An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England

A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland

A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British culture. A pub which offers lodging may be called an inn or hostelry. In Australia, pubs often bear the name of "Hotel", even though most no longer offer lodging. An amusing pub name at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of south west England. ... An amusing pub name at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of south west England. ... The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching nearly 300 m or 1000 feet. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2115 KB) A pub near Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Public house ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2115 KB) A pub near Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Public house ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ...

Overview

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When you have lost your inns drown your empty selves, for you will have lost the last of England!

Public houses are culturally and socially different from other places found elsewhere in the world such as cafés, bars, bierkellers and brewpubs. There are approximately 60,000 public houses in the United Kingdom (UK). In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community, playing a similar role to the local church in this respect. Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A bar is an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises. ... A brewpub is a combination restaurant and microbrewery that sells the majority of its beer on premises. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...

Pubs are social places for the sale and consumption of mainly alcoholic beverages, and most public houses offer a wide range of beers, wines, spirits and alcopops. Beer served in a pub can range from pressurised "keg" beer, to "cask-conditioned" real ale beer brewed in the time-honoured fashion. The beer lends most pubs a pleasant, memorable aroma. Often the windows of the pub are of smoked or frosted glass so that the clientele are obscured from the street. Bottles of cachaça, a Brazilian alcoholic beverage. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ... Spirits redirects here. ... Alcopop is a term coined by the popular media of the United Kingdom to describe alcoholic soft drinks. In the alcohol industry they are known as RTDs (ready to drink) or FABs (Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages). ... A pint glass of real ale Real ale is a type of beer defined by its traditional production. ... Highly decorative Window in a Japanese Onsen in Hakone A window is an opening in an otherwise solid, opaque surface through which light can pass. ...

The Green Dragon, Cheshunt

The owner or manager (licensee) of a public house is known as the publican, and may be referred to as "guv" (short for guv'nor, or governor) in some parts of the country. Each pub generally has a crowd of regulars, people who drink there regularly. The pub people visit most often is called their local. In many cases, this will be the pub nearest to their home, but some people choose their local for other reasons: proximity to work, a traditional venue for their friends, the availability of real ale, or maybe just a pool table. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A pint glass of real ale Real ale is a type of beer defined by its traditional production. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Colloquialisms for the public house include boozer, the local and rub-a-dub-dub (see Cockney Rhyming Slang). Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ...

History

The inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland have been drinking ale since the Bronze Age, but it was with the arrival of the Romans and the establishment of the Roman road network, that the first inns, in which the weary traveller could obtain refreshment, began to appear. By the time the Romans left, the beginnings of the modern pub had been established. They became so commonplace that in 965 King Edgar decreed that there should be no more than one alehouse per village. A traveller in the early Middle Ages could obtain overnight accommodation in monasteries, but later a demand for hostelries grew with the popularity of pilgrimages and travel. The Hostellers of London were granted guild status in 1446 and in 1514 the guild became the Worshipful Company of Innholders. The Union Flag, in its modern form, was first adopted in 1801. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... A Roman road in Pompeii The Romans, for military, commercial and political reasons, became adept at constructing roads. ... Events March 1 - Pope Benedict V is put in place of Pope Leo VIII by the people October 1 - John XIII becomes Pope The Khazar fortress of Sarkel falls to the Kievan Rus Births Sweyn I of Denmark Deaths February 22 - Odo, Duke of Burgundy July 4 - Pope Benedict V... This article is about the king of England. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... A guild is an association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards of morality or conduct. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... The Worshipful Company of Innholders is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...

Traditional English ale was made solely from fermented malt. The practice of adding hops to produce beer was introduced from the Netherlands in the early 15th century. Alehouses would brew their own distinctive ale, but independent breweries began to appear in the late 17th century. By the end of the century almost all beer was brewed by commercial breweries. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then quickly dried before the plant develops. ... (Hops redirects here. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The interior of a typical English pub, showing three common features: the bar (left), an old-fashioned fireplace (left of centre), and a modern fruit machine (right)

The 18th century saw a huge growth in the number of drinking establishments, primarily due to the introduction of gin. Gin was brought to England by the Dutch after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and started to become very popular after the government created a market for grain that was unfit to be used in brewing by allowing unlicensed gin production, whilst imposing a heavy duty on all imported spirits. As thousands of gin-shops sprang up all over England, brewers fought back by increasing the number of alehouses. By 1740 the production of gin had increased to six times that of beer and because of its cheapness it became popular with the poor. Of the 15,000 drinking establishments in London over half were gin-shops. Beer maintained a healthy reputation as it was often safer to drink ale than water, but the drunkenness and resultant lawlessness created by gin was seen to lead to ruination and degradation of the working classes. The distinction was illustrated by William Hogarth in his engravings Beer Street and Gin Lane. The Gin Act (1736) imposed high taxes on retailers but led to riots in the streets. The prohibitive duty was gradually reduced and finally abolished in 1742. The 1751 Gin Act however was more successful. It forced distillers to sell only to licensed retailers and brought gin-shops under the jurisdiction of local magistrates. The interior of a typical English pub, in this case the Penruddocke Arms, which lies between Dinton and Wilton in Wiltshire. ... The interior of a typical English pub, in this case the Penruddocke Arms, which lies between Dinton and Wilton in Wiltshire. ... A fireplace with a burning fire. ... Slot machines in the Trump Taj Mahal A slot machine (American English), poker machine (Australian English), or fruit machine (British English) is a certain type of gambling machine. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Gin and tonic This article concerns the beverage. ... The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... St. ... William Hogarth, self-portrait, 1745 William Hogarth Windsor Law, Class of 2006 (Secret lover of H.Hanson)(November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major British painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... William Hogarth produced the twin engravings Beer Street and Gin Lane at the height of what became known as the London Gin Craze in 1751. ... William Hogarth produced the twin engravings Beer Street and Gin Lane at the height of what became known as the London Gin Craze in 1751. ...

Opening hours

Main article: Licensing laws of the United Kingdom A licensing notice, often displayed above an entrance. ...

From the middle of the 19th century restrictions began to be placed on the opening hours of licensed premises. These culminated in the Defence of the Realm Act of August 1914, which along with the introduction of rationing, and the censorship of the press also restricted the opening hours of public houses to 12noon-2.30pm and 6.30pm-9.30pm. In recent times the licensing laws have become more relaxed, with pubs allowed to open from 11am (12noon on Sundays) through to 11pm (10.30pm on Sundays). There is an ongoing debate on whether pubs should be allowed to close later in the evening. The Licencing Act 2003, due to come into force in 2005, allows for pubs to apply to the local authority for opening hours of their choice. Despite the criticisms that this would introduce 24-hour drinking, publicans are probably not interested in a massive increase of opening hours, just a few extra hours on weekend evenings. There is some evidence for this in that since 2000, pubs have been able to open for 36 hours straight, from 11am on New Year's Eve, but few if any do so. Even before the new Act comes into force, several English cities have already allowed some pubs to extend opening hours to midnight or 1am. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) was passed in the United Kingdom in August 1914, during the early weeks of World War I. It gave the government wide-ranging powers during the war period, such as censorship and the power to requisition buildings or land needed for the war...

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Pub games and sports

The Pineapple Public House in Lambeth North at night

A number of traditional games are played in pubs including darts, shove ha'penny, billiards, and in some areas, Nine Men's Morris and Skittles. In recent years the game of pool (both the British and American versions) has increased in popularity. Increasingly, video games are provided. Many pubs also hold special events, from tournaments of the aforementioned games to karaoke nights to pub quizzes. Some play pop music, or show football on big screen televisions. Despite the wide range of distractions now available in pubs, doing nothing (other than drinking of course) remains perfectly acceptable. Download high resolution version (600x903, 218 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (600x903, 218 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Darts is a game in which darts are thrown at a target hung on a wall. ... Shove hapenny (or shove halfpenny) is a traditional game with historic links to coinarama. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nine Mens Morris is a two-player strategy game with a long history in Europe. ... Skittles is a centuries old European target sport, from which Ten-pin bowling in the United States, and Five-pin bowling in Canada are descended. ... For the Dan Clowes comic, see Eightball Eight ball is a billiards game played with a cue ball and 15 billiard balls on a pool table with 6 pockets. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... A Karaoke machine Karaoke (Japanese: カラオケ, from 空 kara, empty, and オーケストラ ōkesutora, orchestra) is a form of entertainment where an amateur singer accompanies recorded music. ... A pub quiz is a quiz held in a pub. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

See also

• Darts
• Skittles
• Bar billiards
• Eight ball
• Cribbage
• Dominoes
• Bat and trap
• Pub cricket
• Snooker

Darts is a game in which darts are thrown at a target hung on a wall. ... Skittles is a centuries old European target sport, from which Ten-pin bowling in the United States, and Five-pin bowling in Canada are descended. ... Bar billiards is a form of billiards which was possibly initially based on the traditional game of bagatelle. ... For the Dan Clowes comic, see Eightball Eight ball is a billiards game played with a cue ball and 15 billiard balls on a pool table with 6 pockets. ... Cribbage pegging Cribbage or Crib is a card game that involves forming combinations of cards over a series of hands to accumulate points. ... Domino redirects here—for other meanings of the word, see Domino (disambiguation). ... Bat and trap is an ancient English ball game related to cricket and played at country pubs in the county of Kent. ... Car cricket, also known as pub cricket, is a car game which is played in the United Kingdom and other countries with many suitably named pubs. ... Snooker table Snooker is a variation of the game of billiards played on a baize-covered table that has pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ...

Pub food

Traditionally pubs in Britain were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food. The usual fare consisted of specialised English snack food such as pork scratchings along with crisps and peanuts. If a pub served meals they were usually basic dishes such as a ploughman's lunch. Food has now become much more important as part of a pub's trade and today most pubs serve lunches and dinners (colloquially this is known as pub grub, or in Australia, counter meal or simply countery) in addition to snacks consumed at the bar. Many pubs serve excellent meals which rival the best restaurants and going for a 'pub lunch' can be a real treat. Certain pubs with a focus on quality food have come to be known as gastropubs. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... A snack food is seen in Western culture as a type of food that is not meant to be eaten as part of one of the main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). ... Pork rinds are a snack food made from chunks (called pellets) of cured pork skin, deep-fried and puffed into light, irregular curls, and often seasoned with chilli pepper or barbecue flavoring. ... Chips from Russet baking potatoes, a variety high in sugar. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. ... A ploughmans lunch is a midday meal often served in an English pub (as distinct from a Scottish pub). ... Lunch is a meal that is taken at noon or in the early afternoon. ... Dinner is a term with several meanings. ... Pub Grub is food you typically get in a British pub. ... Toms Diner, a restaurant in New York familiarized by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... A gastropub is a British term for a pub which specializes in high-quality food a step above the tradition pub grub. ...

Pub signs

Saracens Head, the sign from a public house in Bath, England

In 1393 King Richard II compelled landlords to erect signs outside their premises. The legislation stated "Whosoever shall brew ale in the town with intention of selling it must hang out a sign, otherwise he shall forfeit his ale". In the past, pictures were more useful than the words for identifying the pub, as many of the patrons were illiterate. Many British pubs still have highly decorated signs hanging over their doors. These signs bear the name of the pub, in words and in pictorial representation. If the pub's name refers to real objects or animals, then the picture will usually be a straightforward one; if the pub is named after a person of nobility, then the sign will often bear that person's coat of arms. Some pub signs are in the form of a pictorial pun or rebus. Many of the traditional pub names were chosen in order to provide a memorable pub sign. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1028 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1028 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Events Ottoman Turks occupy Veliko Turnovo in north-central Bulgaria. ... Richard II of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ... A rebus is a kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words, for example: H + picture of ear = Hear. ...

Pub names

Pubs often have traditional names. Here is a list of categories: The Names of Public Houses all have a story behind them even if that story is merely that a marketer thought that the name would be memorable. ...

• reflecting local trades: The Mason's Arms, The Foresters
• local sporting activities: The Cricketers, The Fox and Hounds
• a noted individual: The Marquis of Granby, The Lord Nelson
• an historic event: The Trafalgar, The Royal Oak
• alluding amusingly to everyday phrases: The Nowhere Inn Particular, The Dewdrop Inn
• with a royal or aristocratic association: The King's Arms, The King's Head, The Queen Victoria, The Duke of Cambridge
• with the names of two objects which may or may not be complementary: The George and Dragon, The Goat and Compasses, The Rose and Crown
• with names of tools or products of trades: The Harrow, The Propeller, The Wheatsheaf
• with names of items, particularly animals, that may be part of a coat of arms (heraldic charges): The Red Lion, The Unicorn, The White Bear

A thatched pub (The Williams Arms) at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England

John Manners, Marquess of Granby (son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland) was a general in the 18th century. He showed a great concern for the welfare of his men upon their retirement and provided funds for many to establish taverns, which were subsequently named after him. A fruit stand at a market. ... Modern hammer A tool is, among other things, a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a task. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ... The Red Lion is widely regarded as the most common name for a English pub. ... A thatched pub, the Williams Arms at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England. ... A thatched pub, the Williams Arms at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England. ... John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721 - October 18, 1770), British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. ... John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland (October 21,1696 - May 29,1779) succeeded to the title in 1721, cutting short a brief career in the House of Commons, where he had represented Rutland as a Whig. ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ...

Many names for pubs that appear nonsensical may have come from corruptions of older names or phrases, often producing a visual image to signify the pub. For example, the name The Goat and Compasses is apparently a corrupted version of the phrase "God encompasseth us". These images had particular importance for identifying a pub on signs and other media before literacy became widespread. Another example of a mistaken Pub name is the Oyster Reach pub in Ipswich, England. This pub spent several decades being called the Ostrich, before historians informed the owners of the original name. More possible but uncorroborated corruptions include "The Bag o'nails" (Bacchanals), "Elephant and Castle", (Infanta de Castile) and The Bull and Mouth which purportedly celebrates the victory of Henry VIII at "Boulougne Mouth" or Harbour. While these corruptions are amusing there are usually more substantiated explanations available. Literacy is the ability to read and write. ... For other places and usages with this name, see Ipswich (disambiguation). ...

Pub chains

In recent years a number of pub chains have sprung up which use semi-traditional sounding names (The Rat and Parrot, The Slug and Lettuce, The ... and Firkin) for all of the pubs in the chain. Newly acquired pubs are renamed and many people resent the loss of traditional names. These pubs are often owned by brewing companies and their beer selection is mainly limited to beers from that particular company. However; by law, pubs owned by breweries must allow their landlords the choice of offering at least one alternative beer (known as a guest beer) from another brewery and that beer must be a cask conditioned or bottle-conditioned real-ale. A pub chain is a group of pubs owned by a single company. ... A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ... The beer brewing industry is dominated by a few international players. ... A company in the broadest sense is an aggregation of people who stay together for a common purpose. ... The entrance of a brewery. ...

Campaign for Real Ale

A society with a particular interest in the traditional British beers and the preservation of the 'integrity' of the public house is CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. CAMRA were instrumental in lobbying for the 'guest beer law'. CAMRA (the Campaign For Real Ale) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation in the United Kingdom, with the main aim of promoting real ale and the traditional British pub. ...

In 1998 there were 60,000 pubs in the United Kingdom (53,200 in England and Wales, 5,200 in Scotland and 1,600 in Northern Ireland). Perhaps more significant is the overall trend reflected in two other statistics: while the number of licences is up from around 75,000 in the mid-1970s to over 85,000 in 2002 (this included licences for other types of establishment such as restaurants), the number of barrels of beer sold at pubs (and bars) has dropped from over 36 million to less than 24 million during the same period. These statistics reflect the trend in the UK away from drinking at the local pub. (Source: BBPA Statistical Handbook). 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Barrel for other uses. ...

Notable British public houses

• The Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street, London (formerly a favourite haunt of journalists)
• Dirty Dick's in Bishopsgate, London (an historic London pub)
• The Llandoger Trow in Bristol
• The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (Britain's smallest pub, according to the Guinness Book of Records)
• The Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield, Bucks. (dating from 1066, claims to be the oldest free house in England. King Charles hid here during the English Civil War, and the pub is named for his flag.)
• The Eagle and Child in Oxford (frequented by The Inklings, a writing circle that included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis)
• The Trip To Jerusalem in Nottingham (incorporates a cave and claims to be the oldest pub in the UK)
• Ye Olde White Harte in Kingston upon Hull, the home of 'The Plotting Parlour' where it was decided not to allow King Charles I into the city, supposedly starting the English Civil War in 1642.
• The King's Head, Aylesbury, the oldest pub with a coaching yard in the south of England and the only pub in England run by the National Trust
• The Eagle in Cambridge, the pub in which Francis Crick and James Watson announced that they had "discovered the secret of life" (the structure of DNA). Was also frequented by Alan Turing and friends.
• The Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire is the highest inn in England (1732ft above sea level). Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way.

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Pubs in British popular culture

All the major soap operas on British television feature a pub as their focal point, with their 'pub' becoming a household name. The Rovers Return is the world famous pub on Coronation Street, the top British 'soap' broadcast on ITV. The Queen Vic (short for the Queen Victoria) is the pub on EastEnders, the major 'soap' on BBC1, while The Bull in The Archers and the Woolpack on Emmerdale are also central meeting points. The sets of each of the three major television soap operas have been visited by royalty, including Queen Elizabeth II. The centrepiece of each visit was a trip into the Rovers, the Vic or the Woolpack to be offered a drink. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... The opening title of Coronation Street, since 2002. ... Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales the channel was recently rebranded ITV1 by ITV plc who own the regional broadcasting licences for the regions. ... Her Majesty Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria von Wettin, née dEste) (24 May 1819 London – 22 January 1901 Isle of Wight) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... EastEnders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Archers is a British radio soap opera broadcast on the BBCs main national spoken-word radio channel, Radio 4. ... The opening title the show has used since 1998. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen (born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent...

US president George W. Bush fulfilled his ambition of visiting a 'genuine English pub' during his November 2003 State Visit to the UK when he shared lunch and a pint of non-alcoholic lager with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Dun Cow pub in Sedgefield, County Durham. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Order: 43rd President of United States Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – Present (His second term will end on January 20, 2009. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2003. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... Location within the British Isles Sedgefield is a town in the borough of Sedgefield in County Durham, England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...

Pub music

While many pubs now play piped pop music, the Pub has historically been a popular venue for live song. See: This article mainly describes pop as used in its more recent sense, as a subgenre of popular music. ...

• Pub songs
• Pub rock
• Oom-pah

The pub has also been celebrated in popular music. Examples are "Hurry Up Harry" by the 1970s punk rock act Sham 69, the chorus of which was the chant "We're going down the pub" repeated several times. Another such song is "Two Pints Of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please!" by UK punk band Splodgenessabounds. In English popular culture, the traditional pub songs typified by the Cockney knees up mostly come from the classics of the Music Hall, along with numbers from film, the stage and other forms of popular music. ... Pub rock was a mid to late 1970s musical movement, largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend on Sea. ... Oom-pah is an onomatopoeic name for a type of Germanic music typically involving brass instruments. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sham 69 were a British punk band from Hersham, Surrey, a suburb of London. ... Splodgenessabounds are a United Kingdom punk band. ...

Theme pubs

Pubs that to cater for a niche audience, such as sports fans or Star Trek fans or people of certain nationalities are known as theme pubs. Examples of theme pubs include sports bars, rock pubs, biker pubs and Irish pubs (see below). The Enterprise boldly going where no man had gone before. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A biker is someone who rides a motorcycle (motorbike). ...

Irish public houses

O'Donoghue's Pub, Dublin, Ireland

Superficially there is little difference between an Irish pub and its English counterpart. However, closer scrutiny will reveal some differences. There is more live music in an Irish pub, some of which are known in the Irish language as Ceilí Houses, and a customer is more likely to entertain the assembly with a song. The atmosphere in such places is called "craic" or "crack" (a word for fun). In Ireland pubs usually bear the name of the current or a previous owner, e.g. Murphy's or O'Connor's Pub. Famous pubs in Dublin include O'Donoghue's, an Irish music pub in Merrion Row frequented by American tourists, Doheny & Nesbitt, where politicians, journalists and writers drink together, the Horse Shoe Bar in the Shelbourne Hotel, where journalists like Eamon Dunphy are regular drinkers, and The George, Dublin's largest gay pub. Individual pubs are also associated with famous Irish writers and poets such as Patrick Kavanagh, Brendan Behan and James Joyce. Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1843 KB)ODonoghues Pub Dublin Ireland Taken Kglavin Feb 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Public house Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1843 KB)ODonoghues Pub Dublin Ireland Taken Kglavin Feb 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Public house Categories: GFDL images ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music free mp3 downloads. ... Irish (Gaeilge in Irish) is a Goidelic language spoken in Ireland and constitutionally recognised as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland. ... Craic, is a pseudo-Gaelic spelling of the English slang term crack, meaning good fun. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... Eamon Dunphy (born 3 August 1945 in Dublin) is a radio and TV personality and former professional football player who had played for the Republic of Ireland and Manchester United. ... A gay bar is a drinking establishment which caters primarily to gays or lesbians. ... Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 - 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet. ... Brendan Francis Behan (9 February 1923-20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. ... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (February 2, 1882 – January 13, 1941) was an expatriate Irish writer and poet, and is widely considered one of the most significant writers of the 20th century. ...

'Irish Pubs' have been opened throughout the world, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s, from New York to Frankfurt, Johannesburg to Beijing. Main drinks consumed in Irish pubs include stout or ales like Guinness, Smithwicks and Kilkenny, lagers such as Budweiser, Heineken, Carlsberg and Harp and other spirits like whiskey and Baileys. Alcopops are also becoming popular with the youth market, many of whom no longer drink beverages such as Guinness. Cider is also a drink which is consumed much in the pubs in Ireland with Bulmers (sold as "Magners" outside of the Republic of Ireland to distinguish it from the internationally recognized Hereford cider-makers, H.P. Bulmer and Company, with which it shares a common heritage) being the leading brand. Non-alcoholic drinks are also available. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...   Frankfurt am Main? [ˈfraÅ‹kfÊŠrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Beijing   listen? (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... A pint of stout Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malts or roast barley. ... See also Guinness Book of Records. ... Smithwicks is a brewery in Kilkenny in Ireland. ... Budweiser is a German language adjective for something from the city of ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (german: Budweis). ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Carlsberg A/S headquartered in Valby, Denmark, with its operating company, Carlsberg Breweries A/S, headquartered in Copenhagen produce Carlsberg Beer. ... See also Guinness Book of Records Arthur Guinness Son & Co. ... Baileys Irish Cream (an apostrophe is not used), is an Irish whiskey_ and cream- based liqueur, made by R. J. Bailey & Co. ... Alcopop is a term coined by the popular media of the United Kingdom to describe alcoholic soft drinks. In the alcohol industry they are known as RTDs (ready to drink) or FABs (Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages). ... Cider (also spelled: cyder) refers to a beverage containing the juice of apples. ... Bulmers Original Irish Cider is a cider produced in Ireland. ... Location within the British Isles Hereford (Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced Henfuth)) is a historic city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. ... This article is about the English brand of cider. ...

Compare with

• Tavern
• Inn
• Bar
• Biergarten (aka Beer garden)
• Izakaya
• Cafe
• Kopi tiam, coffee shop
• Coffeehouse
• Restaurant

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See also

Wikimedia Commons has more media related to:

Public house

• Firkin Brewery
• Pub crawl
• Drunkenness
• Alcoholism
• Hangover
• UK topics
• Beer hall (Bierstube), a German pub

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... The Firkin Brewery is a chain of pubs originating in the United Kingdom. ... A pub crawl is the act of visiting and drinking alcohol at a number of pubs in a single night with a group of friends. ... Drunkenness, in its most common usage, is the state of being intoxicated with alcohol (i. ... Polish propaganda poster saying: Stop drinking! Come with us and build happy tomorrows. ... A hangover, medically termed veisalgia, is the after-effect following the consumption of large amounts of one drug or another. ... Shortcut: UK topics This is a list of topics related to the United Kingdom. ... Beer halls are large pubs that specialize in beer. ...

External links

• pubs.com - Traditional and Historic London pubs
• PubUtopia.com - A community driven UK pubs guide, with ratings and reviews by real customers
• BeerInTheEvening.com - A UK pub listings site featuring maps, pub search, pub ratings, and reviews
• BarCrawl.co.uk - Another UK pub listing site with a pub crawl generator
• London Pubs displaying defunct brewery livery
• List of pub websites
• Man walks into a Pub - A social history of beer drinking
• Passport to the Pub - a guide to British pub etiquette
• Dead Pubs Society Wiki