The People’s Pub Of The Month – May 2026 Voting Now Open

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The People’s Pub Of The Month May 2026 voting poster with pint of beer and competition details for Pub Social
Vote for Britain’s best pub in The People’s Pub Of The Month competition hosted by Pub Social

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🍺🏆 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.

Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett
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225 COMMENTS

  1. The Little Vic (Victoria) Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Pub is the heart of the community, the landladies Julie/Sarah are brilliant as are the staff. Great beer, wines, spirits and food. There is always something going on, music, entertainment, karaoke, open mike, food nights, Quiz nights, medium readings, + loads more. The ladies work extremely hard to make sure there is something for everyone to enjoy, if any pub deserves to win people’s pub of the month it’s The Little Vic!

  2. The Woodman – Hanley

    Brill pub. Very welcoming. Has things on most nights of the week like quizzes, open mic, darts…. Even knitting, and at the weekend has free live music. Katie is a top landlady and the place has kept the prices down as well as doing charity work with the locals. Top banana 👍🏼

  3. The Throstles Nest Congleton Cheshire.

    I’m full of admiration for this pub the landlord and his amazing staff have done and continue to do a wonderful job. Very friendly and welcoming feels like walking through you’re front door. Selection of Ales, Ciders etc are endless really solid variety in general.

    Darts Pool Dominoes. Bingo and Live Music the entertainment never ends.

    Overall one of the best pubs about! 👍🏻

  4. The Royal Oak, Biddulph, Stoke on Trent

    Warm and friendly atmosphere.
    Staff are always very friendly.
    Great live entertainment.
    Best pub by far 👍

  5. The sutherland Arms – Stoke on trent
    Great pub, amazing locals and bar staff. super friendly. Great laughs and great company. Everyone loves a night in the suth. Landlady is absolutely incredible and is doing amazing running it. Also the bed and breakfast rooms above are great, clean and tidy always.

  6. The Prince of Wales
    Congleton Cheshire

    Best pub in town for live music and entertainment by a long way!
    Nice friendly staff and an award winning pub dog!

  7. Sutherland arms Stoke , Stoke on Trent

    Amazing atmosphere, and the best pint of bass in Stoke ! The regular customers are friendly and welcoming to all , a real community pub in the heart of Stoke .

  8. The Throstles Nest, Congleton, Cheshire

    Heart of the local community with feet firmly planted on the ground. Good wholesome pub which is reasonably priced. Themed traditional games nights. Supporting lots of local events. The place to be to feel comfortable, welcomed and included (along with our family dog) 🐶.

  9. Prince of wales
    Congleton
    Cheshire.

    Made to feel welcome as soon as you step foot through the door whether your a local or not by the owners and the fantastic team.

    Lots of atmosphere , great beer garden, great themed nights throughout the year.

    Host to veterans on remembrance day, always packed. The owners took in all the wreaths in bad weather , cleaned them up and replaced them with care off their own back.

    Food spot on and often given out with no ask of payment.

    Great place , if your passing call in.

  10. The Prince of Wales – Congleton

    Where do i start? The Prince is a fantastic pub through and through. Friendly and welcoming staff, with a landlord and landlady that go above and beyond for customers. Whether its homemade pie night or the brilliant bands they have on, you know you are always in for a great time. Plus they have the best pub dog ive ever met, Jude is a local legend!

  11. The Prince of Wales – Congleton
    Welcoming and great atmosphere, always something on, staff are friendly and food is amazing especially the pies!

  12. The sutherland arms, stoke on trent, a wonderful community pub. Very welcoming ,even as a old single woman, im always greeted by the staff, live music, bingo & loads more. Couldnt ask fot a better local, & im not even local! 🤣

  15. The woodman is the most friendliest and upbeat pub in Stoke thanks to the hardworking of Katie and her staff who work so hard always with a smile and a chat when needed …well done Katie and the team.

  16. The Woodman
    Hanley
    Always a good pint and atmosphere.
    Good variety of events, live music.
    Safe, clean, welcoming.

  19. Woodman Hanley stoke on Trent
    This pub deserves to win, the bar staff care for their customers, throwing entertainment each night from a pub quiz to crafty crochet nights, and live music to entertain those music lovers. This is the pub to moisten your lips on their spectacular beers and have your taste buds taste the fantastic shanky whip Irish whiskey. I love this and proud to call it my local.

  21. Prince of Wales Congleton
    A pub is its hosts and the hosts here go am extra 10 miles never mind 1 . Atmosphere, quality of beverage, events , charity support if Carlbeeg did landlords r
    Craig and Lacy Mills would be the model they worked on.

