Pub & Brewery News

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Royal Oak, 140 Blean Common, Blean CT2 9JJ Thursday 30 April 2026 New lease granted - pub reopened
The Penny Theatre, Northgate Sunday 26 April 2026 Plans to revive music heritage
Black Griffin, 40 St Peters St Canterbury CT1 2BG Tuesday 21 April 2026 For sale
Canterbury Ales Brewery, Chartham CT4 7HF Tuesday 21 April 2026 Possibly under new ownership
Coach & Horses, Harbledown, Canterbury CT2 9AB Tuesday 21 April 2026 Residential redevelopment planning applied for
Curious Cat, Herne Common, CT6 7JU Tuesday 21 April 2026 Lease for sale
Eight Bells, 34 London Rd, Canterbury CT2 8LN Tuesday 21 April 2026 Currently on the market for sale freehold
Old Roman Oyster Beds, Reculver CT6 6SX Tuesday 21 April 2026 Change of use from warehouse to microbrewery
Plough & Harrow, 86 High Street, Bridge CT4 5LA Tuesday 21 April 2026 For sale freehold
Rodneys Head, North Street, Herne Bay CT6 5HB Tuesday 21 April 2026 Change of use from public house to 7 flats and micro pub
Seven Stars, 1 Orange Street, Canterbury CT1 2JA Tuesday 21 April 2026 For sale as a going concern
The Chapter Arms, Chartham Hatch CT4 7LT Tuesday 21 April 2026 Change of use to private dwelling applied for
Herne Bay POTY Silver & Bronze Tuesday 7 April 2026 Branch visits Bouncing Barrel & Parkerville
Branch visits Haywain to present POTY 2026 Friday 20 March 2026 Haywain wins POTY again!
Swan Inn, 11 High Street, Sturry CT2 0BD Tuesday 10 February 2026 Proposed change to education and community use
The King's Head, 204 Wincheap, Canterbury CT1 3RY Tuesday 10 February 2026 Sold at auction. Reopening anticipated
The Old Brewery Tavern, Stour Street, Canterbury CT1 2NR Tuesday 10 February 2026 Estimated opening late April/May 2026
The Phoenix, 67 Old Dover Road Canterbury CT1 3DB Tuesday 10 February 2026 Pub vacant and to let
The Haywain, Canterbury Road, Bramling CT3 1NB Saturday 7 February 2026 20th Anniversary
The Hop Pocket, Bossingham Friday 5 December 2025 Expecting planning application for change of use
The Tudor Peacock The Square Chilham CT4 8BY Friday 5 December 2025 Wine bar closed, for sale
The Canterbury Tales, 12 The Friars, Canterbury CT1 1UH Tuesday 2 December 2025 Reopened December 2025 after refurbishment
Tylers Kiln, 27 Hackington Road, Tyler Hill CT2 9NE Tuesday 2 December 2025 Closed since November 2024
The Four Candles, 1 Sowell Street, St Peter's CT10 2AT Monday 27 October 2025 Micro-brewery for sale
Butchers Arms, 29 Herne Street, Herne CT6 7HL Sunday 19 October 2025 Micropub that started the movement is for sale
Cross Keys, 24 Oaten Hill, Canterbury CT1 3HZ Sunday 19 October 2025 Available to rent following 2019 closure
Penny Theatre, 30-31 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BL Sunday 19 October 2025 Available to rent
The Black Dog, 66 High Street, Whitstable CT5 1BB Sunday 19 October 2025 Micropub now a retail gallery
The Chequers Inn, Stone Street, Petham CT4 5PW Sunday 19 October 2025 Freehold for sale
The Middle of the Road, Sturry, CT2 0BN Sunday 19 October 2025 Consent for restaurant & takeaway
The Mill, 47 Sturry Road, Canterbury CT1 1BV Sunday 19 October 2025 Now trading as a convenience store
The Royal Oak, Upstreet CT3 4DA Sunday 19 October 2025 Now operating as tea rooms
The Star, Selling Road, Old Wives Lees CT4 8BH Sunday 19 October 2025 Former free house closed in 2015
The Tally Ho, 5 Clyde Street, Canterbury CT1 1NA Sunday 19 October 2025 Pub converted to HMO
Black Kite Brewery, Unit 4c, Sparrow Way, Hersden CT3 4JH Saturday 18 October 2025 Brewery now operating
Cardinal's Cap, 13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury CT1 2PN Saturday 18 October 2025 Change of use - refurbishment underway