The Kings Arms in Salford is among the pubs up for gongs at this year’s Great British Pub Awards. The pub, previously owned by Housemartins singer Paul Heaton, has been shortlisted in the Best Pub for Entertainment category.
It’s up against pubs in Kent, Gloucestershire and Staffordshire, as well as The Saddle in Chester. The pub, off Chapel Street and dubbed ‘Britain’s most bohemian back-street boozer’, has long been known for its live music, comedy, poetry and other entertainment.
In the Best Pub for Families category, the Puss in Boots in Davenport is up for an award, alongside pubs in Dorset, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire and Middlesex. Meanwhile, the Coal and Cotton pub in Worsley is up for the Community Hero category.
