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The King Billy, Nottingham

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The King Billy, Nottingham

A traditional Victorian pub, specialising in real ale. We've been serving Sneinton since 1832, and aren't thinking about stopping yet We're that needy.
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We're a friendly and completely independent ale pub just outside the town centre. No ties, no chain, just a family-run pub where we'll probably remember your drink on your second visit. Expect!

- A fine selection of nine real ales. Oakham's Citra and Bishops Farewell are always on, along with a bunch of Nottingham's finest - Black Iris, Totally Brewed, Scribbler, Abstract Jungle, and Lincoln Gree

n. Other favourite breweries you can expect to see are Shiny, Newby Wyke, Rat, and many others.

- Real cider - we've added to our lonely Old Rosie pump with a range of boxed ciders. Biddenden's, Gwynt Y Ddraig, Local Legends Blue Barrel, Abrahalls, and others.

- Four craft pumps, because that's what you do these days, isn't it?

- So many bar snacks. Fully trained crisp sommeliers on hand to make appropriate Kettle Chip pairings

- We're dog friendly, so long as your dog plays nice

- Pool table, darts and Sports TV.

- Function room

- Hidden roof garden that'll have you thinking you're in some kind of Babylonian god-knows-what

- Live folk music every Thursday night

04/08/2026

It's back, again! And what's more, it's TONIGHT! How's about that for creating a sense of sudden urgency?

To mark the launch of our excellent Pubs and Birds exhibition in the extension, we'll be giving away a print of the Billy as illustrated by the very lovely and extremely local John Ashton, along with all the other items on our feared and beloved prize wheel.

You can win anything from "too many wafers from Murats", to "a bottle of wine? OK" all the way to "what is this profane artefact, and do I have to take it home with me?"

As usual, if you want to reserve a table, drop us a line - and I'll see you tonight!*

*If you turn up. It's not a threat

30/07/2026

For the last five years, this wall has been a picture tribute to our regulars who supported us by buying beer and Secret Pizza from our delivery service throughout lockdown. But the pictures were getting wonky, the Velcro was ripping the paint off, and the wall needed to be repainted after a leak.

Today, we’re putting up a new exhibition featuring the work of one of my favourite local illustrators, whose two interests overlap perfectly with my own

But our pandemic friends will not be forgotten! I’ve scanned all the photos, and put them on this little electronic slideshow. I’ve put the physical copies in a Wall of Glory album, and uploaded them all to a shared album here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tYKCx35mPLFxA24t7

So if you’re the person who came in and rescued a picture thinking I was going to throw them all away (I would never!), then feel free to bring the photo back in so I can at least scan it and add it to the slideshow.

See you later, once the new wall is up!

25/07/2026

Happy Nottingham Pride to everyone - have a great protest, a fantastic party, and if you need a breather from all the overwhelming fun, we'll be here for you, like we are all year round.

As a Gay Dinosaur™, I'll be raising a glass to all the lost Nottingham venues - Gatsby's (triple vodkas for a quid), Admiral Duncan 1 (that *narrow* corridor to the back bar), and Nero's, where a slot in the door would open and a pair of eyes would make sure you were the right sort before letting you in.

(And tipping my hat to the Lord Roberts, for surviving and thriving)

And I'll be raising a bigger glass to the massive number of venues that show solidarity and support today. It feels like a hopeful sign that, while things are emphatically going the wrong way on the top level, your found community will always have your back.

With love, your local traditional real ale pub x

Photo Credits:
Gatsbys: http://facebook.com/nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam/photos/gatsbys-huntingdon-street-nottingham-1983gatsbys-was-formerly-known-as-the-centr/2598300186852898/
Admiral Duncan: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711625782435087/posts/3472840072980307/
Neros: https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/nottingham-gay-venues-loved-lost-7086387

21/07/2026

Apologies to everyone who booked a table, but thanks to life getting in the way, our quizmaster is no longer available to pelt you with questions. This is gutting for everyone concerned, obviously, but it does give me a chance to stock up on some extra worthwhile prizes. (And by worthwhile, I mean it'll be worth it to me, just to see the horrified/disappointed/delighted look on your face when you win it)

20/07/2026

It's quiz night tomorrow! And this time we're going for a "slightly easier" theme. Not least among the reasons, my mum's coming.

Get ready for PRIZES and questions and ME RUNNING UP AND DOWNSTAIRS FINDING THE PRIZES because I'm NOT ORGANISED!

The innovation for the last quiz was a series of bonus questions, where the first person to WhatsApp me the answer won a spin on the prize wheel. It was a provisional success: the main problem being that I put the wrong number on the quiz sheets. But once we weren't pestering complete strangers, a success! Prizes were won, and that's the main thing.

Drop us a message if you want to book a table. And I'll see you tomorrow ###

07/07/2026

Congratulations to .leums for winning the BEST prize of the night, a framed illustration of the Billy by ! I’ve got a Jam Cafe t-shirt designed by hin too, definitely check him ou!
(the Birds are actual birds, in case you were worried it was some 1970s Sid The Sexist thing)

06/07/2026

Carolina's Tex Mex will be opening for the quiz tomorrow - so there's one MORE reason to come down, apart from all the astonishingly generous prizes and top company. And if you just fancy Mark and Angie's amazing food without having to think too hard, you can enjoy the fresh air of the roof garden, where you will be safe from the questioning. See you tomorrow, and drop us a line iif you want to book a table ###

03/07/2026

The quiz is back for Sneinton Festival! With a water round to reflect this year's sodden theme, and more prizes than ever! From legitimate artworks to corner shop biscuits, there's something for everyone - although you're not guaranteed to win a thing that you like. (Just look for someone else who's unhappy with their prize, and ask if they want to swap). Drop us a line to book a table, as usual x

We're chuffed to be more involved than ever in this year's Sneinton Festival, once again supporting the Danelaw Vikings, and this year sponsoring the wonderful Sneinton Shakespeare Company's performance of Much Ado About Nothing in the market. Maybe next year we'll pull our finger out properly, and get a Goat Float in the festival parade. (Nobody remind me I said that next year, please)

Hope everyone has a great Festival week, starting tomorrow!

26/06/2026

Head up to the function room in a couple weeks for yet more FREE live music.

A couple years on from their first gig with us, .jumper are putting on a sendoff gig for their guitarist Ollie, who's expecting a newborn in August. This'll be their last appearance for the foreseeable.

Support from returning local heroes Reduced, playing the Billy for the first time in a while, and rising champs , who we couldn't wait to have back after their packed out set at this year's Billyfest!

Music from around 7-10pm, no tickets required.

23/06/2026

We’ve got the satellite TV routed to the function room now, so I can relax and watch a few episodes of Last of the Summer Wine before we open. Bonus - it’ll also work for the England match tonight.

The best thing is, it’s properly synchronised with the downstairs TVs, so there’ll be no repeat of the last World Cup where the downstairs cheering… well, it spoiled the tension for the upstairs crowd who were enjoying a ten second streaming lag.

See you tonight! Drop us a line if you want to reserve a table x

(We’ll be staying open until 12 for the last England group match, too - but not letting people in after 11)

Address

6 Eyre Street
Nottingham
NG24RG

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 10pm
Tuesday	12pm - 11pm
Wednesday	12pm - 11pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 11pm

Website

http://www.thekingbilly.co.uk/

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