The Open Arms unbolted its doors when all other pubs closed theirs. It is a focus for and record of locked-down conviviality. Dive in for a swift sharpener or settle down to a hearty session. Turn the music up or off, avoid anyone you don't like the look of. The place is yours. And better still - everything is on the house. |
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IT'S PANTO SEASON AGAIN!
Puss in Boots is back by popular demand!
Here in The Open Arms for all of December.
By Sally O'Reilly, with Sean Ashton, Anat Ben-David, Peter Blegvad, Klara Kofen, Neil Luck, Matt Rogers, James Oldham, Lauren Silver, Paul Tarragó, Jennet Thomas and friends...
Running time: approx. 30 mins
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Sit at the bar while Roxy Beaujolais tells tales tall and true of her forty years a publican.
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When gods, humans and other creatures congregate in a pub, there will be plenty to eavesdrop on.
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Weather the monologues of the pub bore, the half-cut braggard, the fly on the wall, the pub cat...
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The odd stuff that gets left behind.
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Watch the webcam trained on a loo frequented by lost souls and raging spirits.
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The things the cleaner finds on the back of torn coasters...
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The pub attracts an unusual stripe of graffiti – profound and niche.
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Short fictions stuffed with food.
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Meet the barred and those who never made it over the threshold.
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For tips on techniques, prompts for writing and other resources.
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Left the pub without your hat or your honour? Contact Manfred the live-in cellarman and he'll be only too happy to discuss its retrieval.
Email: theopenarms(at)sallyoreilly.org.uk
Twitter: @manfredopenarms
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Meet the regulars and the fly-by-nights who light up The Open Arms. |