When Bristol Live reported a few weeks ago that a number of local pubs were hosting a ‘F*** the Jubilee’ punk festival, the story went viral and the republican sentiment that exists in our city, provoked outrage among some monarchists.
For the innkeeper of the Plough in Easton, there is nothing controversial about the event itself, which is part of a long tradition of punk events in the pub, dating back to before the days of the internet.
The pub has traditionally held punk nights around the Queen’s birthday and has often played The Sex Pistols' ‘God save the Queen’ as an alternative to the national anthem before England games. The pub is expecting its usual crowd for the festivities this weekend alongside friends at The Chelsea and The Lion pubs nearby.
