A beloved micropub in Redland looks like it is preparing to open after months of closure. Chums may soon be re-opening its doors after an application for an alcohol licence for the premises was registered with Bristol City Council.
The micropub, which was named CAMRA's Bristol and District branch pub of the year in 2018, shut in November last year after landlord Mark Farrell died. Mark had run the tiny pub housed in a converted shop next door to Wilson's restaurant since 2016, where it gained a strong local following thanks to its real ale selection, reasonable prices and regular live folk music.
In November, a statement was posted on the Chums website from Andy Williams saying: “Due to the sad and untimely death of Mark Farrell, owner and licensee of Chums micropub, we are closed until further notice.
