The Samson Inn, Gilsland Community Pub

30/08/2026

30/08/2026

🍺 GOOD BEER. LOCAL BREWERY. GREAT MUSIC. 🎶

We’ve been lucky enough to have some wonderful guest singers join us throughout the festival period, and this weekend we’re adding something extra special to the bar…

🍺 CORBY BLONDE from Great Corby Brewhouse is making its FIRST appearance at The Samson Inn!

The team at Great Corby have been absolutely brilliant, and we’re really proud to be working with such a lovely local brewery. Having great ales being produced so close to us is something we really want to support — and we’re looking forward to sampling and offering more of their beers in the future.

At The Samson, good ales are right at the top of the agenda. Our team are cellar trained and know their stuff when it comes to looking after and serving our beers. Because quite simply…

You can’t beat good beer! 🍺

And there’s plenty more happening today…

🎤 Nikki singing this afternoon
🔥 BBQ food
🍺 Great local ales
☔ Come rain or shine, we’ll be here!
🎤 Dubble Up closing the Festival 7-9

So come and support local, enjoy some brilliant music, grab a bite to eat and sample a pint of Corby Blonde.

See you at The Samson! 🍺🎶

29/08/2026

28/08/2026

🎉 SAMFEST CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND! 🎉

And tonight we’ve got Ryan joining us, bringing you hits from some of our favourite bands 🎸🎶

🌧️ And as for the rain… it’s not stopping us! No need for wellies — just come and shelter in our cosy pub, grab a drink and enjoy the atmosphere! 🍻🔥

We’ve got great drinks offers all weekend, live music, good food and plenty of SamFest fun.

So bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes (and leave the wellies at home 😉) and come and join us!

📍 The Samson Inn, Gilsland
🎶 Live music
🍻 Drinks offers
🔥 Cosy pub
🎉 Good times guaranteed!

26/08/2026

🎶🔥 SAMFEST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT THE SAMSON INN! 🔥🎶

The Bank Holiday is almost here… and SamFest is going out with one HUGE weekend of live music, drinks offers and good times! 🍻🎤💃

We’ve got THREE DAYS. FOUR FANTASTIC ACTS. ONE BIG BANK HOLIDAY PARTY! 🙌

🎸 FRIDAY NIGHT — RYAN DAVISON | LIVE FROM 8PM

We’re kicking the weekend off with a BANG! 💥

Ryan Davison takes to the stage bringing you brilliant tunes from The Kooks, Oasis, The Script and loads more!

Grab a pint, find your spot and get ready for a proper Friday night singalong! 🎶🍺

🎤 SATURDAY — AMY RETURNS!

She’s back at The Samson Inn! 🙌

Expect powerhouse ballads and huge songs from the likes of Tina Turner, Adele and more! ❤️🎶

If you’ve seen Amy before, you’ll know exactly why we’re excited to have her back. If you haven’t… this is your chance!

☀️🎶 BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY — NIKKI | FROM 2PM

Bank Holiday Sunday starts HERE! 🔥

Nikki is getting the party started in the beer garden from 2PM, bringing you hits spanning the 60s right through to modern day!

This is the kind of set where you know far more of the words than you thought you did… 😂🎤

Get yourselves in early, grab a drink, find a spot in the beer garden and get those voices warmed up — Nikki is kicking off our Bank Holiday Sunday in style! 🍻☀️🎶

🎸🎤 FINISHING OFF SAMFEST — DOUBLED UP!

And then it’s time for the GRAND FINALE! 🙌🔥

Finishing off SamFest we have the fantastic duo Doubled Up!

Regulars to The Samson Inn will recognise these two from our monthly Acoustic Night, and we couldn’t think of a better way to bring SamFest to a close! ❤️

Expect plenty of hits for everyone to sing along to, brilliant acoustic sounds and plenty of heart and soul in every note. 🎶

One last Bank Holiday singalong. One last party. One fantastic way to finish SamFest! 🍻🎤

🍺 AND THE DRINKS OFFERS ARE FLOWING ALL WEEKEND!

‼️ Guest ale from Corby Brewery! An amazing blonde ale!
🔥 Theakston XB — £4 A PINT
🔥 Theakston Old Peculier — £4 A PINT
🥃 Shot offers throughout the weekend
🍻 Plus plenty more behind the bar!

So cancel the boring Bank Holiday plans…

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Get the family together!
🍻 Round up your mates!
🎶 Warm up those singing voices!
💃 And get yourselves to The Samson Inn!

Three days of live music, cracking drinks, great food, brilliant company and that proper SamFest atmosphere! ❤️

🎪🎸 MAKE THE SAMSON INN YOUR BANK HOLIDAY DESTINATION!

FRIDAY. SATURDAY. SUNDAY.

SAMFEST — LET’S FINISH AUGUST WITH A PARTY! 🔥🍻🎶🎤

25/08/2026

We’re delighted to welcome System People to The Samson Inn in Gilsland today for their Education Supply Q&A Drop-In, from 1pm–3pm.

If you’re thinking about working in education supply, pop in for a relaxed chat — no CV needed, just come along and have a chat with Amy! 😊

And did you know… The Samson Inn is also a great place for a weekday business meeting! 💻☕️

We have super-fast WiFi, plenty of space to work, and you can book a table in the pub or our private room for meetings of up to 8 people.

Whether it’s a quick catch-up, interview, team meeting or a few hours working away from the office, we’re happy to help.

📍 The Samson Inn, Gilsland
💻 Fast WiFi
👥 Meeting space for up to 8
🍽️ Food & drinks available
📅 Weekday bookings welcome

Get in touch or pop in and see us!

We're out and about tomorrow! ☀️

Catch us at The Samson Inn in Gilsland tomorrow afternoon. Amy is around for a relaxed chat about working on education supply and getting in front of great local schools. No CV needed, just yourself. 😊

📍 The Samson Inn, Gilsland, Northumberland, CA8 7DR · 1pm–3pm

Swing by, we'd love to see you! 👋

📞 01228 530554
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 system-people.co.uk

23/08/2026

🎉 WHAT A NIGHT! 🎉

What a brilliant 80s-themed night we had last night to kick off SamFest! 🕺🎶

You absolutely packed us out — jam-packed with not a seat left in the house! 🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who came along, got involved, dressed up and made it such a fantastic night.

🏆 Well done to Stranger Things for taking the win in the quiz!

📅 Our next quiz is Friday 19th September — and Chef is taking us to the Caribbean with a Caribbean-themed menu! 🌴🍹
Book your table now — you won’t want to miss this one!

🤠 BUT TODAY… IT’S HOE DOWN TIME! 🤠

Join us in the beer garden this afternoon for Jason Arnup, cowboy-themed fun, great food, drinks offers and plenty of hoedown vibes! 🎸🍻

Check out our drinks offers and cowboy menu and come join us for another brilliant SamFest day!

See you in the beer garden! 🤠🍻🎶

20/08/2026

🎓✨ GCSE RESULTS DAY! ✨🎓

Today we’re wishing all of our employees collecting their GCSE results the very best of luck! ❤️

We hope you’re happy with your results, but whatever is written on that piece of paper, you should be incredibly proud of yourselves — because we certainly are! 🥰

You’ve worked hard, put in the effort and reached the end of an important chapter. Remember, your results don’t define who you are or what you can achieve. There’s a whole lot of life and opportunity ahead of you! 🌟

So go out there, celebrate your achievements and be proud of the journey you’ve been on.

From all of us at The Samson Inn — well done! 🎉❤️

And of course… free dessert with every main purchased today! 🍰😉