The Victoria at Heeley Green now has cask ale available following a cellar and bar refit.
The Cross Scythes at Totley has been closed for a refurbishment following a change of management – the new operating company (Northern Collective) also run bars and restaurants in places like Dore and Hathersage.
The Old Hall Hotel in Hope has announced the 2025 dates for their Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival, which takes place most bank holiday weekends. See our festival listings page for details.
The Woodseats Palace (Wetherspoons) is hosting a tap takeover with Welbeck Abbey brewery on 20 March, from 7pm. This will see them pouring up to 5 of their cask ales including some one off specials.
Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the mapping of the Pennine Way take place this year and sitting next to it is the Old Nag’s Head in Edale, which as you’d expect is joining in! They are hosting a music night on 19 March from 7:30pm as part of the celebrations.
The Beer House S6, located on the inbound tram platform at Hillsborough, have updated their midweek event programme. Monday is pool league, Wednesday is quiz night an Thursday is games league.
The Victoria Hotel in Heeley has reopened. The new management is Dan, who has previously worked at the Fox & Duck, Blind Monkey and Cremorne. There is currently no real ale but there is a hope that will change when the pub company, Punch Taverns, get the bar & cellar refit done.
The Castle Inn at Bradway has reopened after the previous business operating the pub, which is leased from Stonegate, ceased trading. The new management, who are also involved with the Millhouses, have returned it to being a community local rather than a gastropub, although they are serving food. They have also introduced entertainment, including a retro music & quiz night. Real ale continues to be available.
In the run up to Christmas, the reopened Harlequin on Nursery Street, near Kelham Island, recorded their 100th different cask ale on the bar.
The Mount Pleasant in Norton Lees has been run by the same family for a fair few years now and has remains a friendly and traditional multi room community local with real ale. Unfortunately in recent times the pub has been losing money and the keys are being handed back to its owner – Heineken Star Pubs – at the end of the current lease period in February.
The Ship Inn at Shalesmoor is another leased pub where the keys got handed back to the pub company – this time Admiral Taverns – as the previous management no longer considered it viable with increased costs. It isn’t all bad news though – the pub has now reopened under new management with two real ales on the bar and live entertainment planned.
The Peacock at Owler Bar is no longer part of the Chef & Brewer chain, having been taken over by Longbow, the Peak District based hospitality venue operator. Other venues they run include the George in Hathersage, Maynard in Grindleford and Ashford Arms in Ashford-in-the-Water. They are describing the Peacock as a pub that ramblers, families, foodies, and locals alike can call their own serving exceptional food without the faff, championing locally-sourced ingredients and pouring perfectly-crafted drinks with a smile. Cask beer from local breweries including Thornbridge is on the bar.
The Cross Scythes on Derbyshire Lane, Norton Lees, is welcoming back live music on the last Saturday of every month during 2025. They also host a regular acoustic jam session on Thursdays (7.30pm prompt!) and an American Blue Grass jam on the last Wednesday of the month.
The Rose & Crownin Wadsley has reopened with the lease taken on by Lisa who was previously assistant manager of the Cross Scythes in Norton Lees! The pub is dog friendly and Real Ale is available on the bar – usually Bradfield Farmers Blonde plus another beer on the Heineken list such as Timothy Taylors Landlord or something from Theakstons. Food traders have been outside the pub for some special events but in the future the plan is for food offering to be provided by a third party caterer renting the pub kitchen.
The Rutland Arms in Sheffield City Centre closed for 2 weeks at the start of January for a refurbishment. This involved new floor, carpet and toilets.
The Rutland Arms bar, post refurbishment
The Old Nag’s Head in Edale closed between 6 and 22 January for maintenance.
The Red Deerin Sheffield City Centre closed 6-8 January for a cellar refurbishment. The pub is leased from Heineken’s Star Pub company.
The Railwayat Wadsley Bridge closed from 6 to 19 January for maintenance.
The Boston Arms in Woodseats closed from 6 to 9 January for painting, fixing and cleaning.
The Dog & Partridge in Sheffield City Centre closed 18 to 24 January to get the painters & decorators in.
The Tunnel Tap micropub in Totley now serves pies on Fridays and shows movies on the first Sunday of the month.
The Old Shoe in Orchard Square, Sheffield City Centre, has applied for a licence for the upstairs space to convert it from a staff/storage area into a second bar. We assume that it will be used for special ticketed events such as private tastings and meet the brewer/producer sessions.
