The Hoptimist - Spondon Ltd

10/09/2026

🍯 LOCAL HONEY NOW AVAILABLE! 🐝

We’re proud to be able to supply delicious local honey, made right here in Spondon by a local honey maker! 💛

It’s now available on the bar, so why not treat yourself to a jar and support a fantastic local producer at the same time?

10/09/2026

🐍The Rattler has gone — and with it, the last whispers of summer.

🍁🍂As autumn begins to settle in, and we are welcoming the new season with Inches Riverside C***r, a crisp, comforting ode to golden afternoons, cooler evenings and everything we love about this time of year.

So come in, get cosy, and raise a glass with us to autumn. 🍂🍎

09/09/2026

🍂🎃 An Autumn Evening of
Pumpkin Dressing! 🎃🍂

On 14th October, we’re delighted to welcome Nightingale Florals for a fabulous evening of autumn creativity!

Come along and enjoy a wonderful night of dressing an autumn pumpkin, creating something beautiful and seasonal to take home. 🌸🍁

Keep an eye out for our post, as we’ll be sharing the booking link shortly. All ticket information and pricing will be included on the event listing.

We can’t wait for a lovely evening of flowers, pumpkins and autumn magic! 🍂✨

06/09/2026

Hey guys! 👋❤️

What a first week back! After 10 days off and a little building makeover, it’s been so lovely seeing all your lovely faces popping through the door. We’ve genuinely missed you all — and it’s been fab catching up! 🥰

Tonight, however, is looking a little quieter… so we’ve decided to take the hint and sneak off for that precious extra hour back! 😂🍷

Thank you so much for all the support this week — we really do appreciate every single one of you.

See you all next week! ❤️

03/09/2026

🔨 Roof - NEW. Pub - SAME. 🍻

It’s been great to see so many of you already since we reopened on Tuesday (some of you have REALLY missed us 👀)

The new roof is on, the pub is back open as normal and, thankfully, the b**r survived the ordeal 🍺

So, why not come and raise a glass to our shiny new rain stopper! 🏠🍻

27/08/2026

We are now taking bookings for September’s Curry Night with punjabi_kitchen_mickleover ✨

After our little break we’re wasting absolutely no time getting stuck into our monthly Curry Night on Wednesday 2nd September at 7pm! 😍

Fantastic curry, exceptional b**r and a pub that’s finally open again. What more could you want? 🍺🌶️

Drop us a message to get yourselves booked in 🤍

19/08/2026

well worth a read folks

BARELY a week goes by without the news that a new micropub is being proposed or is opening.They have become an important part of the hospitality scene, originally offering an alternative to the “traditional” pub – they set out as quiet rooms, almost always serving traditional cask b**r, with n...

13/08/2026

Thursday is basically the weekend, right? 👀

Root & Peak - a beautiful collab between the legends over at Thornbridge Brewery and Arbor Ales is here! 🍻

Hazy, hoppy and weighing in at a deceptive 7.1% it’s a masterclass in b**r 🤌🏼

Grab one while it lasts 🍺

13/08/2026

Too hot? 🥵
We’ve got you 😎☀️

Lilley's C***r slushies are pouring daily while the sunshine lasts 🙌

Ice cold, super refreshing and dangerously drinkable… 🥭🍒🫐🥥🍍