The Avenue

31/10/2026

🎃 And that’s a wrap on Halloween 2026 at The Avenue! 👻

As the fog rolls into High Shincliffe tonight, we’re closing out a fantastic Halloween weekend! 🌫️🍂

We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for our Adults’ Halloween Party last night and our absolutely packed Children’s Halloween Party this afternoon! 🎃

Seeing so many familiar faces, alongside lots of new ones, enjoying themselves at The Avenue really does mean the world to us. ❤️

As we continue to grow and develop our little community pub, your support means absolutely everything. Whether you pop in for a pint, join us for an event, enjoy a meal or simply spread the word, you’re helping us make The Avenue a place for everyone.

We’re incredibly grateful to be part of such a wonderful village community.

Here’s to many more fantastic events, happy memories and good times together! 🍻

Thank you, High Shincliffe. From all of us at The Avenue! ❤️

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.

30/10/2026

🎃👻 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT… HALLOWEEN AT THE AVENUE! 👻🎃

The spirits are stirring, the drinks are chilling, and we’re getting ready for a SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT! 🕷️🦇

Our ADULTS ONLY HALLOWEEN PARTY kicks off tonight from 8PM, and you’re all invited to join the frightful fun! 🍻💀

🎃 Fancy dress encouraged – let’s see your scariest, funniest and most outrageous costumes!

🎶 Halloween music to get everyone in the party spirit!

👻 Haunting games and plenty of spooky surprises!

🍻 Great drinks, fantastic company and a wicked atmosphere!

Whether you’re a witch, vampire, ghost or just coming along for a good laugh, there’s a place for you at The Avenue tonight!

🕗 From 8PM TONIGHT
📍 The Avenue, High Shincliffe
🔞 Adults Only

🧡 No tricks, just treats… and maybe a few cheeky spirits! 🥂👻

Who’s joining us tonight?! 🎃👇

30/10/2026

🐟🍟 IT’S FISH & CHIP FRIDAY AT THE AVENUE! 🍟🐟

And it looks like everyone is getting in on the action… even our four-legged friends! 🐾🐶

Our fantastic regular stayers, Chris and Craig, are doing a brilliant job modelling for us today, while Ashley is busy showing off our Doggy Fish & Chips! 🐟🐾

But don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you!

It’s Fish & Chip Friday, which means you can enjoy our delicious fish and chips to TAKEAWAY for just £9.97, complete with your choice of garden or mushy peas! 😍

🐟 Freshly cooked fish & chips

🍟 Perfect for a Friday night treat

💷 Just £9.97 to takeaway!

And why not bring your four-legged friend along when you collect? There’s a little something for them too! 🐶❤️

📞 Get your orders in early! We’ve sold out before, and we’d hate for you to miss out!

Friday nights are made for fish & chips at The Avenue! ❤️

29/10/2026

🍕 A Little Change to Pizza Night! 🍽️

With it being half term, we won’t be serving our pizzas tonight — but don’t worry, there’s still plenty to tempt your taste buds!

Our full main menu is available, packed with all your favourite pub classics, delicious dishes and something for everyone! 😍

🍔 Fancy a burger?
🐟 Craving fish and chips?
🥧 Or perhaps one of our heavenly pies?

Our main menu is calling your name! 🤩

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 PLUS – KIDS EAT FOR JUST £1! 🎉

We’re running our fantastic Kids Eat for £1 offer all this week during half term, with every qualifying adult main meal purchased!

The perfect excuse to bring the whole family out for a delicious meal without breaking the bank!

⏰ Last food orders tonight at 7:30pm!

Come on down to The Avenue, enjoy some great food and let us take care of the cooking!

🍻 Great food, great value and a warm welcome waiting for you!

28/10/2026

🍻 BOY, DO WE HAVE A TREAT FOR YOU! 🍻

You asked, we listened… and we’ve got not one, but TWO of the village’s favourites on the bar! 😍

🍺 Bass Premium Pale Ale – 4.4%
🍺 Timothy Taylor’s Landlord – 4.3%

And the best bit? They’re BOTH here ALL WEEK! 🎉

We’ve stocked up with several casks of each, so there’s plenty to go around!

Two proper classics, two firm favourites, and both pouring beautifully at The Avenue! 🍻

Which one’s your favourite – Bass or Landlord? 👀

Pop in, grab a pint and enjoy! ❤️

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

🥖 CIABATTA SPECIALS TODAY! 🥖

Three delicious choices, one great price! 😍

🍗 Chicken & Stuffing Ciabatta
🐷 Pork & Stuffing Ciabatta
🥩 Beef Ciabatta

All served in a delicious ciabatta with chips and gravy!

💷 JUST £9.49 EACH!

Perfect for a tasty lunchtime treat!

📍 The Avenue, High Shincliffe

📞 Book your table now or pop in and join us!

Which one are you choosing today? 👀

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 🍻

25/10/2026

🎃 ADULTS ONLY HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE AVENUE 👻

Join us on Friday 30th October from 8pm for a frightfully good night at The Avenue!

Expect Halloween music, great times, haunting games and plenty more throughout the night. 🕷️🦇

🧛 Come dressed up — whether you go scary, funny or completely over the top, we want to see your best Halloween costume!

🍻 Great drinks
🎶 Halloween music
👻 Haunting games
🎃 Spooky atmosphere
🕸️ Adults only

Get your friends together and join us for a Halloween night to remember at The Avenue.

📅 Friday 30th October
⏰ From 8pm
🔞 Adults only

Who’s brave enough to join us? 👀🎃

23/10/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT NOTICE – KITCHEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED 🚨

Unfortunately, a water pipe inside our kitchen has burst, causing significant flooding throughout the kitchen area.

Due to the water damage and the clean-up and repairs required, we have no choice but to temporarily close our kitchen and suspend all food service until the area is safe and fully operational again.

🍻 THE BAR REMAINS OPEN AS NORMAL! 🍻

We are working hard to get everything sorted as quickly as possible and will update you as soon as we have a reopening date for the kitchen.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and really appreciate everyone’s patience, understanding and continued support. ❤️

The Avenue Team

23/10/2026

🍺 TWO CASK ALES ON THE BAR! 🍺

We’ve got two fantastic ales freshly on cask at The Avenue, ready for you to enjoy!

🍻 Alf Turner – The Hero IPA (4.0%)
A pint with a purpose! Supporting Help for Heroes, raising money for a fantastic cause while enjoying a cracking pint.

🍻 Bradfield Brewery – Farmers Blonde (4.0%)
A lovely, refreshing blonde ale from Yorkshire’s Bradfield Brewery. A firm favourite with real ale drinkers!

Whether you’re trying something new or sticking with a favourite, why not pop in and enjoy a pint (or two!) 🍺

📍 The Avenue, High Shincliffe

Good b**r, great company and a warm welcome! 🍻

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.

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 👏