Dark Horse

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.

16/10/2026

🚨 KARAOKE NIGHT 🎤 🚨

Hi people, tonight we have our karaoke night here at The Dark Horse all night from 8pm 🎤

We have our pints for peanuts as well Monday to Friday 12-6

Fosters £2 pint
Thatchers gold £2.50p pint
John smiths £2 pint

We have big bottles of prossecco £9.99p for the ladies plus much more.

Burnley vs Wolves 8pm KO ⚽️

Saturday…

Everton vs Chelsea 12:30 KO ⚽️

Newcastle vs Aston Villa 5:30pm KO ⚽️

Live music at 9pm with the lovely Sophie Sutton playing your pop jazz indie & folk covers.

We hope to see you all soon.

15/10/2026

🚨 QUIZ NIGHT TONIGHT 🚨

Happy Thursday guys!!

Tonight we have our quiz night from 8pm
Prizes to be won for the winning teams!!

We also have our function room for hire for your private events birthdays, Christmas parties etc please get in contact if you’re interested.

We have some amazing drinks deals as well
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We will be showing all of the live sports on our giant screens through out the week.

13/10/2026

‼️ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IS BACK ‼️

Happy Tuesday guys!!!

We will be showing all of the champions league games here at The Dark Horse Bedminster on our giant screens starting with today’s fixtures….

Arsenal vs Lille 8pm KO ⚽️
Athletico vs Manchester United 8pm KO ⚽️
Bristol city vs Blackburn 19:45 KO ⚽️

Wednesday-

Linz ASK vs Liverpool 17:45 KO ⚽️
Manchester City vs P.S.G 8pm KO ⚽️

We have some amazing drink offers as well so get yourself down to The Dark Horse Bedminster 🍻

We hope to see you all soon

10/10/2026

‼️ SATURDAY AT THE DARK HORSE ‼️

Happy Saturday people, we have a full day of entertainment today at The Dark Horse Bedminster……

Charlton vs Bristol city 12:30 KO ⚽️
Arsenal vs Leeds 12:30 KO ⚽️
Manchester United vs Spurs 17:30 KO ⚽️
Saracens vs Bristol 17:30 KO 🏉

We will be doing our football cards this weekend with your chance to win some cash prizes (b**r tokens)

We have live music with the lovely Ryan Haynes from 9pm 🎵 🎤

We have some amazing drink offers!!

Big bottles of prossecco £9.99
All pints under £5 (neck oil £5.10p)
2 x Jäger bombs £6
Plus much more.

We hope to see you all soon.

08/10/2026

‼️ QUIZ NIGHT TONIGHT 8pm ‼️

Hi guys tonight we have our weekly quiz night at The Dark Horse Bedminster, we have cash prizes for the winning teams.

We show all the horse racing all day everyday 🐎

We have lots going on this weekend as well….

Today - quiz night 8pm

Friday - West Ham vs Q.P.R 8pm kick off ⚽️
Karaoke night until close 🎤

Saturday - Arsenal vs Leeds 12:30 kick off ⚽️
Saracens vs Bristol 5:30pm kick off 🏉
Manchester United vs Tottenham 17:30 kick off ⚽️

Followed by live music at 9pm start with the
Delightful Ryan Haynes 🎤 🎸

Sunday - Hull city vs Everton 2pm kick off ⚽️
Liverpool vs Manchester City 4:30pm kick off ⚽️

We have some incredible drinks offers!

Monday - Friday open until 6pm

Fosters £2 pint
John smiths £2 pint
Thatchers £2.50 pint

Plus much more!!!

We are taking bookings for our private function room as well for parties/ Xmas parties etc

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

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

🚨 STUDENT NIGHT 🚨

Happy Wednesday people!!

Tonight we have our student night but everyone is welcome to and enjoy our live DJ night playing all the classics to the present day from 8pm til late.

We have some incredible drinks offers!!

We hope to see you all soon!!

06/10/2026

🚨 England vs Czech Republic today 19:45🚨

Hi people we will be showing the England game on our giant screens this evening with surround sound.

Monday - Friday 12-6pm

Fosters £2 pint
Thatchers gold £2.50p pint
John smiths £2 pint

Plus much much more…

Wednesday- live DJ student night from 9pm

We have our quiz this Thursday from 8pm

Friday - karaoke from 8pm

Saturday - live music from 9pm

We will be showing all the live-sports as well

We hope to see you all soon.

04/10/2026

‼️ Darts Grand Prix final ‼️

Hi guys, we will be showing the Grand Prix dart final this evening from 8pm.

We will also be showing Wales vs Denmark 7:45 kick off ⚽️

We have some amazing drinks offers on 24/7

We hope to see you all soon x

02/10/2026

Happy Friday people!!

We have a busy one this weekend with our karaoke this evening from 8pm 🎤 🎶

We will be showing all of the live Grand Prix of darts over the weekend on our giant screens 🎯

We have live music this weekend starting with the lovely Bethany Chadd Saturday from 9pm

We also have our function room for hire for all your events/private parties, get in contact if you would like to know more.

We will be showing Croatia vs England 5pm kickoff ⚽️ on our giant screens with surround sound this Saturday as well.

We hope to see you all soon

01/10/2026

‼️ IT’S QUIZ NIGHT AT THE DARK HORSE‼️

Hi guys, so we will be having our weekly quiz night tonight at The Dark Horse Bedminster this evening starting at 8pm.

Lots of prizes to be won plus a cash prize for the winning team.

We have lots going starting with the quiz tonight at 8pm

Friday - 8pm karaoke night

Saturday - England vs Croatia 5pm kick off

Saturday - 9pm live music with the delightful Bethany Chadd playing folk music with a bit of soul as well.

Don’t forget we have some unbelievable cheap drink offers as well.

We hope to see you all soon.

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 👏