The Jovial Monk

27/08/2026

🍕🇮🇹 Bank Holiday Pizza by Fabio 🇮🇹🍕

Fabio from Badbury Park Pizzeria will be back serving up his AMAZING freshly made Italian pizzas! 🤌🍕

Fresh dough, proper Italian ingredients, cooked hot and fresh — and yes, the garlic mayo is absolutely necessary. 🤤

📅 Monday 31st August
⏰ from 4:30pm
📍 The Jovial Monk

Come hungry… because once you smell these cooking, there’s no resisting. 🍕❤️

21/08/2026

THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK! ⚽️🍻

It all kicks off tonight with reigning champions Arsenal taking on newly promoted Coventry City!

Join us at The Jovial Monk for all the football action this season!

Football’s back. Pints are ready. See you at your favourite pub! ⚽️🍻

21/08/2026

September Quiz Night is in the diary! 🧠🍂

After our busiest quiz so far, we just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who came along and continues to support our little quiz nights — you lot clearly love arguing over random questions as much as we do 😂❤️

We’re back again on Wednesday 16th September at 7:30pm at The Jovial Monk!

Expect the usual:
✨ plenty of laughs
💷 cash prize for the winners
😂 very inappropriate team names

August was super busy, so booking your table in advance is definitely advised if you want to guarantee your spot! Just drop us a message or give us a call!

Grab your team and get yourselves booked in 🍻

16/08/2026

Man City take on Arsenal today in the Community Shield!
Showing live this afternoon at 3pm

13/08/2026

⚽️ IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!! ⚽️

Think you know your football? Time to prove it 👀

💰 3 CASH PRIZES TO BE WON
⚽️ Predict 6 scores each week
🏆 Climb the Jovial Monk league
💷 £10 entry

Want in? Pop into the pub and pay your £10 entry fee to receive the private league code. 🔐

11/08/2026

🚨🍺 THERE’S A NEW BEER IN TOWN… 🍺🚨

It’s time to say goodbye to an old favourite… Hurricane is no more! 🥲🌪️

But fear not, because flying in to take its place is MOONLIGHT 🌙

Direct from Arkell's Brewery now pouring at The Jovie and ready for its moment in the spotlight 🍻

So if you were a Hurricane fan… there’s only one thing for it.

Come and meet its replacement. 👀🍺

Will Moonlight live up to the legacy? There’s only one way to find out… 😏

07/08/2026

One more sleep!

Please remember, seating will be limited so arrive early or bring a camping chair and please leave your four legged friends at home 🫶

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🚨

If your diary isn’t already blocked out for Saturday 8th August… what are you even doing? 👀☀️

🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🍔 BBQ served 4pm–8pm
🍻 Cold drinks, live music and (fingers crossed) some more British sunshine.

🎤 Live Music
🎸 Bradley Cowtan – 2:00pm
🎙️ Gemma Forde Vocalist – 5:00pm
🎶 Aurora. - Professional Party Band – 8:00pm

A few public service announcements:
🪑 Bring a camping chair if you would like to – we’re expecting a busy one and seats are first come, first served.
🐶 As much as we love your four-legged drinking buddies, please leave the dogs at home this time as it’s expected to be busy.

Gather your mates, and get yourselves down for what is shaping up to be the a great day in the sunshine… unless the British weather has other ideas. 🌤️😂

See you at the bar! 🍻

01/08/2026

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🚨

If your diary isn’t already blocked out for Saturday 8th August… what are you even doing? 👀☀️

🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🍔 BBQ served 4pm–8pm
🍻 Cold drinks, live music and (fingers crossed) some more British sunshine.

🎤 Live Music
🎸 Bradley Cowtan – 2:00pm
🎙️ Gemma Forde Vocalist – 5:00pm
🎶 Aurora. - Professional Party Band – 8:00pm

A few public service announcements:
🪑 Bring a camping chair if you would like to – we’re expecting a busy one and seats are first come, first served.
🐶 As much as we love your four-legged drinking buddies, please leave the dogs at home this time as it’s expected to be busy.

Gather your mates, and get yourselves down for what is shaping up to be the a great day in the sunshine… unless the British weather has other ideas. 🌤️😂

See you at the bar! 🍻

30/07/2026

Last night we had the pleasure of the wonderful artini.uk hosting an incredibly well put together Sip & Paint event with 20 of us! 🎨

Everything was presented beautifully and despite almost all of us having zero painting experience, we all come away with a lovely painting that we were all very proud of! 👩🏼‍🎨

Thank you Francesca for a really special evening! We already can’t wait for the next one

30/07/2026

Last night we had the pleasure of the wonderful Artini.uk hosting an incredibly well put together Sip & Paint event with 20 of us! 🎨

Everything was presented beautifully and despite almost all of us having zero painting experience, we all come away with a lovely painting that we were all very proud of! 👩🏼‍🎨

Thank you Francesca for a really special evening! We already can’t wait for the next one! 💙