New Year Celebrations
Join us as we say goodbye to 2025 and welcome 2026 in true pub style – great drinks, fun atmosphere and the best company around.
Whether you’re raising a glass with friends or dancing your way into New Year, we’ve got the perfect sport waiting for you.
Where Christmas Feels Like Home
This Christmas we are your home for festive cheer. We’re bringing all the sparkle, all the fun and all the feels. Whether it’s a work’s do, a catch-up with mates or a place to come and watch the football, our pub is where Christmas truly feels like home!
A traditional family-friendly pub
Soak up our friendly service and homely charm here at the Johnson Arms in Dunkirk, Nottingham. The pub has stood proudly on the side of the river Leen since it was called the Abbey Tavern in the 1860s, before Frank Johnson bought the building in 1904 and renamed it the Johnson Arms. We’re the perfect place to sit back, relax with your favourite drink in hand. Enjoy 20p off each Cask-conditioned ale straight from the brewery, with our CAMRA discount.
Looking to host an event or private party? We've got FREE venue hire at weekends. Looking ahead to New Years Eve, you can hire the whole pub for your very own exlusive New Years Eve party! Almost any occasion is possible here at The Johnson Arms. We're just at the end of the phone, so give us a call!
GARDEN RETREAT
Our rear garden is tucked away yet provides plenty of sunny spots for friends and family to get together.
You’ll feel immersed in our charming oasis in any season, sit back and enjoy.
RAISING THE BAR
Our bar is fully stocked with the best selection of your favourite drinks! From world lagers to spirits, wines to cocktails and every tipple in-between.
Join us for a fleeting cocktail with a friend, a quiet pint at the bar, or celebrate the big occasion and start your weekend with high spirits. No matter what you fancy, we’ll have something to tickle your tastebuds every time.
FIND US
Located on Abbey Road in the Dunkirk area of Nottingham, the Johnson Arms sits opposite the Queen’s Medical Centre hospital and is just down the road from Nottingham University.
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the locals passing by as you take your favourite seat. Whether you’ve been exploring the high street or just wanting a pub outing – we’ll see you soon.
🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at The Johnson Arms 🎄 Thank you to everyone who’s popped in, supported us, shared a pint, a pizza, or a laugh over the festive period — it genuinely means the world 🍻❤️ We’re really looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones over the New Year. Same pub, same values, just cracking times ahead. ✨ We’ll update you with January opening times towards the end of the week, once things settle back in. Here’s to good company, good beer, and making Johnson Arms 2026 one to remember 🍺🔥 See you at the bar, Gem & the JA team 💛 #homemade #postworkdrinks #shipstonesbrewery #neapolitanpizza #PizzaNight #LocalPub #camra #uon
🍕 NEW PIZZA MENU LAUNCHING 🍕 Our brand-new pizza menu goes live Monday 12th January at The Johnson Arms 🍻 🗓 Available Monday – Saturday ⏰ 4:30pm – 8:30pm 🔥 TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS — 2 FOR £20 🔥 No tricks. No small print. Just proper value and proper pizza. We’ve stripped it back and done it right — stone-baked pizzas, quality toppings, and a menu that actually works in a pub. Now we want your say 👇 💬 What do YOU want to see on your pizza? Comment below with your ideas — this menu is all about what our customers want. Good beer. Good pizza. Done properly. #pizzas #homemade #hollowstone #2for20 #locale #fresh #freshlybaked #postworkdrinks #WeAreUoN #nhs
🎄 Hope everyone had a cracking Christmas 🎄 After a well-earned Boxing Day rest, we’re back open from 12pm this Saturday 🍻 👉 Our kitchen is closed until Friday 2nd January, but you’re more than welcome to order food in and make yourself at home. ⚽ Live sport kicks off with a belter of a line-up: • Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City — 12:30pm • Chelsea vs Aston Villa — 5:30pm 🍺 10% discount on drinks all day — no catches, just good value. Or come and enjoy one of our board games by the open log fire 🔥 Fire on, pints pouring, football on the screens. See you at the bar.
🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at Johnson Arms 🎄 Today’s line-up from Gemma & Niamh is simple and spot-on 🍺😜 Good pints, warm welcomes, and a proper festive atmosphere — just as it should be. We’re proudly pouring Hollowstone Brewery and Shipstones Brewery — straight from the brewery, from cask to pump. No shortcuts. No nonsense. Just honest, well-kept beer done the traditional way. Don’t forget — ask at the bar for your FREE mulled wine or mulled cider when you come in 💫 The fire’s roaring, the pub’s cosy, and the door’s open. Have a cracking Christmas, and join us tomorrow from 12–2pm for an Xmas drink or two.
✨ Just a little reminder… ✨ We’re open 12–11pm on Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th (Christmas Eve) — the fire’s on and the pints are waiting. Opening times: 🍻 Open 12–11pm for drinks 🍕 Kitchen opening: • Christmas Eve: 5–8pm • Re-opening Friday 2nd January Keep your eyes peeled for January drink deals and more pizza offers — proper pub pours, stone-baked pizzas, done the right way. See you at the bar. 🍻🔥 #TeamNUH #WeAreUoN #nhsdiscount #PremierLeague #shipstonesbrewery #realalepub #shipstonesbrewery #supportyourlocalbusiness #pizzas #neapolitanpizza #ChristmasAtTheJA #supportyourlocalpub #LocalPub #PizzaNight #FestiveSeason #supportlocal #postworkdrinks
🎄 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING – THE PROPER PUB WAY 🎄 If you’re wondering where to go this week, stop overthinking it — your local’s got you covered. 📅 THIS WEEK AT THE PUB 🍻 TODAY Open 12–10 for drinks Perfect for post-work pints, darts, football chat, and putting the world to rights. 🍻 TOMORROW Open 12–10 for drinks Same deal — warm pub, good beer, no nonsense. 🎄 CHRISTMAS EVE Open 12–11 for drinks ✨ FREE mulled wine & mince pies ✨ Pop in before the madness, see familiar faces, and actually enjoy Christmas Eve like we always used to. 🎄 CHRISTMAS DAY Open 12–2 for drinks 🍷 A relaxed Christmas pint or glass of wine — because tradition matters. ❌ BOXING DAY Closed — even pubs need a breather. ⚽🎯 SATURDAY 27TH We’re BACK OPEN and showing ALL the sport ✔️ Live football ✔️ Darts on the screens ✔️ Cold pints, proper atmosphere
