The Star - Lidgate

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

At 2:30am this morning, the doors closed for the very last time for myself, Brooke, and our little family at The Star, Lidgate.

As I locked those doors and the music faded for the final time, the reality of it all finally hit me. A chapter of our lives that we poured our hearts and souls into has come to an end.

When we arrived on 9th June 2025, we came with hopes, dreams, and excitement for the future. We never imagined that just 12 months later we would be saying goodbye. What started as a dream became our home, our livelihood, and a huge part of our lives.

The people of Lidgate welcomed us from day one. You supported us through the good days and the difficult ones, shared laughs with us, celebrated with us, and made us feel like we truly belonged. For that, we will be forever grateful.

To every single person who walked through our doors, bought a drink, attended an event, stopped for a chat, or simply supported us in any way — thank you. You helped create memories that our family will carry with us forever.

The hardest part of all this is knowing that despite how much we loved it, sometimes love alone isn’t enough. We gave everything we had to make it work, and walking away is one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do.

Most of all, I want to thank my wife, Brooke. This was never her dream — it was mine. Yet she packed up her life in Essex, moved our family here, stood beside me through every challenge, every worry, every long day and sleepless night, and never stopped supporting me. I will never be able to thank her enough for believing in me and helping me chase a dream that ultimately slipped through our fingers.

As I stood there playing our final song, a friend from the village said, “This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you later.”

I hope they’re right.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making us feel part of something special. We may be leaving The Star behind, but we will never forget the people who made it feel like home.

Goodbye, The Star.

With love,

Alex, Brooke, and family

30/05/2026

The Star will be open from 3pm today!

28/05/2026

Don’t miss it all invited!

27/05/2026

We’re really sorry to announce that our final Quiz Night at The Star has had to be cancelled at short notice.

Unfortunately this decision wasn’t taken lightly, and we know many of you were looking forward to one last big night with us.

As a result, the pub will also remain closed today and will reopen this Thursday as normal.

We want to thank everyone who has supported our quiz nights over the years — the laughs, the competition, and the memories have meant so much to us all.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to still see many of you before our final farewell ❤️

26/05/2026

🎤🧠 ONE LAST QUIZ NIGHT AT THE STAR! 🧠🎤

This Wednesday from 7PM, we’re hosting our final ever quiz night at The Star… and we want to make it one to remember! 🍻✨

Get your teams together, bring your best brains, and let’s go out with a bang 💥

Expect:
🍺 Great drinks
❓ Great questions
🏆 Bragging rights
😂 Plenty of laughs
❤️ One final unforgettable night with The Star family

Whether you’ve joined us every week or haven’t been in for a while, we’d love to see you there for one last quiz night together.

📍 The Star, Lidgate
🕖 Wednesday – Starts at 7PM

Let’s fill the pub one last time 💫

24/05/2026

As many of you know, our time at The Star is coming to an end, and we’ll officially be leaving on the 7th of June. Before we go, we’d love for everyone to join us for one last big celebration on the 30th of May.

It’s not only our leaving party, but also our favourite bar lady Jo’s birthday, so there’s even more reason to come along and celebrate with us all!

Expect good drinks, music, laughs, and one unforgettable night with old friends, new faces, and everyone in between. We’d love to see as many of you there as possible and make a few more memories together at The Star.