As usual, the indoors at the pub is fully booked.

The quiz gets going properly from 7:30pm, so come a little earlier to get settled. Friendly, relaxed, and just challenging enough to spark a gentle disagreement on the way home. Teams of up to 4 welcome.

As always, normal food service of pies and bowls of chips is suspended on quiz night, with last orders at 6pm. The courtyard will be open if the weather plays along.

Come along, settle in, and enjoy a proper Blackfriars Tavern evening.

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What is it? It’s a folk night – of the people, by the people for the people. There is no booked act or band, which means you make it what it is.

How does it work?

1.You turn up with your singing voice, or your spoken words, or your instrument, or with your listening ears.

2.They go round the room and ask if you want to do something, you can say “yes” or “not tonight” or “not yet”, there is no pressure.

3.If yes, then you do your thing

4.They ask the next person. When they get to the end, they start again with the first person.

There is a break and we do some complimentary snacks after the half way point.

Come along to watch or come along to perform. See you soon!

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As usual, the pub is very nearly full — but we’ve had a last-minute cancellation, which means there’s one single table available for Tuesday 28th September. If you’ve been meaning to come along and haven’t managed to book yet, now’s your chance. Message us if you’d like it.

The quiz gets going properly from 7:30pm, so come a little earlier to get settled. Friendly, relaxed, and just challenging enough to spark a gentle disagreement on the way home. Teams of up to 4 welcome.

As always, normal food service of pies and bowls of chips is suspended on quiz night, with last orders at 6pm. The courtyard will be open if the weather plays along.

Come along, settle in, and enjoy a proper Blackfriars Tavern evening.

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As usual, the pub is very nearly full — but we’ve had a last-minute cancellation, which means there’s one single table available tonight. If you’ve been meaning to come along and haven’t managed to book yet, now’s your chance. Message us if you’d like it.

The quiz gets going properly from 7:30pm. Friendly, relaxed, and just challenging enough to spark a gentle disagreement on the way home. Teams of up to 4 welcome.

As always, normal food service of pies and bowls of chips is suspended on quiz night, with last orders at 6pm. The courtyard will be open if the weather plays along.

Come along, settle in, and enjoy a proper Blackfriars evening.

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Here’s the draught beers you’ll find on the bar right now.

Barsham Estate Stacked AF — 0.3% ABV – Pale Ale

Stacked AF from the Barsham Brewery in Norfolk is a 0.3% ABV alcohol-free pale ale that proves you don’t need alcohol to enjoy great beer. Crisp, clean and full of flavour, it brings bright floral hop aromas, gentle malt sweetness and a balanced finish. It’s also gluten-free and vegan.

Brewed on the Barsham Estate using estate-grown and locally sourced malt, it’s about as local as it gets — and it’s available now at Blackfriars.

Brehon Pioneer – 0.5%ABV Nitro Stout

There’s something quietly satisfying about a stout that delivers proper character without the full alcohol weight, and Brehon Brewery’s Pioneer Nitro Stout does exactly that.

Pioneer is a low-alcohol nitro stout that pours smooth, looks the part, and drinks like a proper stout — dark, roasty, with a silky nitro finish. It’s proof that low alcohol doesn’t mean low ambition.

Kasteel Rouge 0.0 — 0.0% ABV

Kasteel Rouge 0.0 is the alcohol-free version of the much-loved Belgian cherry beer. It’s sweet, fruity and surprisingly full-bodied for a 0.0% beer — the kind of drink that works whether you’re in the pub for the evening or just passing through. Popular with all sorts of drinkers, and easy to see why.

The Full Range

Beyond these draught options, we also carry a full range of non-alcoholic soft drinks and low-alcohol bottles. If you’re unsure what to try, just ask at the bar — we’re happy to talk you through what’s available.

Whether you’re here for the company, the atmosphere, the music, or just a proper drink that suits you, there’s something on the bar at Blackfriars.

Come along, find a seat, and enjoy something worth taking your time over.

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Right now at The Blackfriars Tavern, we have a small wooden cask from Ampersand Brewery filled with their Whisky Barrel Aged Stout · 5.4% ABV. This is proper “beer from the wood” — traditional real ale served on gravity direct from the barrel, straight out of the cellar.

The whisky barrel ageing gives this stout a depth and character you just don’t get from a standard cask. There’s something about the wood that softens and enriches the beer, adding gentle oak notes and a whisper of the spirit that came before it. It’s a slow, patient sort of drink — something worth taking your time over.

It’s available now, while stocks last. And with a small cask like this, stocks really won’t last long.

Ask at the bar, find a quiet corner, and enjoy a proper pint of something a little different.

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“Blackfriars Tavern, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Not as heralded as the West Country, but Norfolk has a great pedigree of making cider and many passionate drinkers. It is also home to passionate landlords, too, by all accounts, for the Blackfriars Tavern won Camra cider pub of the year in 2025. This is all the more remarkable given the pub was derelict a little over five years ago. Today, this solid Victorian pub is wearing its win with pride, as it should, with more than 30 different traditional ciders available, including a big focus on local Norfolk makers.”

It’s behind a paywall (https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/best-pubs-taprooms-drink-cider-uk-pommelier-4663435), but you may be able to see the whole thing using a method of your choosing.

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First Thursday of the month, as always. Players, singers, listeners — all welcome. Whether you bring an instrument, a song to share, spoken word, or just an ear for a good tune, you will find a friendly welcome.

There is no need to book. Just turn up, find a seat, and enjoy the evening. It is the kind of night that reminds you what a good local pub is all about: music, conversation, and the warmth of good company.

Come along from 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

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