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Monday 11am - 12am Tuesday 11am - 6pm Wednesday 11am - 12am Thursday 11am - 12am Friday 11am - 1am Saturday 11am - 2am Sunday 12pm - 12am

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A pub at the heart of the community. A catch up over a drink with family, friends or like minded sports fans. There is always something going on.

A pub at the heart of the community and proud of our heritage. A quick catch up over a drink with family and friends, or catching all of the live action with our great sports viewing. There is always something going on in your local pub with a great atmosphere and value for money.

31/10/2026

Halloween at The RED LION...even CRAZIER than a normal Saturday night...🎃👻👹🦁❤

Fabulous crowd
Dancefloor bouncing
Drinks flowing
Halloween shenanigans

We are going til the early hours so come and join us....

31/10/2026

🎃💀 👻 NIGHTMARE ON PRIESTGATE! 👻💀 🎃

🕷️ Get ready for a SATURDAY NIGHT OF HALLOWEEN MADNESS at THE RED LION! 🦇🔥

💀 The scares are real, the tunes are terrifying, and the party is going to be MONSTER-SIZED! 🎉👹

🎧 DJ LINE-UP 🎧

🔥 DJ JULES FROM 4PM! 🔥
🎶 Kicking off the Halloween party and getting Priestgate rocking!

💀 DJ CALLUM FROM 8PM! 💀
🎧 Taking over and keeping the spooky vibes going late into the night!

🧛‍♀️ Get your costumes ready, gather your ghouls, and bring your best party moves for a night of frightful fun, banging tunes and Halloween madness! 🧙‍♂️🕸️

🍻 Great drinks, wicked music and an atmosphere that'll raise the dead! ⚰️🎶

👻 THIS SATURDAY AT THE RED LION! 🎃

🔥 NIGHTMARE ON PRIESTGATE — WHERE THE PARTY GETS SCARY! 🔥

💀 DON'T HIDE… COME OUT AND PLAY! 👻🦇

30/10/2026

🎃👻 🎃 FRIGHT NIGHT AT THE RED LION! 👻🎃

💀 Get ready for a night of Halloween madness, spooky vibes and frighteningly good fun! 🕷️🦇

🎤 KARAOKE FROM 6PM! 🎤
🎧 With DJ CALLUM bringing the tunes and keeping the party going all night long! 🔥

🧛‍♂️ Dress to impress in your spookiest costumes, grab your friends and get ready to sing, dance and party the night away! 🧙‍♀️🕸️

👻 HALLOWEEN MADNESS & FUN GUARANTEED! 🎃

🍻 Great vibes, great music and a frightfully good time await you!

📍 THE RED LION
🎤 Karaoke kicks off at 6PM!

🦇 Don't be scared to join us… the only thing frightening will be your singing! 😂🎤

🎃 SEE YOU THERE, IF YOU DARE! 👻💀

29/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT THE RED LION… IF YOU DARE! 👻🎃

Priestgate is about to get a little spooky… and we’re ready to raise some hell! 😈🔥

🎤 THIRSTY THURSDAY – Karaoke classics from 6pm. Warm up those vocal cords!

🧛‍♀️ FRIGHT NIGHT FRIDAY – Spooky karaoke and devilish beats with DJ Callum from 6pm.

🔪 NIGHTMARE ON PRIESTGATE – SATURDAY 31ST – DJ Jules brings the Motown & disco from 4pm, then DJ Callum takes over from 8pm. Killer tunes, spooky vibes and dancefloor mayhem until late! 🪩💃

🎃 SLASHER SUNDAY – The incredible, award-winning vocalist Tom Powell LIVE from 5pm, followed by karaoke. Finish the weekend with a bang! 🎶

🕸️ Fancy dress is encouraged, dancing is practically compulsory, and good times are guaranteed!

So grab your ghouls, round up your monsters and get yourselves down to the Red Lion for a Halloween weekend full of music, mischief and madness! 🧙‍♀️🍻

⚠️ Come for one… stay for the screams! 😜

28/10/2026

🎃👻 WILD WEDNESDAY IS GETTING SPOOKY! 👻🎃

Not long until our Halloween weekend extravaganza, so we are getting warmed up here tonight...

