Summertime and Living is Easy
Summer is finally here and so is our first Annual Summer Gathering! The biggest music festival this side of Pilton is on Saturday 1st June from 1pm and is completely and totally 100% free. We've got 8 bands playing throughout the day including landlord, John, and The Last Orders. As well as live music we're keeping the vibe totally family friendly with a bouncy castle to entertain the little ones.
Expect to see 11 cask ales, as usual, as well as 6 ciders and perry's. The BBQ will be lit from 4pm but our main menu will be available from 12noon. This is very much a family event - so lets all get together and celebrate live music and good times!
Please help us to make this event as outstanding as it can possibly be by inviting your family and friends
Please help us to make this event as outstanding as it can possibly be by inviting your family and friends
Young Musician of the Year 2013
The very first ever Young Musician of the Year competition at The Lion on Bank Holiday Monday, 27th May, is for 16-25 year olds. The idea is to showcase some of the amazing young talent we see week-in-week-out and reward some of the best with cash prizes and a slot at our 2013 Summer Gathering on Saturday June 1st.
Entry forms for the competition are available on the page on our website or in the pub. simply fill in your details by Monday May 20th and arrive on the actual day by 6.30pm and we'll give you the opportunity to perform a track in front of our elite judgin panel. If you have any further questions please feel free to give us a call or fill in the form on the website and we'll get back to you as quick as we can.
Entry forms for the competition are available on the page on our website or in the pub. simply fill in your details by Monday May 20th and arrive on the actual day by 6.30pm and we'll give you the opportunity to perform a track in front of our elite judgin panel. If you have any further questions please feel free to give us a call or fill in the form on the website and we'll get back to you as quick as we can.
Entrants must be aged 16-25 we may ask for I.D. Solo's and duo's only. Must be live performances, no backing tracks allowed. Entry forms must be in by Monday May 20th and entrants must arrive no later than 6.30pm on Monday 27th May.
Real Ale, Real Food
The new menu was introduced at the same time as oour new summertime opening hours. We serve every day 12-6 including our signature Sunday lunch with live Jazz every week.
The highlight of the menu are our homemade burgers, they've proven really popular already and we're now looking to expand on this for our next menu. Also during the few hot days we've had our platters have been selling really well, especially the Ploughman's board.
The highlight of the menu are our homemade burgers, they've proven really popular already and we're now looking to expand on this for our next menu. Also during the few hot days we've had our platters have been selling really well, especially the Ploughman's board.
Our menu is housed on the website so feel free to view or download it, alternatively you can pop in the pub and pick one up. You can also see it on Pub People's website by visiting www.pubpeople.com/thelionatbasford





