The Black Bull

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.

15/07/2026

12/07/2026

🔥 WE'RE BACK THIS WEDNESDAY! 🔥

Football's back on the big screen and so is PHAT PATTEEZ GRILL! 🍔⚽

Join us at The Black Bull this Wednesday 15th July as England take on Argentina in the World Cup Semi Final! 🏆

🕔 Serving from 5PM till late

Come down early, grab one of our legendary smashed burgers, loaded fries or our famous Phat Irish Curry Fries before kick-off! 🤤🍟🍔

🍔 Freshly cooked to order
🍟 Loaded with flavour
🍺 Great atmosphere
⚽ Huge semi-final showdown!

Bring your mates, wear your England shirts and let's get behind the Three Lions! 🦁🦁🦁

👇 Tag your match-day crew and let us know your score prediction in the comments!

See you Wednesday at The Black Bull! ❤️

12/07/2026

It’s almost home!

🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🦁🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

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.

04/07/2026

Now all the controversy and drama has settled down….

🍺 We will be open for the game on Sunday
night / Monday morning

🪴 Out of respect for our neighbours our beer
garden will not be open. Inside only

📺 We have six screens inside

💯 Our licensed capacity is 100. We will not
exceed this

⚽️ There will be no entry after the 1am kick
off

🎬 Time will be called at the final whistle and
we expect you to leave quietly and
orderly

🥊 Let’s not forget that us being allowed to
open is a privilege. Trouble of any kind
will not be tolerated

🏆 We’re excited! Let’s enjoy the game and
bring it home

⚽️🏆🍺🦁🦁🦁🍺🏆⚽️🦁🦁🦁⚽️🏆🍺

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.

01/07/2026

❤️ THANK YOU, Black Bull ❤️

WOW... what a night! 🤯🍔

A massive thank you to everyone who came down to support us at **The Black Bull** for the England game. The atmosphere was brilliant from start to finish, and we're incredibly grateful for the support you've shown us.

🔥 **WE SOLD OUT!** 🔥

To every single person who queued, ordered, shared our posts, and supported a local business... thank you. It genuinely means the world to us.

A huge thank you as well to **The Black Bull** for having us once again. We always love serving there and can't wait to be back!

If you missed out this time, don't worry—we'll be back soon with plenty more smashed burgers! 🍔💪

❤️ Big on flavour. Phat on Satisfaction.

🍔🔥

01/07/2026

Well we smashed it again. No edge, no cockiness just hard work and preparation

We love you all

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! 🙌

30/06/2026

📍 WHERE TO FIND PHAT PATTEEZ GRILL THIS WEEK! 🍔🔥

Another busy week ahead and we can't wait to see you all! Here's where you can grab your favourite smashed burgers, hotdogs, loaded fries, iced coffees and more... 👇

🏴 WEDNESDAY
📍 The Black Bull
⚽ England game – Kick Off 5PM
🍔 Serving food 4PM – 9PM

🍺 FRIDAY
📍 Butchers Arms, North Kelsey
🍎 Cider & Beer Festival
🍔 Serving food 5PM – 9PM

🔒 SATURDAY
🎉 Private Event
Thanks for keeping us busy!

⚽ SUNDAY
📍 Park Tigers Football Tournament
🍔 Serving from 9AM until finish

Whether you're joining us for the football, enjoying a cider festival, or cheering on the kids on Sunday, we've got the food covered! 🤤🔥

See you all this week and, as always, thank you for continuing to

29/06/2026

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! 🏳️‍🌈✨

26/06/2026

When the plans make it out the group chat 💪

15/01/2026

Six Nations is almost here! 🍻

Big tackles, louder cheers and proper pub atmosphere... this is international rugby done right. Gather your mates, grab a pint and settle in for every try, scrum and dramatic finish 🏉

If it’s on, it’s on at our pubs!

14/01/2026

What a day!🎯🍻

We were proud to host the Craft Union National Darts Final at Brackens, Alvaston for the second year running and it certainly didn’t disappoint. From an electric afternoon of top-level darts to an incredible evening with Stephen “The Bullet” Bunting, the atmosphere was something special from start to finish!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a memorable event. Here’s to doing it all again 🤩🎯

09/01/2026

We’re proud to be hosting the Craft Union National Darts Final at Brackens, Alvaston for the second year running, and this Saturday is set to be a big one 🤩

We’re thrilled to welcome Stephen “The Bullet” Bunting, who will be joining us from around 5pm. He’ll kick things off with a meet and greet in our newly decorated function room, before taking to the main bar for a live exhibition from around 7pm. The grand final itself will be played out earlier in the afternoon 🥳

If you were here for Rob Cross last year, you’ll know what to expect, this is set to be another unforgettable event. Let’s make it massive! 🎯🍻

03/11/2025

Proud dad moment

16/10/2025

Who says romance is dead?