Our festivals and events are locally renowned! Don't miss these upcoming dates to get in the calendar!
VE Day Celebrations "Last Night at the Proms": Sunday 10th May
Gin & Jazz Festival: Monday 8th - Sunday 14th June
Cider & Blues: Monday 13th - Sunday 19th July
Festival "It's All About The Buzz!" A celebration of all things local: Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd August
Come down for our special VE day celebrations, commemorating the 75th anniversary of British victory! Special performance from The Heath Band from 3pm!
Gin and Jazz Festival 2020 is right around the corner! Save the date and stay tuned for the full itinerary....
What better way to kick off the end of dry January and begin the new year, with a dark beer festival featuring over 30 stouts, porters and everything dark and glorious? We at The Black Lion are hosting our annual dark beer festival with over 30 beers. In addition to hosting live music entertainment from some of our favourite lively musicians, you'll have the chance to try and array of locally sourced street food to tickle your taste buds and wash down that beer. A festival for the senses! If you're stuck for time or can only get down for one night why not try a flight of 6 thirds of ale for £8 to sample as many delicious beers as possible! Whatever you do, don't miss the chance to come down and have some fun with us!
WEDNESDAY - Live music from Dr Busker & The Dorset Rats (from 8.30pm) & Bokkie South African Street Food (6-9pm)
THURSDAY - Live music from Thom Kirkpatrick The One Man Band (from 8.30pm) & STR Eats Malaysian Street Food (6-9pm)
FRIDAY - Little Oven Of Joy authentic stone baked pizza (5-9pm)
SATURDAY - Baja Cantina Mexican Street Food (2-7pm)
SUNDAY - Live music from Sound Effects (3- 5.30pm) Live music from Tom Dibb (from 8pm) & Wilson's British Burgers Street Food (3-8pm)
This is a free entry event with no reservations necessary, just turn up!
This year we will be showing The Six Nations in our atmospheric Gin Barn! Come down and catch all the games in your favourite pub! Space is limited so get here early to avoid disappointment.
This new year's eve, come down to Leighton Buzzard's "House of Fun"as we celebrate 40 years of Two Tone, Ska & Reggae music! as we be "Jamming" to celebrate the start of a new decade! This event is strictly fancy dress, therefore we require you to turn up in your best"Baggy Trousers" and ready to "Rock the Casbah"! Throughout the night we will keep "stiring it up" with an all night DJ and some of our karaoke favourites as we "send a message to you Rudy". Tickets are only £10 and will be sure to sell out fast so be sure to "get it if you really want", as we take it back to "Kingston Town". A cracking party like this you will not be questioning "should I stay or should I go".
Join us on the 25th November as the lights go on! Indulge in the festive season with a full brass band playing Christmas carols, hot mulled cider and gin, and a special guest to turn our lights on!
There's no better place to be around Christmas than right here At The Black Lion, there'll be chestnuts roasting on the open fire, marshmallows for toasting,and festive tipples as far as the eye can see!
