional pubs.

This latest award celebrates the passion, hard work and dedication of the entire team, who continue to preserve the pub's rich heritage while making it a thriving destination for b**r lovers and the local community alike.

👏 Congratulations to our Publican, Amanda Picken, and everyone at The Sportsman Inn on another fantastic achievement.

27/10/2026

WOW 🔥

This has been such an honour to be a part of!

Huge thanks to Coca-Cola for championing community leaders around the UK and for picking our very own Simon Dafforn-jones as Local Royalty!

It was a privilege to have portrait artist to royalty, Jamie Coreth, capture Simon in his natural habitat, the FBI.

Read more here 👇🏼

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pub-landlord-given-royal-treatment-37812329

20/10/2026

At Punch, we're proud to see young talent thrive across our pubs and support teams. From first jobs to leadership roles, remains one of the UK's greatest industries for developing skills, building confidence and creating rewarding careers.

That's why we're backing a hospitality-wide call to Government ahead of the Budget, championing the sector's ability to create jobs and opportunities for young people.

Hear Harry Bourne's story and why he's proud to support this message.

13/10/2026

TOMMOROW NIGHT

🧠🍻 QUIZ NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE BIRCH TREE INN! 🍻🧠

Think you’ve got what it takes to be crowned Quiz Champions? 👀

Get your team together and join us EVERY WEDNESDAY from 8PM for an evening of great questions, great drinks and plenty of friendly competition!

❓ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
🎶 MUSIC
🎬 FILM
⚽ SPORT
📚 AND PLENTY MORE!

💷 £1 PER PLAYER TO ENTER
🏆 WINNING TEAM TAKES THE MONEY!

The more players who enter, the bigger the prize pot! 💰

Whether you’re a regular quiz team, a group of friends, or simply fancy putting your knowledge to the test — everyone is welcome!

🍺 Grab a drink
👥 Gather your team
📝 Pick your team name
🧠 Put your brains to work
💰 And play for the prize pot!

📅 EVERY WEDNESDAY
⏰ 8PM START
📍 THE BIRCH TREE INN

Tag your quiz team below 👇 Who’s taking home the cash? 💰🏆

13/10/2026

🔥🥊 THIS WEEKEND AT THE BIRCH TREE! 🥊🔥

We’ve got a DOUBLE DOSE OF ENTERTAINMENT lined up for you this Saturday! 🍻🎶

🎤 BEN CLARIDGE – TRIBUTE TO SOUL & MOTOWN
Get ready for a fantastic night of live vocals, classic hits and timeless memories! 🎶
📅 Saturday 17th October
⏰ 8:30PM START

🥊 DUBOIS vs WARDLEY 2 – LIVE BOXING 🥊
Then get ready for a huge night of boxing as Daniel Dubois takes on Fabio Wardley! 💥
📺 LIVE AT THE BIRCH TREE

So why not make a night of it? 🎤🥊🍻
Great entertainment, great atmosphere, great drinks and your local pub bringing you another brilliant weekend!

📍 The Birch Tree Inn
❤️ Your local • Your community • Your weekend

Tag your mates, share the post and come join us! 👇🔥

12/10/2026

🥊 ROUND TWO 🥊
Dubois v Wardley 2 is on Saturday.

Their first fight in May was an absolute war. Wardley put Dubois down twice, and then Dubois came roaring back to stop him in the 11th and take the WBO heavyweight title 👑

Now Wardley wants revenge, and he's promising a knockout 💥
All-British. World title on the line. Don't miss a second of it.

📺 Showing live, come down and grab a Pint and enjoy the action 🍻

12/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN HAS STRUCK THE BIRCH TREE INN! 👻🎃

We’ve got TWO spooktacular Halloween events coming your way, and you definitely don’t want to miss them! 🕷️🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

🎤 SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER – HALLOWEEN NIGHT 🎤
Get ready for an incredible night with Letitia George – live at The Birch Tree Inn! ⭐
🎶 Amazing vocalist • 🎃 Fancy dress encouraged • 🏆 Best dressed prize • 🍻 Great drinks • 👻 Halloween atmosphere
⏰ 8:30PM START

Then it’s time for the little monsters… 👻👇

🧟‍♀️ CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY 🧟‍♂️
📅 Sunday 1st November
⏰ 10AM – 12PM
🎟️ £5 per child
🎃 Collect your tickets from the bar

Expect plenty of Halloween fun, spooky entertainment and lots of smiles! 🕸️👻🎃

📍 The Birch Tree Inn
Come and celebrate Halloween with your local! 🧡

Tag your friends, share the post and get your costumes ready… Halloween at The Birch Tree is going to be one to remember! 🎃🔥

12/10/2026

It’s spooky season 👻 🎃

Halloween has hit The Birch Tree

Keep eyes peeled for what events are coming up this month ….

