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The King Billy, Nottingham

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The King Billy, Nottingham

A traditional Victorian pub, specialising in real ale. We've been serving Sneinton since 1832, and aren't thinking about stopping yet We're that needy.
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We're a friendly and completely independent ale pub just outside the town centre. No ties, no chain, just a family-run pub where we'll probably remember your drink on your second visit. Expect!

- A fine selection of nine real ales. Oakham's Citra and Bishops Farewell are always on, along with a bunch of Nottingham's finest - Black Iris, Totally Brewed, Scribbler, Abstract Jungle, and Lincoln Gree

n. Other favourite breweries you can expect to see are Shiny, Newby Wyke, Rat, and many others.

- Real cider - we've added to our lonely Old Rosie pump with a range of boxed ciders. Biddenden's, Gwynt Y Ddraig, Local Legends Blue Barrel, Abrahalls, and others.

- Four craft pumps, because that's what you do these days, isn't it?

- So many bar snacks. Fully trained crisp sommeliers on hand to make appropriate Kettle Chip pairings

- We're dog friendly, so long as your dog plays nice

- Pool table, darts and Sports TV.

- Function room

- Hidden roof garden that'll have you thinking you're in some kind of Babylonian god-knows-what

- Live folk music every Thursday night

07/07/2026

Congratulations to .leums for winning the BEST prize of the night, a framed illustration of the Billy by ! I’ve got a Jam Cafe t-shirt designed by hin too, definitely check him ou!
(the Birds are actual birds, in case you were worried it was some 1970s Sid The Sexist thing)

06/07/2026

Carolina's Tex Mex will be opening for the quiz tomorrow - so there's one MORE reason to come down, apart from all the astonishingly generous prizes and top company. And if you just fancy Mark and Angie's amazing food without having to think too hard, you can enjoy the fresh air of the roof garden, where you will be safe from the questioning. See you tomorrow, and drop us a line iif you want to book a table ###

03/07/2026

The quiz is back for Sneinton Festival! With a water round to reflect this year's sodden theme, and more prizes than ever! From legitimate artworks to corner shop biscuits, there's something for everyone - although you're not guaranteed to win a thing that you like. (Just look for someone else who's unhappy with their prize, and ask if they want to swap). Drop us a line to book a table, as usual x

We're chuffed to be more involved than ever in this year's Sneinton Festival, once again supporting the Danelaw Vikings, and this year sponsoring the wonderful Sneinton Shakespeare Company's performance of Much Ado About Nothing in the market. Maybe next year we'll pull our finger out properly, and get a Goat Float in the festival parade. (Nobody remind me I said that next year, please)

Hope everyone has a great Festival week, starting tomorrow!

26/06/2026

Head up to the function room in a couple weeks for yet more FREE live music.

A couple years on from their first gig with us, .jumper are putting on a sendoff gig for their guitarist Ollie, who's expecting a newborn in August. This'll be their last appearance for the foreseeable.

Support from returning local heroes Reduced, playing the Billy for the first time in a while, and rising champs , who we couldn't wait to have back after their packed out set at this year's Billyfest!

Music from around 7-10pm, no tickets required.

23/06/2026

We’ve got the satellite TV routed to the function room now, so I can relax and watch a few episodes of Last of the Summer Wine before we open. Bonus - it’ll also work for the England match tonight.

The best thing is, it’s properly synchronised with the downstairs TVs, so there’ll be no repeat of the last World Cup where the downstairs cheering… well, it spoiled the tension for the upstairs crowd who were enjoying a ten second streaming lag.

See you tonight! Drop us a line if you want to reserve a table x

(We’ll be staying open until 12 for the last England group match, too - but not letting people in after 11)

20/06/2026

When you see this handsome dragon on your box, you know you’re in for a treat - but the latest delivery from Sneinton Cider Company is particularly special. Made entirely with Sneinton apples, Sneinton Forever is a scrumpy style cider clocking in at 6.1%. There’s only five boxes in existence, two over at the Sneinton Market Beer Festival, and three at the Billy!

Did we mention Sneinton?

01/06/2026

Matt’s back on the Quizmasters stool tomorrow night, and we’ve got some brand new prizes waiting to be won! Including!

Bar Tab for the quiz winners!
The largest bag of marshmallows you’ll see this week!
A brand new knock-off Egg McMuffin maker!
The iconic James Last LP, “In The Mood For Trumpets”!

It really is a great opportunity to come into possession of some highly unexpected objects. Drop me a line if you want to book a table!

Speaking of which, apologies are owed for the last quiz. I might have overestimated the appeal of a second hand foot spa, as it got left behind by the team that won it. Maybe I should have kept my mouth shut instead of saying “it’s a fifty fifty whether they died in it”. Every mistake is a lesson learned. And if anyone DOES want a second hand foot spa, just ask. Looking at it optimistically, it’s a fifty fifty that they DIDN’T die in it

19/05/2026

Want to win a hardback copy of registered Clown Eggs, featuring EEK? Then there’s only one quiz for you this evening! There’s Tex Mex available throughout, a bar tab for the winners, and too many prizes to make financial sense! Get down at 7 for a 730 start

There’s normally plenty of room for walk- ins, but if you want to guarantee a table drop me a message. See you later! (Unless you don’t want a book of clown eggs)

18/05/2026

It's one of those Tuesdays tomorrow - the only quiz in Nottingham where you can run upstairs and order Tex Mex! And definitely the only quiz in Nottingham where YOU can win a LUXURY FOOT SPA*

If you didn't make it to the last quiz, you missed a treat - we had a full prize wheel clearout. The Cilla Black LP has FINALLY gone, so she's no longer haunting the bottle store. (Unexpectedly, it went to a team of sickos who actually seemed to want it. Takes all sorts)

The winners of Mum's Unwanted Christmas Baileys and the winners of the £5 Cornershop Biscuit Buffet decided to share them out to the other teams. It was a vision of a just and perfect society.

But don't worry! On top of the £30 bar tab for winning the quiz, I've found plenty more horrors and delights from the Charity Shops of Nottingham. Including that LUXURY FOOT SPA. That's a classic game show prize, is that. You can just imagine it sliding by on a conveyor belt.

Bring a quid, and we'll see you tomorrow! (As always, if you want to book a table, drop me a message.)

Cheers!
Jon ###

*Includes a pink pumice utensil that'll really get that water flaky

04/05/2026

Billyfest was another raging success, and I'll post soon about the money we've raised. (There's plenty of T-Shirts left, and you can safely buy one knowing that ALL the money goes to charity - we're covering the cost of the shirts, and the VAT. So if you hate us, you can give £25 to charity, cost us a tenner, and get a fashionable new dish rag. It really is a win win)

This post isn't about Billyfest, though. It's about the triumphant return of the Billy Qwizz, tomorrow night. Win booze, money, and crap things we've found! Spin the wheel of potential disappointment!

This time, Willow is back on the Quizzing Stool. (You might recognise them as the singer in Possum Kid, who played upstairs on Saturday. After you've read this, check Possum Kid out on Soundcloud, they're ace.)

Dust off your noggins, bring your best brain, and see you tomorrow!

Address

6 Eyre Street
Nottingham
NG24RG

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 10pm
Tuesday	12pm - 11pm
Wednesday	12pm - 11pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 11pm

Website

http://www.thekingbilly.co.uk/

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