When Guinness announced that despite producing industrial volumes of the stuff there was a shortage of keg beer available to export to the UK with UK customers rationed, it sounded like a PR stunt that was announced every year just before Christmas, however things got real at the Dog & Partridge, an irish pub in Sheffield City Centre, with no Guinness available on tap on New Years Eve and landlord Conor describing the ordering process having similar vibes to trying to get tickets for Glastonbury festival! Those wanting a dark beer didn’t go short though as craft brewers came to the rescue – on keg was a nitro stout from Whiplash brewery in Dublin as well as an Irish style stout from Abbeydale Brewery whilst on cask a porter was available.
GloryHoles adult minigolf & bar on Sheffield High Street appears to have closed down. It is unclear whether this is permanent or for a refurbishment.
Olivia’s Townhouse on West Street closed down but is expected to reopen in a new guise.
The Botanist in Leopold Square has closed, although the Furnace restaurant at Charter Square (which is run by the same company) is reportedly to be converted into a branch of Botanist to replace it.
The Commercial in Chapeltown hosted a beer launch with the “Ale & Audio” podcast. As the audience for the podcast is principally people that drink in their own “pub shed” at home, they recorded an episode in the shed in the pub’s garden that is a distillery! The beer was brewed by Overtone and was called “Gimme Some”. Meanwhile on a more routine basis at the Commercial, the weekly chip butty nights and monthly whisky tasting events continue and they also now have a pie night on Thursdays – plus as ever a great range of ales!
A new micropub has been proposed in Neepsend in a former gaol building more recently used as an electricity substation on the junction of Burton Road and Hicks Street (near the Old Workshop bar). The planning application is from Tribeka Developments and the working name of the bar is Burton & Hicks.
Loxley Brewery’s third associated venue has now opened on Sharrow Vale Road. This time it is a modern microbar rather than a traditional pub but has 3 of their cask ales on the bar plus craft beer from guest breweries on the keg taps. The name of the bar is quite simple and descriptive of the new opening – No3-Sharrow!
ThePeacock Inn at Stannington, which is leased from Thwaites brewery, has won the brewery’s warm hospitality award.
Craft & Berryon Ecclesall Road recently celebrated their 5th anniversary with a festival of sours!
The Three Tuns in Sheffield City Centre reopened under new management after a few days of closure for a handover. It is pretty much business as usual with a quiz & bingo on Wednesdays at 6pm then karaoke & disco Friday and Saturday nights 8pm to 1am plus the occasional live entertainment. The real ale selection continues to be from the Heineken list such as Dark Star Hophead, Robinsons Unicorn and Titanic Plum Porter.
TheCastle Inn at Bradway is expected to reopen by early December under new management, we understand the new lease has been taken by the same people that run the Millhouses. The expectation is it will continue to serve food but feel more pub like with locals dropping in the tap room for a pint in the evening and in the daytime those enjoying the local woodland walks popping in for a coffee or maybe something stronger!
The Norton at Meadowhead has been closed for a refurbishment and is expected to reopen by December. It will continue to operate under the “Sizzling Pub Co” brand.
The Harlequin on Nursery Street, near Kelham Island, has now introduced food. There are two menus – the lunch menu is served 12-3pm with a range of hot and cold sandwiches along with a soup of the day whilst the evening menu is served 5-8:30pm with a range of main meals including fish & chips, burger, sausage & mash, three bean chilli and curry served with rice and flatbread. During both food service times they also serve chip butties with a choice of sauces/sides! Food is served every day except Sunday.
The Dove & Rainbowin Sheffield City Centre normally see a whole bunch of metalheads pop in during the last weekend in November when the HRH Viking music festival takes place at the O2 Academy, just a few minutes away. Unfortunately with that venue closed until all the dodgy concrete is replaced, the festival isn’t happening, but the Dove is putting their own event on Friday 29 November regardless with their DJ playing viking metal and the bar serving beer, rum, mead and all the rest – bring your own drinking horn!
Hop Hideout , now located at Leah’s Yard in Sheffield City Centre,celebrated their 11th birthday over the week of 13-17 November. On the beer front a 7.8% ABV West Coast DIPA hit the taps, this was brewed as a collaboration between Round Corner Brewing and community focused group Women in Beer. Following up on that theme the second South Yorkshire Beer Girls Social was hosted on the Sunday. Alongside that another Thornbridge beer in a wooden pin was on the bar, this time filled with Rattlesnake, a 6.5% West Coast IPA. The beer from the wood programme at Hop Hideout is planned to continue until the end of 2024 and is expected to happen at roughly fortnightly intervals (as the pin will need to be cleaned and refilled at the brewery in-between each outing!).
