Heritage Pub Revival Award

Eligibility and Success Criteria

Heritage Pub Revival Award nominations are open until 12 August 2026. The winners will be announced in September 2026.

The award celebrates the successful revitalisation of a heritage pub that is included on the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors at Three, Two or One Star.

It will be given to a pub or pub operator that has carried out activity leading to the reinvigoration of the pub for the benefit of the business and/ or community. Success criteria are not limited to conservation of the pub interior. Pubs can also win the award through the efforts of its management to run the pub enthusiastically, care for its heritage and make a positive contribution to the local community.

Examples of success criteria could include heritage pubs that have:

- reopened after a protracted period of closure.

- been restored to their former glory.

- been shown loving care and attention to detail in refurbishment or restoration.

- instigated community initiatives, festivals or events.

- introduced services of benefit to the community, such as a shop or post office.

- been reenergised by becoming a cask beer haven.

Eligible for the award are pubs where the benefit of the activity has been experienced in the year up to 1 August 2026 (so the actions themselves could have taken place in the preceding year or earlier).