The Waiting Room

02/11/2026

Monday night football!!

Live on our screens!!

31/10/2026

31/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE WAITING ROOM, SWINDON! 👻🎃

Get ready for a night of spooky fun, great music and plenty of Halloween madness! 🕷️

🎸 LIVE MUSIC FROM SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!

🕘 Kicking off from 9PM

🏆 3 PRIZES UP FOR GRABS for the best fancy dress costumes!

🍹 FREE SHOT FOR EVERYONE who comes dressed up!

So get your scariest, funniest or most outrageous costumes ready and join us for a Halloween night to remember!

🦇 THE WAITING ROOM, SWINDON

Who's joining us? Tag your Halloween crew below! 👇🎃

31/10/2026

Live on our screens!!

30/10/2026

Kicking off our 🎃 Halloween 🎃 weekend 🎃

Is our very own DJ D-Kauldron bringing you kisstory in you own local!!

9PM!!! 🎃🎃🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

30/10/2026

🏆 IT'S TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 🏆

We’re giving YOU the chance to vote in our very own Pub Awards! 🍻

There are 9 categories up for grabs, and we want our customers to decide who deserves to take home the awards!

Whether it's your favourite, someone who always makes you smile, or someone who goes that extra mile, now is your chance to show them some love! ❤️

🗳️ Voting is now OPEN!

📅 Voting closes on 22nd November, so make sure you get your votes in before it's too late!

🎉 Award night date to be announced soon!

Let's celebrate the people who make our pub what it is. Good luck to everyone nominated! 🏆🍻

GET VOTING – EVERY VOTE COUNTS! ❤️

Ask at the bar for more details!!

29/10/2026

Thursday night football!!

Live on our screens!!

29/10/2026

🎯🎯 AROUND THE CLOCK COMPETITION! 🎯🎯

🔥 Starting 1st November 🔥

Fancy your chances of meeting a darts superstar? 🎯

We’re kicking off our Around the Clock Competition, giving you the chance to meet one of two fantastic darts players…

⭐ ROB CROSS ⭐ ⭐ STEPHEN BUNTING ⭐

Think you’ve got what it takes? Come along, get involved, test your skills and see if you can hit the target! 🎯

🏆 Your chance to meet a darts legend could be just around the corner!

📅 Competition starts 1st November

Get practising, spread the word and let’s get the darts fever started! 🔥🎯

Who would you rather meet — Rob Cross or Stephen Bunting? 👀

28/10/2026

Wednesday night football!!

Live on our screens!!

27/10/2026

Tuesday night football!!

Carabao cup round 4!!

Live on our screens!!

26/10/2026

👻 A Halloween treat with every scratch…

Pick up a selected Heineken UK draught drink + Walkers snack, grab your Monster Match Scratchcard and see if you’re a winner! 🎃

Match 3 symbols and you could win a FREE pint or bag of crisps. 🍺

Get down to your local Craft Union and try your luck! 🧟 https://www.craftunionpubs.com/halloween-drinks

20/10/2026

⚽ Arsenal legend Ray Parlour joined fans at The Brook Gate in Finsbury Park for a special afternoon celebrating all things Arsenal! 🔴⚪

Hosted in partnership with Coca-Cola, the family-friendly event brought supporters together for an afternoon packed with football themed fun, including games, an Arsenal nostalgia quiz and even the chance to play darts with the former Gunners midfielder 🎯

Fans also enjoyed an exclusive Q&A with Ray, who shared stories from his Arsenal career, while the Premier League Trophy made a special appearance and proved a huge hit with guests 🏆

A fantastic day of football, memories and community spirit at The Brook Gate!