Planning has started on Sheffield Beer Week 2025, an initiative launched and coordinated by Jules from Hop Hideout. The dates are 10-16 March, if you run a pub, bar, restaurant, brewery or suchlike and would like to take part by putting on an event please contact Jules via sheffieldbeerweek@gmail.com.
Winter has arrived at the Washingtonin Sheffield City Centre with mulled Old Rosie Cider and Mulled Buckfast available alongside the cask ales!
The Eyre Arms in Calver has now been renamed to the Calver Arms Sports Bar & Pub Kitchen. They’ve launched a new menu in collaboration with the kitchen team from the Barrel Inn at Bretton. The bar menu includes snacks in a basket, pot pies, stone baked pizzas and burgers. On Sundays they offer a carvery, served in “Ronnie’s”, the newly refurbished function room.
The community owned Anglers Rest pub, cafe and post office in Bamford have declared they are struggling with rising costs and other factors and are appealing for help to save the pub a second time (since they bought the pub being offloaded by a big pub company in 2013). They are looking for help in three ways – new shareholders to join the board running the enterprise, volunteers to help out with a few things and donations via their crowdfunding scheme. You can contact them by email – bamfordcommunitysociety@outlook.com or visit their Facebook page.
The Gypsy Queen at Beighton is due to close for refurbishment and rebrand in March 2025. It is currently part of Greene King brewery’s Hungry Horse chain and is to be converted into a “Hickory Smokehouse” bar and restaurant.
Craftworks in Mosborough has had a refurbishment of the bar itself with a new, branded bar top and new handpumps!
Dorothy Pax has new opening hours for autumn. The bar is closed on Mondays, Tuesday to Thursday it’s open 4-9pm, Friday and Saturday midday to late and Sunday 12-9pm. These hours may vary when gigs are on.
The Yellow Broom micropub in Bramley, Rotherham (bus X2 from Sheffield), recently marked their 300th different beer on the bar which was Azvex Boltzmann Brain, a 6.5% ABV dry hopped IPA featuring the Idaho 7, Mosaic and Motueka hop varieties.
Hop Hideout in Sheffield City Centre hold their first ticketed tasting event at the new location of Leah’s Yard and it is in conjunction with Thornbridge brewery on Friday 25 October on the theme of beer from the wood.
The Old Shoe is hosting a Sunday Session beer and cheese tasting event on 17 November in partnership with the Weekend Project and Homage 2 Fromage, set to a vinyl soundtrack! Tickets cost £40 and available on their website.
Lost & Found on Ecclesall Road is reportedly being sold by Marstons via auction.
Work is now taking place to refurbish and reopen the Norfolk Arms in Grenoside.
The Grennel Mower at Lowedges has closed and has a to let board up. It is owned by Admiral Taverns.
The Cross Scythes in Totley is now being leased out by Stonegate pub company to a new management who also run the Bank House in Hathersage and the Dore Grill restaurant.
The Boston Arms in Woodseats have expanded their repertoire with the introduction of a cocktail menu!
Bradfield charity tractor run takes place on Sunday 15 December with Oughtibridge brass band also involved, the Blue Ball Inn at Worrall is offering the opportunity to watch from the pub with a beer from 4:30pm.
The current owners of the Barrel Inn at Bretton – Phil and Diane Cone are close to their 30th anniversary there, having run the pub since 1996.
Jo Doyle, previously of the Sheaf View and Anglers Rest, is now assistant manager at Old Nag’s Headin Edale. Here there is a range of five cask ales including Abbeydale Moonshine and a house badged beer – Nag’s 1577 (also known as Theakston Old Peculiar!) along with three rotating guests. Real cider is added to the bar for the summer months. They are now offering CAMRA members a 10% discount on pints of cask ale. Looking further ahead there will be celebrations locally next April to mark the 60th anniversary of the Pennine National Trail, which is accessed close to the pub and the Nag’s is planning to host a beer festival with beer from breweries along the route.
Old Queen’s Head in Sheffield City Centre is now serving food. The menu features typical pub grub dishes, burgers and sandwiches.
Dove & Rainbow in Sheffield City Centre is hosting a Dovestock music festival 22-24 November.
