The Lion at Basford

The Lion at Basford Traditional pub serving 10 cask ales, 9+ real ciders, 7 craft ales and great food. Regular live music nights, pub quizzes and any free to air sport.
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Located in the shadows of the magnificent Shipstone’s Brewery, The Lion Inn at New Basford in Nottingham has an enviable reputation for cask ales and live music. Its' rustic charm and great ale house ambiance has made it very popular with locals and travelling customers. Since the opening of the Nottingham Express Tram (NET) access to the Lion has never been easier. Shipstone Street tram stop is r

ight outside. An entry in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for the past ten years the Lion has a virtual beer festival every week. All day, every day there are at least 10 cask ales available. The blend of products on sale is managed extremely carefully. You may expect to see choices from Castle Rock, Pheasantry, Dancing Duck, Welbeck Abbey, Little Critters, Kelham Island and Oakham plus many more. The real success of the Lion however comes from the exposure that is given to local and regional micro breweries. In the past 12 months over 500 different ales from micros have been on sale. These include many local to Nottingham including Nottingham Brewery, Mallard, Magpie, Milestone, Springhead and Castlerock. Kelham Island, Abbeydale and Ossett from Yorkshire have always proved popular. As have those from further south like Hook Norton, Crouch Vale, Exmoor, and many others. The beer cellars at the Lion are amazing. Two floors down and formed from one of Nottingham’s natural caves the cellars here are amongst the deepest in the city. Live music at the Lion is as legendary as Robin Hood!! The Sunday Lunchtime jazz session is an institution. Local and travelling bands play a variety of sounds on Friday and Saturday nights. The pub also has a great reputation for food. Traditional homemade food is served every lunchtime and evening with a special selection of roasts on Sundays. Summers at The Lion have always been the busy time. There is an excellent beer garden and elevated patio adjacent to the well lit car park. In the winters real fires and log burners make for a warm and friendly atmosphere inside.

We will be showing the FIFA World Cup Semi Final live and loud from 8pmOur Quiz is cancelled this week only so we can ro...
13/07/2026

We will be showing the FIFA World Cup Semi Final live and loud from 8pm

Our Quiz is cancelled this week only so we can roar on the Three Lion's!!

Wow what a weekend we have got coming up!!🪕 Friday: Borderline live from 9pm🎸 Saturday: ABK(+K) live from 8pm⚽ Saturday:...
09/07/2026

Wow what a weekend we have got coming up!!

🪕 Friday: Borderline live from 9pm

🎸 Saturday: ABK(+K) live from 8pm

⚽ Saturday: England v Norway live from 10pm

Free entry as always!!

Please note earlier start time for Saturday band due to the football kicking off at 10pm.

Want a cool bucket hat?! Join Nottinghams ale trail! Visit 8 pubs on the trail, buy a Titanic beer, collect your sticke...
08/07/2026

Want a cool bucket hat?! Join Nottinghams ale trail! Visit 8 pubs on the trail, buy a Titanic beer, collect your sticker and once you've got all 8 stickers win a hat! Definitely needed on days like today! 🍻 🤠

This Weekend's line up has a slight change in start time due to England v Norway on Saturday.Friday: Borderline live fro...
06/07/2026

This Weekend's line up has a slight change in start time due to England v Norway on Saturday.

Friday: Borderline live from 9pm

Saturday: ABK live from 8pm
Followed by England v Norway from 10pm

We're part of Titanic's Nottingham Ale Trail! Buy a pint, get a collectors card and receive a sticker for every pint bou...
06/07/2026

We're part of Titanic's Nottingham Ale Trail! Buy a pint, get a collectors card and receive a sticker for every pint bought. Get 8 stickers and win a Titanic bucket hat!!

Join us tonight for our monthly music quiz with Jack from 7:30pm. Cash and drink prizes to be won!
05/07/2026

Join us tonight for our monthly music quiz with Jack from 7:30pm. Cash and drink prizes to be won!

Tonight: 'Live n Lizzy' live from 9pmSunday:Jazz with Shell's Belles live from 1:30pmMusic Quiz with Jack from 7:30pm, o...
04/07/2026

Tonight: 'Live n Lizzy' live from 9pm

Sunday:
Jazz with Shell's Belles live from 1:30pm

Music Quiz with Jack from 7:30pm, only £1 entry per person, cash and drink prizes to be won!!

Join us for another fantastic weekend of live music here at The Lion!
03/07/2026

Join us for another fantastic weekend of live music here at The Lion!

Join us tonight to roar on England!! Followed by our legendary quiz from 8pm. Cash and drink prizes to be won!!
01/07/2026

Join us tonight to roar on England!! Followed by our legendary quiz from 8pm. Cash and drink prizes to be won!!

Join us for a cracking Wednesday evening!⚽🦁🍻 Roar on England from 5pm followed by our famous weekly General Knowledge Qu...
29/06/2026

Join us for a cracking Wednesday evening!

⚽🦁🍻 Roar on England from 5pm followed by our famous weekly General Knowledge Quiz from 8pm!!

Address

44 Mosley Street
Nottingham
NG77FQ

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 11pm
Tuesday 12pm - 11pm
Wednesday 12pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

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