🍺🏆 Pub Social has officially launched its search for The People’s Pub Of The Month – May 2026 — and now the public gets to decide which pub deserves the title. 🏆🍺
Across Britain, pubs continue to play a huge role in local communities.
They are places where people meet friends, celebrate birthdays, watch football, enjoy live music, relax after work and spend time together. From tiny village inns and traditional ale houses to modern gastropubs and busy town-centre locals, every pub has its own atmosphere and loyal following.
Now Pub Social wants to find out which pubs people genuinely love the most.
HOW TO VOTE
👇 TO VOTE, PEOPLE MUST COMMENT IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW THIS STORY 👇
To cast your vote, simply comment below with:
- Pub name
- Town/location
- Why it deserves to win
📢 IMPORTANT:
Only votes left in the comments section below THIS article will count.
Votes on Facebook or other social media posts will not be included in the final total.
The idea behind the competition is simple — to create one place where pub lovers from across the UK can support the venues they care about most.
Supporting Britain’s Pubs
The competition has been launched as a fun way to celebrate pubs and encourage communities to support their locals.
Whether it’s:
- a pub known for its atmosphere,
- a great beer garden,
- brilliant staff,
- fantastic food,
- live entertainment,
- real ale,
- or simply being the heart of the community…
Every pub has the chance to be nominated.
Pub Social is encouraging readers from all over the country to get involved and nominate pubs from their towns, villages and cities.
What The Winners Receive
The winning pub will receive:
🏆 Featured coverage on Pub Social
📸 Social media promotion
🍺 Major bragging rights as The People’s Pub Of The Month
One lucky voter who comments below the story will also win:
🍺 A £50 bar tab at the winning pub
Which Pub Will Take The Title?
Could it be:
- a hidden countryside gem,
- a famous historic inn,
- a lively sports pub,
- a small independent local,
- or the pub that means the most to its community?
That decision now belongs to the public.
🍻 Voting is officially open.
The Woodman
Hanley
I bloody love it. Best pub by far. We’re in 2-3 times a week would be 7 if we didn’t work! Doggo friendly. Entertainment. And the staff are stupendous! Pub of the year let alone pub of the month.
The old white lion Bury
The best pub in bury! Janine does an amazing job and does so much for charity including raising over £40000 over the last 10 years for race for life.
There is such a community feel about the pub and everyone leaves happy and coming back again and again.
I could think of a better pup who deserves it more than the old white lion!
Help me thro
Bury
Great owners make this a pub with a great atmosphere.
Good Regular entertainment
Help me Thro
Bury
Great overall pub. Lovely owners and regular entertainment make this a pub with a fantastic vibe
Help me thro’
Bury.
A real community pub
A real beating heart in the town of Bury.
Filled with enjoyment, lovely people who enjoy life around great food, fab entertainment & a sheer sense of community by taking part in raising funds for numerous local charities. Run by two of the nicest people, namely Stephen & Thomas Howarth. They blend with this community like a warm hug. This pub, the landlords & the Bury community more than deserve to win pub of the month for May 2026 & more.
The Woodman in Hanley is such an amazing, friendly and down to earth pub. Great selection of beers, good entertainment and above all, everyone enjoys themselves. Tiz a bloody good laugh, my go to pub.
The old white lion ,bury ,best bar ever ,from the amazing ultra friendly staff and great entertainment that all ages enjoy ,as soon as you enter you become a friend, best bar of the year (several years ) x
Help Me Thro – Bury
Great pub, friendly landlords with regular entertainment!
Love the woodman in Hanley, Katie and the staff are so nice and friendly, now with a new beer garden 😀 good choice of drinks, great singers on at the weekends, just a great friendly atmosphere 😀
The woodman in Hanley, a brilliant pub, katie and the staff are brilliant, go the extra mile for you, very friendly 😀 great entertainment on at weekends, and now with new beer garden, love this pub
The woodman Hanley,
Amazing pub with a warm welcoming atmosphere, has a tight-knit community of kind hearted people and is a strong example of what a good pub looks like
Help Me Thro Bury
We are so proud of what we have achieved in only 8 months at the pub – the locals are the best and we enjoy every single minute!
Help Me Thro Bury
Cracking little pub – great atmosphere always something going on!
Help me thro
Bury
Relatively new owners who have really brought some charm and style to this once overlooked pub.
They are trying new things and introduced an array of fantastic events and entertainment.
They have also recently started allowing Motorhomes to stay over in the car park which is another great initiative and added bonus!
The Help Me Thro Crostons Road Bury. Stephen and Tom and staff are ace. The pub is spotless plenty of stuff going on be it Sport Games Nights Singers great food and drinks what more can you ask. Everyone is made to feel welcome such a friendly local pub
Help me thro’
Bury
The owners focus on being a real community pub, good food, with regular entertainment! and amazing atmosphere
Located in the centre of Bury, part of the beating heart
Help Me Thru, Bury.
Great hosts, good too notch, entertainment brilliant.
Good pub, brilliant atmosphere, katie and the staff are very friendly, the weekend entertainment is excellent.
Golden lion fareham amazing pub brilliant staff and extremely welcoming place to go whether for a quiet drink quizzes or live music they have it all
The Golden Lion
Fareham
A fantastic friendly pub, great atmosphere with regular live music and events.
A great selection of beers, great bar staff and the best landlords and landlady.
Golden lion pub , amazing, landlord/landlady , are absolutely brilliant. Plenty of great entertainment, staff amazing . Customers absolutely lovely
Cob and pen, Fareham
Best pub in Fareham , great food and perfect for family’s.
Cob and pen, fareham
Perfect for family’s amazing food
Cob and pen Fareham Best pub in Fareham
Amazing food and can control their live music ! Some pubs have a big problem with causing neighbours issues in Fareham especially land lords who can’t work with neighbours to resolve noise complaints fairly without going to social media ! but the Cob and pen are great at working with their neighbours , other Fareham pubs should take advice from the new ownership of the cob and pen.
Crown and thistle kidsgrove
Great pub ! Wouldn’t go anywhere els s
Travellers rest , golden hill
Great drinks !
The Golden Lion Fareham! Amazing pub, staff are brilliant, all round golden 👏
The Woodman Hanley Stoke On Trent The Landlady, Staff And The Customer’s Are Amazing!! Quiz Night On A Thursday, Hosted By John, Is Such A Laugh And Brilliant!!
Also Sunday Is A Good Day!! Never Any Trouble!! Fantastic, Positive Upbeat Atmosphere!! Everyone Is Made To Feel Welcome!! Dog’s Allowed 🐕
Brilliant Venue!! x👏 “Duck!!” xx 🦆
The old white lion
Bury
Best pub in bury! Always welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Great entertainment and the staff are second to none! Great drink prices!
Help me thru Bury
Always a friendly welcome. Reasonable prices for drink and food. Great weekly live entertainment