Changes to opening hours at Happy’s Bar in Neepsend – it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays then Wednesday and Thursday its 5pm to 1am, Friday and Saturday midday to 4am, Sunday midday to 1am. Food served until 10pm Wednesday to Sunday.
Sportsman Innon Harvey Clough Road, Norton Lees, is under new management. They are promising free pool all day Monday, quiz night and bingo, Chatty Crafters Wednesday Gossip, open mic nights, Murder Mystery Club and weekend entertainment. Opening hours are 1-11pm on weekdays, midday to midnight on Saturdays and midday to 10:30pm on Sundays.
The people behind Two Thirds Beer Co. bar on Abbeydale Road are involved with opening a new City Centre venue in the ground floor of one of the new office blocks on the junction of Carver Street and Wellington Street.
The Castle Inn at Bradway has closed down at very short notice. The pub, which was focused on dining, saw its sister venture, Bakers Chippy in Bradway, continue to trade. The Castle Inn was leased from Stonegate pub company, who are expected to offer the lease to a new tenant. This closure leaves Bradway without any pubs, as Old Mother Redcap, owned by Samuel Smiths Brewery, remains closed but is currently advertising for a live-in management couple. The nearest alternatives for real ale are Shepley Spitfire or Tunnel Tap in Totley.
Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre has launched an exciting new Irish food menu. Highlights include “Boxty,” a potato pancake topped with sausage and mushrooms in a stout and Henderson’s gravy, and the increasingly popular “Spice Bag,” inspired by Dublin’s Chinese takeaways, featuring chicken wings, chips, stir-fried veg, and curry sauce. The pub’s events calendar is growing too, with the ever-popular Tuesday quiz night, live music sessions every Sunday, a Thursday games night offering board games and retro video games, and a fun event where people bring their dogs to the Dog for a bit of fuss!
The Red Deer reopened under new management following a refurbishment on 25 July.
The Black Bull in Ecclesfield reopened following a refurbishment.
The Fat Cat is now serving food again with the new menu launching 13 August, just ahead of the pub’s birthday celebration on 17 August which featured live music and DJ sets in the beer garden.
The remaining programme of summer gigs in the garden at the Banner Cross have been cancelled following complaints from neighbours.
Shakespeares Ale & Cider House have been keeping a status board updated counting how many cask ales they’ve served since becoming a free house 13 years ago in 2011. Through most of this time one of the regular house beers has been Abbeydale Deception and to celebrate hitting the landmark of 10,000 different cask ales served a special dry hopped edition of Deception is being brewed for the pub!
There has been a change of management at the Walkley Cottage Inn with the last day of the established people being 17 August.
The Nottingham House in Broomhill has been closed for refurbishment.
The Miners Arms in Eyam is hosting a beer festival and hog roast on Sunday 25 August.
The Gardeners Rest at Neepsend is holding a Facer’s Flintshire tap takeover on the weekend of 30-31 August then a charity music marathon on Wednesday 18 September, with a continuous musical session running from Noon to Midnight.
Longbow, who own a number of pub/hotel venues in the Peak District including the George in Hathersage, have a Thornbridge house cask beer, It is a rebadge of AM PM.
Walkley festival saw a number of pubs in the area team up for a festival pub crawl promotion where you had a drink in each of the different pubs to get a card stamped which then went into a prize draw. It ran from 28 June to 7 July, with the Blake Hotel hosting a beer festival on the second weekend.
The S17 area has gained another new cask ale outlet with the Summer House bistro’s Eden Bar adding a handpump to serve Abbeydale Moonshine. This venue is next door to Dore & Totley railway station.
Cross Scythes in Totley are running a cask ale club with a loyalty card offer and discounted prices on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Lost in West Bar on Gibraltar Street has closed down with the premises declared unviable with new premises being sought in the Kelham Island area. All being well a new and improved Lost in Kelham Island should open later in the year – watch this space!
York in Broomhill is now open again following a refurbishment. The bar offers a choice of six cask ales plus a further six craft beers on keg.
Old Shoe in Orchard Square, Sheffield City Centre, is hosting a beer festival on 17 August with beer spread across their own bar and a pop up in the downstairs function room of the Sheffield Plate food hall. They also recently celebrated their first birthday over the weekend of 12-13 July with a fancy range of beers on both cask and keg.
Bear on Abbeydale Road recently celebrated their third birthday.