16/10/2026

🎃 SCRATCH. MATCH. WIN. 🎃

Feeling lucky? Grab a selected Heineken UK draught drink + Walkers snack and get a Monster Match Scratchcard! 🍺 https://www.craftunionpubs.com/halloween-drinks

🧟 Scratch your card
🧟 Match 3 symbols
🧟 Win a FREE pint or bag of crisps

20/08/2026

🙌 Craft Fest is in full swing! 🙌

We’ve already seen some brilliant events across our pubs, from live music and festivals to community celebrations, all while raising money for some incredible causes ❤️

Now we’re gearing up for the BIG August Bank Holiday weekend, when even more of our Craft Fests will be taking place! 🎉🍻

And there’s more… the Craft Fest Campervan Tour hits the road this week, making its first stop at The Endeavour! 🚐

A huge thank you to every team getting involved. Every charity contribution, big or small, makes a real difference 🫶

11/08/2026

The Craft Fest campervan tour is hitting the road this August, bringing free samples, interactive activities and plenty of festival fun to pubs across the UK.! 🥰

Catch us at:

22 August - Endeavour, Middlesbrough
29 August - The Cherry Tree, Plymouth
30 August - The Cardigan Arms, Corby (CORBYFEST)
31 August - Royal Oak Brampton

It’s all about bringing people together, creating great moments and adding even more excitement to this year’s Craft Fest celebrations 🫶

17/07/2026

🍻 50 FREE DRINKS AT EVERY ONE OF OUR PUBS! 🍻

Wednesday wasn’t the result we wanted, but England still have one more game to play 🏴

Join us this Saturday 18 July as England take on France in the 3rd Place Play-Off, 10pm kick-off.

The first 50 people through the door between 7pm and 8pm, wearing at least one England-themed item of clothing or accessory, will receive a FREE drink: https://www.craftunionpubs.com/sport/football/where-to-watch-world-cup

One last game. One free drink. Let’s get behind England! 🙌

T&C's apply. While stocks last.

11/07/2026

⚽ Every match is better in our pubs! 🍻 ​

Grab your mates, enjoy great-value drinks, soak up the atmosphere and don't​ forget to pick up your Big Summer Scorecard for the chance to unlock FREE​ drinks and win a share of over £250,000 in prizes (T&Cs apply). ​

We'll see you at kick-off! 🙌

07/07/2026

Signs of a good matchday:

🍺 Empty glass
⚽ England win
🗣️ No voice left

06/07/2026

England are through! 🙌​

Today's priorities:​
❤️ Relive the goals.​
📱 Fill up the group chat.​
🍻 Get the next match in the diary.

02/07/2026

Watch the games, collect stamps and score big with over £250K of prizes to be won with our Big Summer Scorecard! 😍

Pick up your scorecard in pub and start collecting every matchday:

🍺 1 pint = 1 stamp
🥔 1 packet of Walkers crisps = 1 stamp
🎁 Free drink rewards at 8, 16, 28, 40 & 60 stamps

The more football you watch, the more rewards you earn.

Available across the tournament and selected summer football fixtures. T&Cs apply.

30/06/2026

£500,000 raised and we’re only halfway there! ❤️

Our pubs have now raised an incredible £500k for our Make It A Million campaign and every penny tells a story.

Behind that number are teams giving their time, guests showing their generosity, communities coming together and moments that remind us what our pubs are all about.

We can only share a few of the many amazing stories and photos from our sites, but this milestone belongs to every single person who has helped make it happen. To our teams, guests and communities, thank you. Let’s keep going and Make It A Million! 🙌

29/06/2026

Nothing beats a World Cup matchday at the pub ⚽🍻

The atmosphere. The chants. The last-minute winners. The roar when the ball hits the back of the net 🙌

Grab your mates, enjoy an ice-cold pint and soak up every moment with fellow fans. No bookings, no fuss, just turn up, find your spot and enjoy the beautiful game. See you at kick-off! 🍺⚽

27/06/2026

The heart of our pubs is a place where everyone belongs 🌈✨

A huge shoutout to Sarah and Kelly from The Black Swan, and to everyone involved in putting together such an amazing Pride event. Your hard work, passion and community spirit made it a day to remember ❤️

Whether you're joining us for a drink, a dance or celebrating with friends, we're proud to be a space where everyone is welcome, every single day. Here's to good vibes, great people and making everyone feel welcome. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈✨