About Pub Social Magazine
Pub Social Magazine is a modern digital magazine celebrating pub life, pub culture and the people who make Britain’s pubs special.
The British pub is more than somewhere to buy a drink.
It’s where friends meet, communities come together, celebrations happen, stories are told, sport is watched, music is played and memories are made.
From the traditional village local to the modern city bar, pubs remain an important part of British social life — and Pub Social Magazine exists to celebrate everything happening around them.
We cover the people, places, stories, events and ideas shaping pub culture across the UK.
Welcome to Pub Social — where pub life meets social life.
What We Cover
Pub Social brings together everything connected with modern pub life.
Our coverage includes:
- Pub News – stories, developments and conversations from pubs and the wider hospitality industry
- Pub Life – the people, characters and everyday moments that make pubs unique
- Food & Drink – pub food, new menus, beer, cider, spirits, cocktails and drinks trends
- What’s On – entertainment, live music, quizzes, comedy, sport and events happening in pubs
- Pub Culture – traditions, trends and the changing role of pubs in British life
- Behind the Bar – stories from landlords, managers, bar teams, chefs, brewers and others working within the industry
- Great Pubs – interesting, unusual and outstanding pubs from around Britain
- People & Stories – the customers, communities and personalities behind memorable pub stories
- Breweries & Drinks – breweries, distilleries, producers, new products and the people creating what we drink
- Entertainment & Sport – the matches, competitions, performances and events bringing people together
- Industry – developments affecting publicans, operators, breweries and the wider hospitality sector
- History & Heritage – historic pubs, forgotten stories, traditions and the heritage of Britain’s pub culture
Whether it’s a remarkable landlord, a brilliant pub event, an unusual piece of pub history or a story being talked about across the country, if it’s part of pub life, it belongs on Pub Social.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple:
To celebrate, document and promote British pub culture.
There are thousands of pubs across the UK, and behind every one of them are people and stories.
Some are hundreds of years old. Others have opened their doors for the first time.
Some are famous nationally. Others are known only to the communities that love them.
Pub Social exists to tell those stories.
We want to show readers what is happening inside Britain’s pubs — from major industry developments to the smaller moments that demonstrate why the pub continues to occupy such a distinctive place in British culture.
More Than a Pub Guide
Pub Social isn’t simply about telling you where pubs are.
We’re interested in what happens inside them.
The people.
The atmosphere.
The stories.
The entertainment.
The food.
The drinks.
The traditions.
The communities.
And everything happening behind the scenes.
There are already plenty of places to search for the nearest pub.
Pub Social is about discovering the world surrounding it.
Celebrating the Great British Pub
Britain’s pubs have been part of our communities for generations.
They have hosted first dates and wedding receptions, football celebrations and Sunday lunches, family gatherings and leaving parties, live bands and charity fundraisers.
They’re places where strangers become regulars and regulars become friends.
But pub culture continues to change.
New generations of publicans are reinventing traditional venues. Independent breweries are creating new drinks. Pubs are introducing new entertainment, food concepts and experiences while historic establishments continue traditions stretching back centuries.
Pub Social wants to capture both sides of that story:
the heritage worth preserving and the new ideas shaping the pub of tomorrow.
The People Behind the Pubs
Great pubs don’t happen by accident.
Behind them are landlords, publicans, managers, chefs, bartenders, entertainers, brewers, suppliers and countless others who keep Britain’s hospitality industry moving.
Pub Social wants to tell their stories.
Our Behind the Bar coverage gives readers an opportunity to discover the personalities and businesses behind the venues they visit.
We believe the people running Britain’s pubs deserve to be part of the story.
Supporting Britain’s Pub Community
The hospitality industry faces challenges as well as opportunities.
Pub Social believes independent pubs, operators, breweries and hospitality businesses deserve a platform where their achievements, ideas and stories can be discovered.
We want to highlight businesses doing something interesting, communities fighting to protect important pubs, publicans trying new ideas and people working to keep pub culture thriving.
