Posted on 15th Jun
A cafe in the heart of Middlebeck was transformed into the community’s own pub for a night — and the event was such a success it will repeated in July and August.
Gannets became the ‘Gannet Arms’ on 5th June, offering a licensed bar, street food, and garden games.
Further events, which run from 6pm to 9.30pm, will take place on Friday, 3rd July and Friday, 7th August.
The pub nights are part of a series of evening events at Gannets organised by Urban&Civic, the master developer behind the community at Middlebeck and were added in response to requests following last year’s successful programme.
On all three dates, the bar will be run by craft brewery 8 Sail Brewery, with different food offerings on each night.
On 5th June, Koala Kitchen served up authentic Asian street food. In July Firehouse Pizza will be on the scene, and in August The Naughty Pig will have street food, ranging from loaded fries to a Turkish kebab.
Desserts will be offered by Paddington’s Waffle Station.
Each night will also feature live music from different performers, including Nottinghamshire-based country artist Jack Brett on 3rd SJuly, and singer-songwriter Becky Syson on 7th August.
The events will make use of Gannets’ outdoor space, with live music being performed from a gazebo in the Gannet Arms’ ‘beer garden’.
Younger guests and families will also be able to enjoy giant garden games.
Simon Murphy, Urban&Civic’s community development lead for Middlebeck, said: “Our first Gannets pub night was a huge success, with plenty of people turning out to try the ‘Gannet Arms’ for the first time, tucking into great food and drink and listening to some live music.
“We’re so pleased it was such a hit and can’t wait for our next ones on July 3rd and August 7th and look forward to seeing more members of our community taking advantage of another great way to socialise locally.”
