Inn for a Penny Carlton

16/06/2026

10/06/2026

Grab those drinks and get ready....

07/06/2026

Sunday night can mean only one thing...

Quiz night at Inn for a Penny Carlton from 7pm with me 😁

We have a themed picture round and a themed music round!

Bonne chance pour deviner le thème!

We also have the regular quiz and the first night of a new week for Quiz Man Carl's Inter Pub Ultra Quiz.

Plus more sticky 13s than you can shake a sticky stick at ♣️♦️♠️♥️

You'd be mad to miss it!

Quiz Man Carl 🧓

02/06/2026

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31/05/2026

It's free entry quiz night tonight at Inn for a Penny Carlton with yours truly hosting a fun filled evening 😀

Join us from 7pm for...

🧠 Quizzing 🧠
🖼 Picture Round 🖼
🎶 Music Round 🎶
♠️♥️ Sticky 13s ♦️♣️

🍺 A gallon of beer to the winner 🍺

Plus it's the first night of this week's Quiz Man Carl's Inter Pub Ultra Quiz with a major prize and the most sought after badge in Quizendom up for grabs.

Quiz Man Carl 🧓

30/05/2026

⚽🏆 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL DAY! 🏆⚽

The biggest game in club football is here and we’re showing every minute LIVE from 5PM!

🔥 PSG vs Arsenal 🔥

Will PSG finally get their hands on the trophy, or can Arsenal make history and become Champions of Europe?

🍺 Ice cold drinks
📺 Big screens
🔊 Match atmosphere turned up to the max
⚽ Every kick, tackle and goal shown LIVE

Get in early, grab your favourite spot and join us for what promises to be an unforgettable afternoon and evening of football.

Who are you backing? 👇
🔵 PSG
🔴 Arsenal

Kick-off tonight – see you at the bar! 🍻

22/05/2026

So let me get this straight…
The government proudly announces a reduction in VAT on kids meals to 5% over the summer as if hospitality operators are suddenly going to be rolling in money and families are about to save a fortune.

Meanwhile, most community pubs like ours already spend the holidays practically giving kids meals away anyway.

At The Penny we regularly run:
🍔 Kids eat for £1
🍕 £5 meal deals
🥤 Family offers to try and make eating out affordable

So here’s the maths they don’t put in the press release…

A £1 kids meal currently includes 20% VAT.
That means the VAT element is about 17p.

Drop VAT to 5%?
The “saving” becomes roughly 12p.

Twelve pence.

Not £12.
Not some magical family-changing amount.
Twelve actual pennies.

Even on a £5 meal deal the difference is around 60p.

And before anyone screams “well every little helps”… yes, it does.
But let’s stop pretending this is some huge rescue package for hospitality or struggling families when operators are already absorbing massive costs just to get people through the doors.

Energy bills up.
Wages up.
Employer costs up.
Suppliers up.
Insurance up.
Business rates still ridiculous.

Yet somehow pubs are expected to smile politely because the Treasury has handed back the equivalent of half a Freddo.

The reality?
Most decent pubs already subsidise family dining because we know families are struggling. We do it because we’re community pubs, not because it’s profitable.

So forgive me if I don’t break out the bunting over a tax “saving” that wouldn’t even cover the sauce sachets.

Hospitality doesn’t need headlines.
It needs proper long-term support before more community venues disappear altogether.

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20/05/2026

⚽ TONIGHT IT’S THE EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL ⚽

🇩🇪 Freiburg 🆚 Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🕗 Kick Off: 8PM

Germany vs England… AGAIN! 👀🔥

The atmosphere will be massive, the drinks will be flowing and we’ve got EVERY minute LIVE on the big screens! 🍻📺

Get down early, grab your seats and join us for a huge night of European football! ⚽🏆

19/05/2026

⚽️ IT’S COMING HOME TO THE PUB! ⚽️

Join us for all the action as England take on Croatia LIVE on the big screens this 17th June at 9PM! 🍻🔥

Nothing beats watching the football in a packed pub atmosphere with:
🍺 Ice cold pints
📺 Big screen action
🎉 Matchday atmosphere
👊 Proper football fans

Get down early, grab your seat and cheer on the Three Lions with us! 🏴