Our editorial coverage remains independent, but our wider purpose is unapologetically positive:
we want Britain’s pubs to succeed.
Our Editorial Approach
Pub Social aims to publish content that is engaging, useful and accurate.
Depending on the subject, information may come from direct interviews, pubs and hospitality businesses, breweries, industry organisations, official bodies, public statements, recognised news organisations, publicly available information and verified social media accounts.
Where another organisation or individual is the original source of significant information, we aim to provide appropriate attribution.
News stories can change as additional information becomes available, and articles may be updated to reflect significant developments.
Accuracy & Corrections
We make reasonable efforts to check factual information before publication.
If we discover that an article contains a significant factual error, we aim to correct it as quickly as reasonably possible.
If you believe something published by Pub Social is inaccurate, please contact us through our Contact Us page and provide the article concerned, details of the issue and any relevant supporting information.
We welcome legitimate corrections and feedback.
Editorial Independence
Pub Social may work commercially with pubs, breweries, hospitality businesses, event organisers and other organisations connected with the industry.
Commercial relationships do not automatically determine our independent editorial coverage.
Where an article or feature has been sponsored, paid for or produced as part of a commercial partnership requiring disclosure, we aim to make that relationship clear to readers.
Advertising & Partnerships
Advertising helps fund Pub Social and supports the continued development of the magazine.
We may carry advertising supplied directly by businesses or through third-party advertising networks.
We may also work with suitable brands on sponsorships, competitions, partnerships and other commercial campaigns.
Paid or sponsored content should be appropriately identified so readers can distinguish commercial material from independent editorial coverage.
The appearance of an advertisement does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Pub Social of the advertiser, product or service.
Artificial Intelligence
Modern publishing uses a wide range of digital tools, and artificial intelligence may be used to assist parts of our publishing workflow where appropriate.
Technology does not remove our responsibility for what we publish.
Content intended for publication should receive appropriate review, and we remain committed to responsible publishing, accuracy and transparency regardless of the tools used during production.
Work With Pub Social
We’re always interested in hearing about great pub stories.
If you’re a publican, landlord, brewery, hospitality business, event organiser, entertainer or someone with a story connected to pub culture, we’d like to hear from you.
You can contact Pub Social about:
- News and story submissions
- New pub openings
- Pub events
- Community initiatives
- Interesting or historic pubs
- Food and drink launches
- Brewery and distillery news
- Interviews and features
- Industry stories
- Advertising
- Sponsorship
- Commercial partnerships
Submitting a story does not guarantee publication, and editorial decisions remain at the discretion of Pub Social.
Our Readers
Pub Social is for anyone who enjoys pub culture.
You don’t need to work in hospitality or know everything about beer.
You might be looking for somewhere interesting to visit, following what’s happening in the pub industry, searching for ideas for the weekend or simply enjoy the atmosphere and culture surrounding Britain’s pubs.
If pubs are part of your social life, Pub Social is for you.
Stay Connected
Pub culture doesn’t stop when you leave the pub, and neither do we.
Pub Social is being developed across our website and social media channels, bringing stories, videos, features and conversations from Britain’s pubs to audiences wherever they consume content.
Follow Pub Social to discover what’s happening in pubs across the country and join the conversation.
Contact Pub Social
Have a story we should know about?
Want to tell us about your pub?
Found something we need to correct?
Interested in working with Pub Social?
Visit our Contact Us page to get in touch.
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The Pub Social Vision
Our ambition is to build Pub Social into one of Britain’s leading digital publications dedicated to pub culture and social life.
We want to tell the big stories affecting the industry while never losing sight of the smaller stories happening inside individual pubs every day.
From a centuries-old country inn to a packed city pub on match day, from the person pulling their first pint to the landlord celebrating decades behind the bar — they are all part of the same story.
The story of the Great British pub.
And that’s the story Pub Social Magazine is here to tell.
Pub Social — Pub Life. Social Life.