Rutland Arms on Brown Street in Sheffield City Centre has taken delivery of some birthday beers from Finland’s CoolHead Brew, including IPAs brewed in collaboration with Flok, Beak, Verdant and Burnt Mill, along with Dutch White Dog, which includes a DIPA and a rather ludicrous smoothie sour. These beers are all in keykeg and expected to hit the Rutty’s taps at some point in August.
Psalter hotel has been closed down a while but it is to reopen under the new ownership of local chef Tom Lawson as a stylish hotel and restaurant. The focus is to be dining although it is expected to feature a public bar.
Wig & Pen, which has been closed since Covid, is to finally reopen as the Beaten Track coffee lounge and cocktail bar.
Springwood Hotel, an abandoned pub in Woodthorpe, has suffered a fire.
Kiveton Tap is now open to drink inside with a selection of craft beers on their keg taps as well as a selection of bottles and cans in their shop area. Buses 21, 26/26a and X5 pass the front door.
The good folk of S8, particularly those that live near an unspecified big roundabout, may have a new local micropub opening to look forward to. More details are to be announced when all the licenses and permissions are in place.
If you attempted to visit the Bath Hotel on 15 July and was disapointed to find it closed, that was because it was being used to film scenes in a new BBC drama, Reunion.
Thornbridge Brewery’s tap room is hosting a Summer Social event from 16 to 18 August featuring live music, street food and of course beer. Entry is free and no tickets are required. The brewery is walkable from the centre of Bakewell where buses 218 and 257 from Sheffield terminate, the Peak Sightseer open top bus tour also passes the end of the brewery drive.
Triple Point Brewing are hosting a beer festival in conjunction with SIBA on 2 August from 5pm featuring keg beers that have been judged in their competition. It will see the number of taps on the bar increase to 27 for one evening only. The event will also feature live music and table bookings are recommended.
Pangolinare hosting a tap takeover with Pig Love of Leeds on Friday 21 June while every Wednesday it is chess club at 8pm.
Old Shoelaunched this year’s batch of Exemption cider on the bar on Saturday 25 May which a choice of two available – one being Generous Flavours, a dry, bitter cider made with Sheffield windfall apples whilst the other The Fox & Lazy Dog is a blend involving juice from Ross Cider (50% Foxwhelp apple) and Sheffield windfall apples.
King & Millerin Deepcar is now serving food again. The menu includes classic pub dishes such as steaks, burgers, pies, sausage & mash, fish & chips and chilli.
Farmyard Inn at Youlgrave is hosting their annual Pommie Fest 9-11 August.
Peak Hotel in Castleton will again be hosting their Peaktober fest in September, details to be confirmed.
Tunnel Tapin Totley has had a handpump installed and started serving real ale from 7 June. It will be used for beer from Thornbridge Brewery and started with the Wild Swan session pale ale.
Kiveton Tap, which has been operating as a specialist off licence since opening, now has the appropriate permissions to expand and offer the option of drinking in. By the time this issue of Beer Matters is out, the bar area should be open with a range of craft beers on tap to enjoy, and a choice of bottles and cans in the shop area, with a small extra charge to drink in.
Harlequinon Nursery Street has now closed following a career change for landlady Liz! Some building maintenance is forthcoming and the pub is expected to reopen later in the year under new management.
Tramlines music festival takes place at Hillsborough Park over the weekend of 26-28 July, this also sees the Tramlines fringe take place in various venues including pubs in and near the City Centre. Not much had been announced at the time of going to press. Shakespeares on Gibraltar Street are running their very popular annual Shakelines event with a busy programme of live music upstairs over the weekend. Washington on Fitzwilliam Street are also hosting a busy weekend of free live music in the pub along with the usual late night DJs. However, expect all the usual places that regularly host live music to be doing something.
Traveller’s Rest in Apperknowle has opened a farm shop alongside the pub car park.
Dog & Partridgeon Trippet Lane in the City Centre is very much hoping for a positive change of government as a result of the election and, on the Friday 5 July, is holding a party at the pub hosted by drag artist Bipolar Abdul and fundraising for S6 Food Bank. Check out the details on their Facebook page and get yourself down there for a few beers!
Yorkin Broomhill closed for a refurbishment as soon as the students went home for the summer holiday and is expected to reopen on 27 June, with a relaunch event planned for 5 July. As well as a refreshed interior there will be a new food menu.
Building on the success of their Wednesday chip butty night (which features a weekly changing special topping!), Commercialin Chapeltown has launched a Thursday tacho night. Choose from tacos or nachos loaded with a choice of beef, chicken, mushrooms or pulled pork, served with lettuce, tomato, Mexican coleslaw, cheese, potato wedges and dips. A range of real ales are of course available to wash them down!
