There’s always something happening at The Cross Keys — and everyone’s invited.
From friendly competition to full-on singalongs, our weekly events bring the whole community together.
Donna and Peter welcome you to their friendly, traditional village pub offering a warm welcome to all our customers, whilst serving a fine selection of cask ales, lager, cider, spirits and wines. Additionally, there is traditional home cooked food and daily specials to tempt your appetite. There are also many activities to partake in, especially as there is a pool table, dart boards and dominoes, with a cosy log burner for those colder days. The village of Newbold is situated in North-West Leicestershire, 3 miles from Ashby de la Zouch and about the same distance from Coalville. We are also near Castle Donington and East Midlands Airport, so there is no reason not to visit us.
There’s always something happening at The Cross Keys — and everyone’s invited.
From friendly competition to full-on singalongs, our weekly events bring the whole community together.
Friday, 30 October 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the Championship match at Bramall Lane. Wrexham did the double over the Blades last season, winning a thrilling encounter 5-3 at The Racecourse Ground, before prevailing 2-1 here. However, the Red Dragons have struggled for consistency in the early stages of the campaign, and United will be hopeful of making home advantage count on this occasion.
Saturday, 31 October 2026 - 12:30 PM
Coverage of the top-flight match from Stamford Bridge. The visitors did the double over Chelsea last season thanks to 2-1 and 1-0 victories. This meeting last year saw Matheus Cunha score just before half-time to give the Red Devils all three points. The reverse fixture in September saw United win 2-1 in a game that saw Robert Sanchez sent off in just the fifth minute, before Casemiro was shown a second yellow on the stroke of half time.
Saturday, 31 October 2026 - 5:30 PM
Coverage of the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs took the lead in last season's corresponding fixture courtesy of Dominic Solanke, but things soon took a turn for the worse for them when Micky van de Ven was sent off, with Palace going on to win 3-1 thanks to a brace by Ismaila Sarr and a strike from Jorgen Strand Larsen
Saturday, 31 October 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the Premier League match at Villa Park. The hosts claimed a 3-1 win when the teams met here last term, with Raul Jimenez giving the visitors an early lead, but the Villans fighting back through Ollie Watkins, John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia. They will be expecting another three points this evening against a Fulham side that have found wins hard to come by so far this season.
Sunday, 01 November 2026 - 4:30 PM
All the action from the Premier League match at Anfield. A stunning free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai gave Liverpool a 1-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture. However, it was Arsenal who went on to succeed the Reds as champions, and they have also made the stronger start to the current campaign so will have high hopes of a first win here since 2012.
Sunday, 01 November 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The championship battle heads to Mexico City for round 20 of the season, where the high-altitude circuit is sure to test the drivers and their cars. With its long main straight, challenging braking zones and spectacular stadium section, the track is known for producing exciting racing. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli could take a major step towards the title, with the young Mercedes driver needing just two points to secure the championship if other results go his way.
Monday, 02 November 2026 - 8 PM
All the action from the Premier League match at St James' Park. Everton claimed victory here for the second successive season last term, with Thierno Barry scoring an 83rd-minute winner moments after Jacob Murphy had equalised for Newcastle. The Toffees have also avoided defeat in their first three away games of the current campaign, though all of them ended in draws.
Tuesday, 03 November 2026 - 8 PM
All the action from the Championship match at The Hawthorns, as the two former Premier League teams go head to head. The visitors picked up four points in the league against their hosts last season, including a thrilling 3-2 victory at home in December. The meeting at this ground last year sat Cyle Larin score a 91st-minute equaliser for the Saints to earn a 1-1 draw.
Tuesday, 03 November 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the league phase match from Spotify Camp Nou. This is the first meeting between these two sides since 1983 when they met in a two-legged tie in the UEFA Super Cup. Both sides won their opening two matches in this year's competition, with both teams scoring nine goals in those fixtures. Barcelona did however suffer their first defeat of the campaign as they lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in a thrilling game in Paris last time out.
Tuesday, 03 November 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the UEFA Champions League league-phase match from Old Trafford. Manchester United welcome Italian opposition as they look to strengthen their position in the competition and take another step towards the knockout stages. Roma will be aiming to frustrate the hosts and claim a valuable result on the road. The clubs have a history of memorable European encounters, including United’s famous 7-1 victory in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2007. With important league-phase points at stake, another intriguing European night awaits.
Wednesday, 04 November 2026 - 5:45 PM
Coverage of the league phase match from Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, as the visitors look to continue their 100% win record in the Champions League this season. Liverpool's last away game in this competition was at LASK last month when Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick in a thrilling 6-3 victory for Andoni Iraola's team. The same night Fenerbahce travelled to Aston Villa and were thrashed 6-0 by the Midland's club.
Wednesday, 04 November 2026 - 8 PM
All the action from the Championship match at Ashton Gate. The teams last met two seasons ago in the FA Cup, when Wolves claimed a 2-1 win here, and the Midlanders will be hopeful of prevailing once again as they look for an immediate return to the Premier League.
Wednesday, 04 November 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the league phase match from Red Bull Arena. City's previous away game in this competition came on the opening week of matches as they claimed a 2-0 victory in Porto in Enzo Maresca's first Champions League match in charge of the club. Erling Haaland broke the deadlock just after half-time before scoring again in the 91st minute to confirm all three points.
Wednesday, 04 November 2026 - 8 PM
Coverage of the league phase match from Fortuna Arena. These two sides have only ever met three times with Arsenal picking up two victories and the other game ending in a 0-0 draw in 2007. The hosts have never scored against the North London club with the Gunners picking up 7-0 and 3-0 wins alongside the goalless draw 19 years ago.
Friday, 06 November 2026 - 8:10 PM
Coverage of the Nations Championship clash from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Ireland welcome Argentina for a Friday-night international under the lights, with both sides looking to make a strong start to the November fixtures. The Pumas have become increasingly competitive against the leading rugby nations, setting up a compelling test for the Irish side on home soil.
Saturday, 07 November 2026 - 11:40 AM
Coverage of the Nations Championship match from Allianz Stadium in Turin. Italy face a major challenge against the reigning world champions, South Africa, whose physical approach and powerful forward pack make them formidable opponents. The Azzurri will be looking to use home advantage and test themselves against one of international rugby’s strongest teams.
Saturday, 07 November 2026 - 2:10 PM
Coverage of the Nations Championship match from Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Scotland take on the All Blacks in one of the weekend’s standout fixtures. New Zealand’s formidable rugby heritage makes them a tough proposition, but Scotland will be determined to deliver a big performance in front of their home supporters and challenge one of the sport’s most successful sides.
Saturday, 07 November 2026 - 4:40 PM
Coverage of the Nations Championship encounter from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Wales welcome Japan for a meeting between two teams keen to make their mark in the new competition. Japan’s pace and attacking ambition can cause problems for any defence, while Wales will hope the Cardiff crowd can inspire a strong performance on home soil.
Saturday, 07 November 2026 - 8:10 PM
Coverage of the Nations Championship match from Groupama Stadium in Lyon. France face Fiji in an intriguing clash between two sides known for their attacking quality. The French will look to impose their physicality and structured play, while Fiji’s flair, offloading and ability to create opportunities from broken play could make this an entertaining contest.
Sunday, 08 November 2026 - 3:10 PM
Coverage of the Nations Championship clash from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. England host Australia in a meeting between two historic rugby rivals. With both sides looking to build momentum during the November internationals, the contest offers England a chance to make home advantage count against an Australian team renowned for its resilience and attacking threat.