Wetherspoons

Woman on her phone with a pint of beer on the same table.

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

Wetherspoons has banned its customers from playing music out loud or taking calls on speaker, saying the noise from phones and tablets was an increasing problem driving people "nuts".

3 days ago

4 days ago

A man sitting in a pub looking at his mobile phone with a pint of beer on the table in front of him

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

4 days ago

7 Aug 2026

A pub sign which reads "Wetherspoon". There's hanging baskets below.

Concerns raised over late night opening of pub

Councillors back plans for the Wetherspoons in Wensum Street to stay open until 02:30.

7 Aug 2026

14 Jul 2026

A male university student and a female university student standing next to each other.

'Wetherspoons is best thing to happen to university'

The first university-owned Wetherspoons is opening on the University of Surrey's Guildford campus.

14 Jul 2026

24 Feb 2026

A group of people wearing fancy dress. One man dressed as Ali G is being asked for identification

Tesco faces opposition to store on Otley Run route

The supermarket wants to open a store on the route of the famous pub crawl in Headingley, Leeds.

24 Feb 2026

18 Feb 2026

A side-on view of a bar in a pub. A barman is on the left, with brown hair and wearing a white t-shirt. He is holding a pint of beer

First university-owned Wetherspoons to open in May

The new bar will open on the University of Surrey's campus in Guildford in May.

18 Feb 2026

6 Feb 2026

Wetherspoon dog policy could be breaking the law, watchdog says

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the pub chain after complaints from disabled customers.

6 Feb 2026

2 Feb 2026

Art painted on white double doors on a brick building. The art shows an image that looks like William Shakespeare from behind in black. He is holding a spray can, and the words 'Shakespeare woz ere' have been written in red ink

Possible Banksy appears on Wetherspoon pub

"It's certainly in keeping with his style," a councillor says.

2 Feb 2026

11 Jan 2026

The image shows the front of a large stone building positioned along a paved pedestrian area, with a clear, bright sky in the background and scattered clouds.
The main entrance is framed by two tall rectangular windows and large potted plants. A sign above the door reads "The Golden Beam".
A person wearing a bright top is standing in the doorway, and another person with a bicycle is visible next to a railing on the right of the image.

Pub wants later opening hours after Otley Run ban

The Golden Beam in Headingley wants to change its licensing hours on weekdays and weekends.

11 Jan 2026