This year, on Saturday 17th March, make sure you are in the Old White Bear to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style!
We are proud to announce that local Irish band “Custers Last Band“, will be joining us with live music from teatime throughout the night! We will also be making Guinness available at a special price to really get you in the spirit!
This year at the Old White Bear we are offering something slightly different. With Valentines Day falling on a Tuesday, we are offering our fantastic Valentines offer through Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, so you can treat that someone special to a meal with us at any point during the weekend!
The menu is available here for your perusal. Please use the booking form to the right or call us on 01535 632115 for bookings and any further information.
This Christmas there is plenty for you to enjoy at The Old White Bear. Whether it’s an office party or a meal with family and friends, our Christmas Fayre menu can cover all options. We are taking bookings now so beat the rush and give us a call to organise! The menus can be found on the links below:
Christmas Fayre Menu
Christmas Day Menu
Boxing Day Menu
New Years Day
To book please fill in the enquiries form to the right or call us on 01535 632115
Next up in our ever-popular theme nights is Tapas Night! On Wednesday 19th October, come and experience a taste of the Mediterranean with a tapas style feast all served in the traditional way and all home cooked in our kitchens. Dishes include olives, pork kebabs and chorizo, and the full menu can be found here. Book now to avoid missing out!
As well as keeping all our customers in the local area fed and watered, we also do our best to help others in the local community. Supporting our local sports teams and local charities is something that is very important to us, and more information about activities currently taking place can be found here.
As well as keeping you refreshed and fed at lunchtimes and in the evenings, our chefs are now preparing a freshly cooked breakfast flatcake at the weekend. Served between 11am and 12pm, it’s the perfect start to your Saturday and Sunday. Freshly delivered Yorkshire flatcake filled with bacon, sausage, tomato, mushroom, beans and fried egg, and at an excellent price of just £4.95, you’d be mad to miss it.
The Mothers amongst us have already had their special day, now it’s time to treat the Fathers, and there’s no better way than by bringing him and the rest of the family to the Old White Bear for dinner. Bookings are now being taken and you can find the menu here
To place your booking either fill in the online form or call us on 01535 632115
On Sunday the final and semi-finals of the “ringing the bull” tournament were held. Due to the absence of competitor Jamie Spark, bidding commenced for a semi-final place with landlord Neil generously donating £25 to Manorlands for the chance to play. After taking an early lead he was beaten 5-3 by Adam, with the other finalist being Roger Baxandall after thrasing Steve 5-0. After a close fought final it ended 10-9 to Roger, with £180 being raised for Manorlands. Well done to everyone who took part in raising money for this excellent cause!
Worthy winner Roger Bax being presented with his winners trophy
Posing with the bull!
Customers of the Old White Bear pub in Cross Hills have paid an entry fee, in aid of Manorlands, to enter a Ring the Bull knockout competition. All proceeds are going to the Keighley based charity and the Landlord of the Old White Bear is putting up a gallon of Ale to the winner.
Ring the Bull is an indoor game the aim of which is to swing a metal ring which is dangled from the ceiling on a rope, onto a metal hook on a bulls head on the wall. The game is one of the oldest in the country; legend has it that it was brought back by Crusaders from Jerusalem. The story appears to have come about primarily from the most famous pub featuring the game – the venerable “The Trip to Jerusalem” situated in the cliffs underneath Nottingham castle. This pub is an old crusaders tavern dating from 1189 and so the legend certainly is not without merit.
The competition started on April 1st on a knockout basis; first to 5 progresses to the next round. On Sunday May 15th at 3pm, both the semi-finals and the final will be played to draw the competition to a close. Sandwiches will be put on in the pub to all competitors and spectators of the finals.
Neil Pickles, Landlord of the Old White Bear, said ?The Bull ring always draws interest with customers, and its generated a great deal of banter around the bar whilst games are being played. It?s been a brilliant way of keeping customer interest and raising money for charity at the same time?.
To mark the beginning of summer (almost!) we have today launched our new menu, combining a variety of summer dishes including salads and kebab with our traditional home cooked pub food. Whether you want a quick snack or something a bit more filling, the Bear is the place to find it! New menus can be found on the Food section of the website above, or by clicking here.