🎶 YOUR NIGHT, YOUR SONG! 🎶

Whether you’re ready to sing your heart out, dance like nobody’s watching, or just enjoy a fang-tastic night with friends, we’ve got you covered! 🧛‍♂️💃🕺

🧡 Expect spooky vibes, great tunes, plenty of laughs and all your favourite karaoke classics! 🖤💜

👻 Grab your friends, warm up those vocal cords and get ready to MONSTER MASH the night away! 🎃🎤

🦇 WHO’S JOINING US FOR A SPOOKTACULAR WILD WEDNESDAY? 🦇

27/10/2026

🎄🍻 FANCY BEING PART OF THE FESTIVE FUN? WE’RE HIRING! 🍻🎄

The Red Lion team are getting ready for the busiest, most brilliant time of the year, and we’re looking for temporary staff to join our teams this Christmas! 🎅✨

🍻 Busy venue
🤝 Great team
🎉 Fun atmosphere
💪 A good, hard-working ethos is a must!

If you love a lively environment, enjoy working with people and can handle the hustle and bustle of the festive season, we’d love to hear from you!

This could be the perfect opportunity to earn some extra money while being part of the Christmas buzz 🎄🥂

📩 Interested? Simply drop us a message on our page!

Tag someone who’d be perfect for the job! 👇

27/10/2026

🎃 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT THE RED LION 👻

Three nights. Three terrifyingly good events. One HUGE Halloween weekend! 🩸

🔥 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER – FRIGHT NIGHT
DJ Callum from 6pm onwards — devilish beats, dark nights & dancing ’til you drop. 😈

💀 SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER – NIGHTMARE ON PRIESTGATE
Darlington’s BIGGEST Halloween party!
🎧 DJ Jules from 4pm
🎧 DJ Callum from 8pm
👻 Fancy dress encouraged
🍹 Halloween cocktails
🕷️ Spooky vibes all night long!

🔪 SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER – SLASHER SUNDAY
Round off the weekend with live music from Tom Powell from 5pm 🎸
Chill Sunday vibes with a killer Halloween atmosphere.

🩸 Three nights. Three events. One unforgettable Halloween weekend.

📍 The Red Lion, Priestgate, Darlington
🎃 Fancy dress encouraged — come dressed to scare!

26/10/2026

👑🎃 OH HONEY… IT’S MON-GAY HALLOWEEN! 💋💜

The witches are out, the divas are IN, and darling… basic is absolutely NOT on the guest list! 🧙‍♀️✨

This Monday, we’re serving spooky realness, killer karaoke and enough diva energy to raise the dead! 💅🔥

🎤 Karaoke & disco
👑 Fabulous drag diva vibes
🍹 Drinks flowing
💃 Dancing, drama & a little bit of wickedness!

📅 MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER
⏰ 7PM TIL MIDNIGHT
📍 The Red Lion, Darlington

Come dressed to impress, sing like nobody’s listening and dance like the devil himself is watching! 😈

Whether you’re a queen, a creature of the night or just a little bit of a drama queen… THIS is where you belong! 💜🪩

💋 SING. DANCE. DRINK. BE FABULOUS.

25/10/2026

🎤🔥 SUNDAY SERVICE AT THE RED LION! 🔥🎤

Finish your weekend the right way with a Sunday full of live music, good vibes and a whole lot of singalong anthems! 🍻🎶

🎙️ OWEN VAUGHN LIVE FROM 5PM – bringing the tunes and setting the mood for your Sunday afternoon!

🎤 KARAOKE FROM 7PM TIL LATE – your chance to grab the mic, belt out your favourite tunes and show us what you’ve got! 😉

Whether you’re singing, dancing, cheering on your mates or just enjoying a few drinks, there’s no better place to spend your Sunday!

📍 Sunday Service starts at 5PM! ❤️🦁

24/10/2026

🪩💃 DJ JULES HAS GONE AI… BUT THE TALENT IS 100% REAL! 🎶✨

Our fabulous DJ Jules has only gone and turned herself into an AI superstar! 🌟🎤

The video might be AI, but the lyrics are 100% Jules – and we wouldn’t expect anything less from our queen of Motown & Disco! 💃🎶

She’s bringing the tunes, the sass and all those feel-good classics to The Red Lion EVERY SATURDAY from 4PM! 🕺🍹

So get your dancing shoes ready, warm up those vocal cords and come join Jules for an afternoon of Motown magic, disco anthems and plenty of laughs!

💋 AI might have made the video… but there’s only ONE DJ JULES!

❤️ See you on the dancefloor!

Address

37-38 Priestgate
Darlington
DL11NG

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 12am
Tuesday	11am - 6pm
Wednesday	11am - 12am
Thursday	11am - 12am
Friday	11am - 1am
Saturday	11am - 2am
Sunday	12pm - 12am

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