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The Flying Circus, Newark

53 Castle Gate
Newark
NG24 1BE

Phone: 01636302444

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Newark Town

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Graham Coombs left this review about The Flying Circus

Being a fair way into a serious crawl probably helped but this place just felt right. A cask ale pub and music venue, with appropriate furnishing and decor, some good, and serious, music and of course some excellent beers, including a quite superb Thornbridge Present Mild. It all seems well-run and well-looked after. Another definite on the revisit list.

On 24^th May 2026 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3964 recommendations about 3896 pubs]

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Strongers . left this review about The Flying Circus

The front entrance of the Flying Circus opens onto a seating area and steps that lead up to the bar counter that runs up the left facing high tables that run up the right. At the rear is a stage that is overlooked by a balcony above. A proper live music venue with music merch on the walls, although the décor isn’t as grim as most. In amongst the premium and craft keg I counted four hand pumps, one was being pulled through so the cask offerings were Exmoor’s Gold, Oakham’s Bishop’s Farewell and Thornbridge’s Quiet Storm Cashmere. The Gold was on good form and the service was welcoming so this pub is worth a punt if passing to visit Just Beer over the way.

On 21^st July 2023 - rating: 7
[User has posted 6674 recommendations about 6636 pubs]

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Flying Circus

Interesting alehouse and music venue, with a suitably grungy interior that matched the background tunes well enough. Five real ales on handpump: Adnams Southwold, Rev James, Theakston Old Peculiar, Northern Blonde from Brass Castle and Bad Seed's Holding Path (£3.90; with a handmade clap adaption, but in great shape, and seemingly the beer of choice that evening).

On 3^rd June 2021 - rating: 7
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