What's On

Charity Shakespeare Production at the Eight Bells

Friday 18th May - 19.00
Saturday 19th May - 15.00 and then 19.00

A new and exciting venture to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The play, exploring Shakespeare's "lost" years, will be put on in the Eight Bells carpark, along with a pig roast and beer tasting.

For tickets, or to audition for the play, please contact Ally Baker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Adults and children over 15 are welcome to apply.

Burns Night Party

Friday 27th January from 8.00pm

£15 per head for a full Burns menu, including Haggis, Neeps and Tatties. Tickets are available from the pub or by e-mail or phone.

Beer Festival

Saturday 14th July

Free entry

Wine and Real Ale Tasting

Saturday 9th November from 7.30pm

£10 per person. Included in price is a tasting of 12 wines, 8 seasonal Real Ales, cheese buffet and membership to the Eight Bells Wine Society.

Orders will be taken for wines and real ales to be delivered for Christmas or New Year to your home.

Come join us at the Eight Bells for our autumn beer and music festival, Autumnfest!

When is it?

Saturday 24th September from 13.00 - 24.00.

What’s happening?

We’ve got 8 live bands for you, headlined by Dubwiser. And there’ll be no less than 10 real ales for you to slurp your way through while you watch.

To top it all off, we’re holding a pig roast & barbecue to fill all those grumbling tums.

Tickets are free if collected from The Eight Bells.

All proceeds of the day are going to the children’s hospice, Helen and Douglas House - a very worthy cause, we’re sure you'll agree.

The running order is as follows:

3.00pm - John Thomson

3.45pm - Pete Joshua

4.30pm - John Soul & friends

5.15pm - Dubwiser

6.30pm - Ayres/Jenkins

7.15pm - Swindlestock

8.15pm - Kill City Saints

9.30pm - Reservoir Cats

We hope to see you there!