Landlords, publicans, local authority planners, and members of the
public are being invited to an academic workshop at Northumbria University,
Newcastle, exploring the future of the British Pub.
Entitled “Public House 2030: Will pubs still be here at the end
of the decade?”, the workshop is being held on Friday 26th April
at Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School. It will include several guest
speakers, including Easington MP and former Vice-Chair of the All Party
Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Grahame Morris and Dr Liz Hind, publican
licensee and consultant.
Run in collaboration with the International Association for the Economics
of Beer and Brewing – Beeronomics Society – and
supported by the Campaign for Pubs, the workshop is being organised and chaired
by Professor Ignazio Cabras, Head of Accounting and Financial Management at
Northumbria. It will bring together people from the sector to discuss the
changes affecting pubs, the different business models in the industry, and the
impact of their decline of local economies and communities. Invited speakers
will address challenges and threats currently experienced by pubs, and explore
measures and solutions that can bring relief from the current trend of closures
and provide a more sustainable and secure future for the British pub.
Professor Cabras said: “The traditional pub represents an
important part of British culture, economy, and society. Its social and
economic significance within the UK has been proved by several scientific
studies, but despite its importance, the number of pubs has declined dramatically
since 1980s, for several reasons. More recent crises caused by the pandemic,
the cost-of-living crisis and high inflation have conferred another significant
blow to pubs, which are now in more danger than ever.
“I would encourage anyone with an interest in the future of pubs,
whether from the industry or not, to sign up for our workshop in April.”
Invited speakers include:
Grahame Morris MP MP Easington, former Vice-Chair All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group
Dr Liz Hind Publican Licensee and Chair of Women's Budget Group
Greg Mulholland Campaign for Pubs, Founder of the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group
Phil Dixon Publican Licensed Trade Consultant
Victoria MacDonald Licensee and former Norwich City Councillor
Dr Thomas Thurnell-Read Loughborough University
Mark Haslam Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
Sam Kellie Managing Director - First and Last Brewery
The workshop is free for everyone to attend on a first come, first
served basis. Prior registration is essential as attendance is capped. To book
your place, please send an email to Kevin Fletcher [kevin.fletcher@northumbria.ac.uk] by April 19th, 2024.
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