Bulls Head in Ranmoor, which is a Stonegate pub co lease, has reopened under the new management of Adrian and Clair, who also own the Angel at Holmesfield. The pub has four handpumps and they anticipate putting on some local beers including Bradfield Farmers Blonde and Thornbridge Jaipur along with others from the Stonegate list such as Purity Ubu.
Banner Cross is running a programme of Sunday afternoon garden gigs, on every week from 14 July to 1 September between 4 and 7pm. On the 14 July they’ll also be showing the Euro 2024 football final on the outdoor screen. Check out their Facebook page for more details.
Robin Hood in Millhouses closed for a refurbishment on 21 April and reopened on 9 May.
Crown at Totley is having some work done on the pub exterior from 28 May. If you see scaffolding up don’t worry, the pub hasn’t closed down!
Shepley Spitfire in Totley has reopened following refurbishment with a new pool table and darts board, upgraded beer garden. There are three real ales on the bar and the first Saturday back open saw live music in the evening.
Prince of Wales in Norton Lees has been closed for a refurbishment but has now reopened.
George in Castleton has won a PubAid Community Sustainability Hero award. The pub grows its own produce, uses solar power and keeps bees as well as doing much recycling!
British Oak in Mosborough host their annual Oakstock event on 12 and 13 July. This sees live music outside from 5pm Friday and midday Saturday along with food, outside bar and kids’ entertainment.
Changes in the kitchen at Dog & Partridge in Sheffield City Centre with a new pop up taking a residency there from 14 June – it will be the home to Stacked Deli, offering a range of gourmet sandwiches.
Old Horns Inn at High Bradfield is closing for a refurbishment from 20 May to 15 June. When they reopen they will launch a new menu, new drinks range and new look.
Old Hall Hotel in Hope will be supporting the annual Steam Rally Day which takes place to raise money for the Hope Valley College CRY screening fund on 22 June. Various events involving steam traction engines with venues being Old Hall Hotel at 11am, Bike & Boot Inn at noon, Hathersage at 1pm and Travellers Rest in Brough at 3pm. The finale is at 6pm in the Speedwell Cavern car park at the foot of Winnats Pass and is followed by an evening of celebrations. The charity provides a service going into the school that serves the rural Hope Valley communities to test year 11 students for cardiac abnormalities, this costs £6,000 a time!
We’re hearing that the Eyre Arms in Hassop is on course to be reopened.
The Cherry Tree Inn on Carterknowle Road is now open again and has real ale on the bar.
The Shepley Spitfire in Totley closed for a refurbishment on 8 April which also includes upgrades to the outdoor drinking and dining areas. It is expected to open on 9 May.
The Boston Arms in Woodseats are hosting a “crisp fest” from 2 to 6 May which we are told will involve beer and crisp pairings, bottomless crunch, crispmas quiz, special crisp sandwich menu, increased range of crisps, competitions and live music.
The Three Tuns in Sheffield City Centre had new opening hours which includes opening until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. See their Facebook page for more information.
The Anchor on Tideswell crossroads recently enjoyed a lot of media attention after word got out this rural pubs had a dedicated tractor space in their car park!
Talking of the Anchor and tractors, the annual steam and tractor rally which departs from said pub takes place on 22 June this year.
The Bulls Head in Foolow has extended their opening hours to include Mondays.
The owner of the Red Lion in Litton is selling up and retiring and is holding a leaving do on Sunday 28 April from 4pm with live music. The actual date of handing over to the new owner was not confirmed at time of going to press.
Ben and Jo’s last weekend running the Plough in Low Bradfield was the 20/21 April and new tenants are being recruited to replace them. They aren’t going far though – they are moving up to the Old Horns Inn at High Bradfield!
The Kiveton Tap has now opened as a bottle shop.
The White Hart in Bradwell is now owned by Bradfield Brewery but with a local landlady running the pub. The bar features a range of cask ales from Bradfield but as this rural village pub in in Derbyshire, the Yorkshire Farmer is rebadged as a White Hart house ale!
We’re informed the Bistro Bisque on Ecclesall Road has beer from Bradfield Brewery.
Grafters Bar at Neepsend opened for their 2024 season on 19 April.
The Sheffield City Centre branch of Marston’s Pitcher & Piano chain has closed down, the venue will be reopening in the summer under a different brand.