Johnson Arms

18/10/2026

🍻⚽ SHIPSTONE’S SUPER SUNDAY AT THE JOHNSON ARMS! ⚽🍻

Sundays are made for football, proper pints and a cosy pub! 🔥🍺

Join us this Sunday for a cracking afternoon of live Premier League football!

⚽ 2PM – Leeds United 🆚 Manchester United

⚽ 4:30PM – Nottingham Forest 🆚 Arsenal 🔴🌳

And to make your Sunday even better, enjoy 10% OFF ALL CASK ALES whilst the games are on! 🍻⭐

We've got a cracking selection on the pumps, including Shipstone’s Gold Star, Original, IPA & Mild! 🍺

📍 The Johnson Arms, Nottingham

17/10/2026

☀️🎶 MEET THE TEAM – SUNNY! 🍻❤️

Say hello to Sunny, one of our lovely bartenders here at The Johnson Arms! 👋

When he's not behind the bar, you'll find him doing what he loves best… making music! 🎤🎸

Sunny performs at Lenton Sessions, run by the University of Nottingham's Singer Songwriter Society! 🎶

🎸 Favourite band?
The Beatles! 🎵

🍺 Favourite pint?
Gold Star! ⭐ (A man with good taste! 😉)

Next time you're in, make sure you say hello to Sunny! And if you get the chance, go and support him at Lenton Sessions! ❤️

It's always lovely getting to know the people behind the bar and what they're passionate about outside the pub! 🍻

16/10/2026

🍻✨ MEET THE CUSTOMER – MICHAEL! ✨🍻

Meet Michael, 26! 👋❤️

Originally from Halifax, Michael moved to Nottingham for uni 7 years ago and never left! Now a Lenton local!

Michael's not just one of our lovely regulars, he also lends a hand behind the bar! So whether he's pulling pints or enjoying one himself, he's a familiar face here at the JA! 🍻❤️

🎤 What's your go-to karaoke song?
Bonfire Heart – James Blunt 🎶

🎵 What song describes your life right now?
Selfless – The Strokes ❤️

🎬 Who would play you in a film about your life?
Leonardo DiCaprio! 😎

🌟 If you could serve a pint to any celebrity, who would it be?
Sabrina Carpenter! 💕

🍺 What's your usual drink at The Johnson Arms?
Cruzcampo! 🍻

❤️ What's your favourite thing about the pub?
THE STAFF!! 🥹❤️

😂 What's your biggest pub pet peeve?
Queuing at the bar!

⚽ What's your favourite memory of the JA?
WORLD CUP SUMMER!!! 🏆☀️🍻

From being one of our regulars to helping out behind the bar, Michael is part of what makes the JA such a special little community! ❤️

16/10/2026

🍻🍕 FRIDAY WIND DOWN! 🍕🍻

Finished work? Time for a well-earned pint and a freshly made pizza!

We’ve been busy perfecting our pizza dough, made fresh from scratch every single morning! 🤌🍕

🍕 Pizzas available from 5pm until SOLD OUT!

Round up your workmates, head down to The Johnson Arms and kick-start your weekend the right way!

Friday drinks, fresh pizza and good company… what more could you want? 🍻❤️

11/10/2026

CAN YOU BEAT THE HOUSE? 🍺

Every Monday night, our House Team puts its reputation on the line.

Beat them and win a £50 BAR TAB.
Don’t beat them? The prize rolls over to next week… and keeps growing until somebody does!

Think your team has what it takes?

Round up your smartest mates, grab a table and take on the House.

The Johnson Arms
Quiz starts 7.30pm every Monday

Come for the quiz. Stay for the b**r. Beat the House. Take the tab. 🍻

11/10/2026

Can you beat the house team?

09/10/2026

It’s that time again 🫶🏼🥰🍷🍾

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 👏