  23. Travellers Rest
    Goldenhill
    Fantastic atmosphere,friendly people and wonderful karaoke and entertainment evenings

  24. Throstles nest Congleton
    Friendly welcoming bar staff , great roof terrace beer garden , chilled warm atmosphere ❤️

    • Definately the Help me Throu in Bury. This little gem has re opened with two guys as new landlords. The pub has had a total freshen up. And theyve put some freshness back into the place. I think its a party pub, theres music, singers, karoke, bingo, quizes, open mic nights. Plus dominos and darts competitions. There is something for everyone. Theyve a good selection of drinks behind the bar, pretty much something for everyone. They serve bar meals, which are FABULOUS. And their pies are home made and delicious. Staff are so warming and friendly and will do whatever to make sure youve had a good nite.
      Its defo my go to place. They have put everything into this place. And thanks guys for making it what it is now.

  26. Central Bar and Venue. Ibstock, Leicester
    Set in a village location. A function room, award winning Griddle and Smoke restaurant, Sports Bar all within the same building. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, drinks at very reasonable prices, top tribute acts every weekend. Fantastic place what’s not too like.

  27. The Bull in Goring by Sea
    Welcoming, good food,great Atmosphere, lovely outside garden,and best if all lovely staff

  28. The wheatsheaf stores, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent

    Welcoming little pub, loved by the locals and has amazing comminuty connection. The pub has recently been recognised by the local newspaper for its great contribution to community and helping to raised funds for the star bikers. This pub is very welcoming and a great feel of home, it’s like going into another family home where everyone comes together to enjoy a laugh, drinks and great company.

  29. The woodman Hanley
    Friendly welcoming bar staff and lovely landlady , great entertainment from poker nights, pub quiz live entertainment proud to call this pub my local

  30. The crown and thistle, kidsgrove, for summer time beer garden for every eve it’s good beer and for the atmosphere and crack the Irish landlord and locals

  32. The Throstles Nest Buglawton Congleton, Brought back to life after been closed for years, Bringing a whole community back together, Affordable prices, fantastic staff ,well done all of you , you really have made a difference.

  33. The Crown and Thistle
    Kidsgrove
    Really nice pub and has lots of fun things going on like bingo, the quiz, live music and has a range of food vans that he has at his pub. Feel safe in this pub and everyone in there is super friendly and the owner makes time to greet everyone in there and makes conversation with everybody.

  35. Travellers rest
    Goldenhill
    Best pub around, always made to feel welcome and have loads on whether it be karaoke, singers or live sport

  36. The crown and thistle. Kidsgrove
    John is a great landlord fantastic host expecially his bingo calling the best friendly bar staff and a great choice of beer
    Simply the best

  37. The Throstles Nest in the Buglawton area of Congleton in Cheshire East.

    Brought back to life after been closed for many, many years. It has now brought the local community back together plus welcoming increasing numbers of visitors each month.

    Affordable prices, beautifully kept ales, 2 for £6 Tues, incredible range of other beers, lagers, wines & spirits.

    Totally dog friendly with snacks, water bowls & dog blankets for our 4-legged patrons.

    All delivered by fantastic and wonderfully friendly staff who make a real difference. All this was rewarded recently with a CAMRA regional Public House of the Year 2025.

  38. The woodman
    Hanley
    Katie and staff are so friendly and make you feel welcome and the entertainment is very good always something for everyone

  39. The Woodman
    Hanley
    Friendly welcoming pub with great professional landlady supported by a great team of staff.

  40. The house Martin , Wheatley Doncaster gets my vote – amazing venue and something for everyone 🥰👌🏼🙌🏻x

  42. Crown & Thistle Kidsgrove
    Great, friendly pub; lovely bar staff; a fun place with a great beer garden; and Publican John is welcoming, funny, and works hard to provide lots of entertainment and fund raising. Cheery place!

  43. Crown & Thistle Kidsgrove
    Great, friendly pub; lovely bar staff; a fun place with a great beer garden; and Publican John is welcoming, funny, and works hard to provide lots of entertainment and fund raising. Cheery place!

  45. A proper pub- a good mix of age groups. A wide range of real ales and lagers at great prices. Lots on offer darts, pool, bingo, quiz nights & live music. The roof top terrace is a great place to spend an afternoon being a sun trap. Everything you could ask for in a traditional pub

  46. The Throstles Nest, Congleton.

    Just a great little boozer. Great staff, great regulars and the Guinness is the best around.

  48. Most definitely The Throstles nest in Buglawton Congleton. They are absolutely amazing 😍 super fantastic friendly pub and fantastic choice of refreshments

  50. Throstles Nest Congleton. Prime example. Went to another pub on NYE and was made to feel like scum. Went the throstles and it felt like coming home. Marvellous atmosphere and management

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