The Abbey, Sheffield

31/10/2026

🎃🔥 IT'S HALLOWEEN! TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT❗️🤘

Tonight we're welcoming HEAVEN IN HELL – Meat Loaf Tribute to The Abbey for a Halloween night packed with Meat Loaf classics, 80s rock anthems and classic rock favourites.

Get dressed up get your singing voices warmed up. It's going to be a belter! 👻

🎸 Live music from 8pm
🏆 Prize for the best fancy dress
🍻 FREE ENTRY!

Tonight🎃👻
The Abbey 🎤❗️
Let's make some noise🔥🤘

30/10/2026

🍻 History, quality and community spirit all under one roof.

A huge congratulations to The Sportsman Inn in Carlisle on being crowned City Pub of the Year by Solway CAMRA.

For centuries, The Sportsman has been at the heart of Carlisle's pub scene, and today it continues to set the standard. From perfectly kept cask ales and delicious home-cooked food to the warm welcome that greets every customer, the team consistently delivers the kind of experience that keeps people coming back.

Its reputation speaks for itself. Alongside previous honours such as Winter Pub of the Season, The Sportsman has earned regular recognition in the CAMRA Good B**r Guide and remains one of the city's most loved traditional pubs.

This latest award celebrates the passion, hard work and dedication of the entire team, who continue to preserve the pub's rich heritage while making it a thriving destination for b**r lovers and the local community alike.

👏 Congratulations to our Publican, Amanda Picken, and everyone at The Sportsman Inn on another fantastic achievement.

29/10/2026

🧠 THURSDAY = QUIZ NIGHT AT THE ABBEY! 🍻

We’re back tonight from 9pm with 36 questions, plenty of prizes and a few ways to win yourself a little something! 👀

🏆 £20 bar tab for the quiz winners
🎯 Golden Question double your money!
❓ Special questions with prizes to be won
🧻 The famous Loser’s Toilet Roll 😂
🃏 Play Your Cards Right in the break

💰 £500 JACKPOT ONLY 6 cards left on the board!

And we finish with Sticky Bingo and a cash prize! 🎱💷

📍 The Abbey see you tonight! 🍻

28/10/2026

🎃 3 DAYS TO GO❗️HALLOWEEN AT THE ABBEY 🔥🤘

Have you got your costumes ready❓️ 👻

This Saturday we're turning up the volume for a night of Meat Loaf, 80s anthems and classic rock hits with Heaven in Hell Meat Loaf Tribute 🎸🎤

The first big weekend of the season deserves to be done properly, and we're ready for a cracking night of singing, dancing and a few spooky surprises! 🦇

🎃 Fancy dress encouraged (but not essential)
🏆 Prize for the best dressed

📅 This Saturday, 31st October
⏰ From 8pm

Scare you at the bar🤘🔥

28/10/2026

🎤 Back at it tonight❗️

❗️The Abbey Open mic 🎤

Come down, grab a drink, enjoy the music, support some local talent or get yourself up there and join in.

Fancying a sing-song you know where to find us 🍻🎶

27/10/2026

WOW 🔥

This has been such an honour to be a part of!

Huge thanks to Coca-Cola for championing community leaders around the UK and for picking our very own Simon Dafforn-jones as Local Royalty!

It was a privilege to have portrait artist to royalty, Jamie Coreth, capture Simon in his natural habitat, the FBI.

Read more here 👇🏼

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pub-landlord-given-royal-treatment-37812329

26/10/2026

The Carabao Cup is back for the fourth round! 🏆⚽️

Midweek just got a whole lot better. We’ve got cracking cup clashes on our screens all week, live here 📺

Tuesday
⚽️ Bradford vs Peterborough (7:45pm)
⚽️ Fleetwood vs Arsenal (8pm)

Wednesday
⚽️ Man City vs Brighton (7:30pm)
⚽️ Fulham vs Palace (7:45pm)
⚽️ Bournemouth vs Villa (7:45pm)
⚽️ Sunderland vs Brentford (7:45pm)
⚽️ Liverpool vs Chelsea (8pm)

Thursday
⚽️ Everton vs Newcastle (7:45pm)

Anything can happen in the cup 👀 Pull up a stool and join us for every minute 🍻

23/10/2026

🎆 SPARK AT THE ABBEY IT'S TAKING SHAPE! 🎇

We're getting ready for a Big Night at The Abbey, and we've got more than just fireworks planned! 👀

🍕 Wood-fired pizza Firery Dough Wood Fired Pizza
☕ Bonfire Night Sweet treats The Candy Van at Rainbow Sweets & Treats
🎆 An amazing firework display

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 And best of all…
ENTRY IS COMPLETELY FREE!

📅 Thursday 5th November
⏰ From 5.30

Get down early, grab something to eat & drink and get ready for Spark! 🔥

📍 The Abbey, Sheffield

21/10/2026

🧠 QUIZ NIGHT IS BACK TOMORROW! 🍻

Thursday from 9pm, it’s the usual mix of questions, prizes and a bit of friendly competition.

🏆 36 questions get 6 in a line to win a £20 bar tab, with the Golden Question giving you the chance to double it to £40!

❓ Secret Subject Question
🧻 Famous Loser’s Toilet Roll
🎱 Sticky Bingo & cash prize

🃏 PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT — £500 JACKPOT! 💰

Only 7 cards left on the board… could we have another jackpot winner tomorrow night? 👀

Get your team together, grab a drink and join us from 9pm!

📍 The Abbey see you tomorrow! 🍻

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.

19/10/2026

What a week at The Abbey! 🍻❤️

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week, especially everyone who came down for Let’s Groove on Saturday. Another brilliant night, and you lot certainly know how to fill a dance floor! 💃🕺

Onwards to another week, with plenty more going on, good food, good drinks and good company.

Happy Monday - See you in the bar! 🍻

15/10/2026

👏 Thursday = Quiz night The Abbey… and there’s a fair bit more going on than just answering a few questions! 🧠🍻

36 questions, a £20 bar tab up for grabs, a chance to double it with the Golden Question, a secret subject to figure out, and a toilet roll waiting for the team who knows the least. 😂🧻

And that’s before we get to the bit in the break…

🃏 PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT — £500 JACKPOT💰

Then we round things off with Sticky Bingo and one last chance to take home a bit of cash. 🎱💷

Not a bad way to spend a Thursday evening, really. A few drinks, a bit of friendly competition, some questionable answers and hopefully a good reason to celebrate by the end of it!

📍 The Abbey
🧠 Quiz starts at 9pm
🍻 Every Thursday

See you at the bar 🍻

14/10/2026

LET'S GROOVE IS BACK THIS SATURDAY 🪩🥂

It's been a while… so it's about time we got the disco balls out again‼️

Soul, funk, disco, R&B and Motown all night with our resident DJ Algie, bringing the soundtrack to another proper night at The Abbey.

Get yourself dressed up, round up your mates and come and enjoy a few drinks, some absolute classics and hopefully a bit of dancing along the way. 😉

📅 This Saturday, 17th October
⏰ 7pm – midnight
📍 The Abbey, Chesterfield Road
🎟️ FREE ENTRY, as always!

Good music, good people, good times ❤️🪩

See you on the dancefloor💃🕺

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 🍍

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 👏