The Ship

09/10/2026

🎄 AN AFTERNOON WITH SANTA 🎅

Join us for a wonderful festive afternoon filled with Christmas magic on Saturday 5th December, from 3pm–5pm.

Children will have the opportunity to:

🎅 Meet Santa and have a special photograph with him
✉️ Write their very own Christmas letter to Santa
🎨 Enjoy festive Christmas colouring activities
🍽️ Enjoy a delicious 2-course children’s meal, included in the ticket price

🎟️ Tickets are £10 per child
💷 A £5 cash deposit is required to secure your booking

A lovely afternoon for the children to enjoy the magic of Christmas, make special memories and meet Santa himself.

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended. 🎄✨

We look forward to welcoming you for a very special afternoon with Santa. ❤️

08/10/2026

Early Sunday Shoutout! 🙌🏼

Sunday is for a proper pub roast! 🍽️😍

Fancy a delicious Sunday dinner without the washing up? Join us today for a proper roast, with all the trimmings and plenty of gravy! 🤤

Bring the family, bring the friends, grab a drink and let us take care of the cooking 🍻❤️

Book your table via the link in our bio, DM us or give us a call on: 0191 300 0112

08/10/2026

🎄✨ CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP ✨🎄

Come and get into the Christmas spirit with a lovely festive evening of wreath making! 🎅🏼🌿

Join us on Monday 7th December from 6pm and create your very own real Christmas wreath, beautifully guided by the lovely Lilly Bows Bespoke Florist. 🌿✨

Everything you need is provided, so all you have to do is turn up, get creative and enjoy a festive evening with us!

🍸 Christmas cocktail included
🌿 All wreath-making materials provided
🎄 Make your very own real Christmas wreath
✨ £40 per person
💷 £10 cash deposit required to secure your place

Whether you’re coming with friends, family or simply fancy a festive evening of creativity, this is the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season! ❤️

Monday 7th December | From 6pm

🎄 Spaces are limited — book your place and let’s get wreath-making! 🎄

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 🍍

07/10/2026

LUNCH & A DRINK FOR JUST £12.50! 🍻

Join us for lunch Monday to Friday and why not make it a drink too? For just £12.50, you can enjoy a delicious lunch with a drink included.

Perfect for a catch-up, a midweek treat or simply taking the hassle out of lunch!

Come hungry, leave happy! ❤️

07/10/2026

06/10/2026

💛 Join us for Lunch! 💛

Looking for a tasty lunch midweek? We’ve got you covered! 🙌🏼 Enjoy lunch and a drink for just £12.50 — what’s not to love?! 👏🏼

Choose from a delicious selection of pub classics, sandwiches and wraps, plus your choice of b**r, c***r, w**e or a soft drink 🍻✨

Available 12pm – 5pm, Monday – Friday, making lunchtime just that little bit better! 🥪🍔

Bookings can me made online or by phoning the pub:
💻 https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/the-ship-gateshead

05/10/2026

🎄✨ OUR FESTIVE FAYRE MENU IS HERE! ✨🎄

Christmas is coming, and what better way to celebrate than with delicious festive food, good company and a little Christmas cheer? 🥂

Our Festive Fayre Menu is available for:

🎄 2 courses – £27.95
🎄 3 courses – £31.95

Perfect for festive lunches, Christmas catch-ups, work parties or getting the whole family together! ❤️

So gather your favourite people, pull up a chair and let us take care of the festive feasting. 🥂✨

Bookings can me made online or by phoning the pub:
💻 https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/the-ship-gateshead
📞 0191 300 0112

04/10/2026

🧠 QUIZ NIGHT — Every Wednesday! 🧠

Join us this Wednesday from 7.15pm for an evening of questions, music and plenty of friendly competition! 🍻

This week’s quiz includes:

🎵 Music
📰 Read All About It
💥 Wipeout
🎶 Same Name, Different Song — our special themed round!

Can you match the same song title to the correct artist? 🎤🤔

And, as always, the last-placed team gets to choose the theme for next week’s special round!

💰 There’ll be prizes up for grabs, plus our Play Your Cards Right jackpot has rolled over to £150! 🃏

Gather your team, put your knowledge to the test and join us for another great night of quizzing!

📅 Wednesday from 7.15pm — we’ll see you there! 😊🍻

02/10/2026

✨ Have you got your table booked for Sunday? ✨

Sunday means one thing… a delicious roast! 🍽️

Choose from succulent beef, chicken or pork, or why not treat yourself to our Trio Roast and enjoy all three meats on one plate! 🤤

Not feeling a roast? No problem! We have plenty of other delicious dishes on the menu for you to enjoy, along with a refreshing drink or two. 🍻

Bookings can me made online or by phoning the pub:
💻 https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/the-ship-gateshead
📞 0191 300 0112

We look forward to seeing you! 😊

30/09/2026

🎲 BOARD GAME NIGHT RETURNS! 🎲

Board Game Night is back on Tuesday 13th from 6.30pm

Come along and join us for an evening of board game classics, escape rooms, murder mysteries and good old-fashioned fun ✨️

All ages are welcome, and you’re more than welcome to bring your own board game too — just be prepared to teach everybody else the rules!

Following next week’s return, Board Game Night will run fortnightly on the 2st and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or simply looking for something different to do, come along, get involved and enjoy an evening of games and good company! 🍻

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 👏