10/10/2026

🎉🔥 WHAT’S COMING UP AT YOUR LOCAL – THE BIRCH TREE INN! 🔥🎉

Looking for somewhere local to eat, drink, laugh, sing, watch live sport and make some great memories? Look no further! ❤️🌳

We’re proud to be YOUR LOCAL, YOUR COMMUNITY & YOUR HOME FROM HOME – and we’ve got a fantastic line-up of entertainment coming your way! 🍻🎶

🎤 EVERY FRIDAY – KARAOKE WITH VINCE
🕗 8PM – 11:30PM
Grab the mic, bring your friends and sing your heart out! 🎶

🧠 EVERY WEDNESDAY – QUIZ NIGHT
🕗 8PM START
General knowledge, music, film, sport & more! Great prizes, great drinks and plenty of laughs! 🍺🏆

🥊 SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER – LIVE BOXING
🔥 Dubois vs Wardley 2
📺 Showing LIVE at The Birch Tree Inn
Gather your mates and enjoy the big fight with us!

🎤✨ SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER – BEN CLARIDGE
🌟 Tribute to Soul & Motown
🕣 8:30PM START
Classic hits, timeless memories and an incredible night of live vocals! 💜🎶

🎃👻 SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER – HALLOWEEN NIGHT
🧛‍♀️ FANCY DRESS PARTY WITH LETITIA GEORGE
🎤 As seen on The Voice UK
🕣 8:30PM START
Get your costumes ready because Halloween is going to be HUGE at The Birch Tree! 🎃🔥

👻🎃 SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER – CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY
🕙 10AM – 12PM
🎟️ £5 per child
🎃 Collect your tickets from the bar!
A morning of Halloween fun for the little ones! 🧙‍♀️🕷️

🌺🇬🇧 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – 8TH NOVEMBER
🕔 5PM – 8PM
🎶 1940s & 1950s wartime sing-along with Natalie Ann
❤️ Remembering all those who gave so much.

From live entertainment and karaoke to quiz nights, family events, live sport and special celebrations – there’s always something happening at The Birch Tree Inn!

🍻 GREAT DRINKS
🍽️ GREAT FOOD
🎶 GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
❤️ GREAT COMPANY
🌳 YOUR LOCAL – YOUR COMMUNITY

10/10/2026

🚨 BEN HAS SAVED THE DAY! 🎤🔥

We’re really sorry to announce that unfortunately our 50s, 60s & 70s Themed Fancy Dress Party Night has had to be cancelled due to our original singer double-booking us. 😔

We’re really disappointed, but don’t worry… WE’VE GOT A BACKUP PLAN! 🙌

🎶 BEN CLARIDGE IS STEPPING IN! 🎶

Join us on Saturday 17th October from 8:30pm for an amazing night of Soul & Motown classics! 💜✨

🎤 LIVE VOCALS
🎶 CLASSIC SOUL & MOTOWN HITS
💃 A NIGHT OF GREAT MUSIC & GOOD TIMES

Although the fancy dress theme won’t be going ahead this Saturday, we promise you’re still in for a fantastic night! 🍻🎉

And don’t worry — our 50s, 60s & 70s Fancy Dress Night WILL be rearranged for a later date, so keep your eyes peeled for the new date! 👀

Saturday 17th October | 8:30pm
📍 The Birch Tree Inn

Let’s give Ben a massive welcome and make sure he knows he’s saved the day! ❤️🎤

Who’s joining us? 👇

09/10/2026

🔥⚽ ANOTHER LOCAL DERBY! ⚽🔥

It’s derby day tomorrow at The Birch Tree Inn! 🍻

🏆 West Bromwich Albion 🆚 Birmingham City
⏰ Tomorrow – 12:30pm kick-off

Come and join us for all the action, live on the big screen! 📺⚽

Bring your mates, grab a drink and soak up the local derby atmosphere! 🍻🙌

📍 The Birch Tree Inn – your local for live football!

09/10/2026

TONIGHTS THE NIGHT

🎤🔥 FRIDAYS ARE FOR SINGING! 🔥🎤

KARAOKE WITH VINCE • EVERY FRIDAY FROM 8PM

Looking for the perfect way to start your weekend? 🎶🍻

Join us EVERY FRIDAY at The Birch Tree Inn for a fantastic night of karaoke with Vince!

🎤 Grab the mic
🎶 Pick your favourite song
🍻 Enjoy a great selection of drinks
🙌 Bring your friends & enjoy the atmosphere
❤️ Sing, laugh and make it a night to remember!

Whether you’re a confident karaoke regular or it’s your first time behind the mic, everyone is welcome — so get your singing voice ready and come join us! 🎶

📅 EVERY FRIDAY
⏰ 8PM – 11:30PM
🎤 KARAOKE WITH VINCE
📍 The Birch Tree Inn

Great drinks • Great food • Great company • Great entertainment

🎶 SING • DRINK • LAUGH • REPEAT 🎶

Make The Birch Tree your Friday night destination. We’ll see you there! ❤️

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

🌺 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY AT THE BIRCH TREE INN 🌺

Join us on Sunday 8th November, 5pm–8pm, as we come together to remember and honour all those who served and sacrificed. ❤️

Enjoy an evening of 1940s & 1950s wartime sing-alongs with Natalie, celebrating the music and spirit of a generation. 🎶🇬🇧

We will remember them. 🌺

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 👏