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The Formby Club - Formby
The Formby Club The Formby Club (Three Tuns Lane, Formby) Type & vibe - Members’ social club above the village, with a contemporary...


The Tin Shed Micropub - Formby
The Tin Shed Micropub The Tin Shed (Brows Lane, Formby) Type & vibe - Independent micropub in the village: rotating cask ales (LocAle),...


The Beer Station - Formby
The Beer Station Micro Pub The Beer Station (Freshfield) Type & vibe - Neighbourhood micropub opposite Freshfield station , known for a...


Lux 37 - Formby
Lux 37 Formby LUX 37 (Chapel Lane, Formby) Type & vibe - Elegant wine & cocktail bar that also does coffee and light bites by day , with...


The Freshfield Pub - Formby
The Freshfield Pub The Freshfield (Formby) Type & vibe - Award-winning, community-minded pub (“The Freshie”) with lots of real ale on the...


Woodwards Wine Bar/Pub - Formby
Woodwards Wine Bar/Pub Woodwards Wine Bar (Chapel Lane, Formby) Type & vibe - Local wine bar & café : morning coffee and breakfasts...


The Auld Dubliner Pub - Formby
The Auld Dubliner Pub The Auld Dubliner (Chapel Lane, Formby) Type & vibe - New(ish) Irish Pub/Sports Bar in the heart of Formby...


The Mayor of Sefton opened The Cross House Inn after a refurbishment
The Cross House Inn is under new management and has had a refurb and is now officially OPEN! The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns and her...


Wall to Wall Sunshine expected this weekend for Formby Live 3 day event
Formby Live Music Festival happens this weekend! The music starts on Friday night with the Groove Bandits @Woodwards, Ian Prowse...


Formby Live is finally here starting tonight at Woodwards and Cafe D'art
Formby Live 2018 is finally here! Formby Live starts tonight at Woodwards (live music EVERY Friday night!) with the amazing GROOVE...


Formby Live is coming THIS WEEKEND and it's bringing the sun with it!
Formby Live 2018 is coming THIS WEEKEND! The sun is expected to come out in all it's glory with temperatures exceeding 70 degrees....


Formby Beer Festival and Gin Bar returns for the second year this weekend
Formby Beer Festival and Gin Bar returns for the second year running this weekend. It is hosted by Red Star Brewery and Formby Cricket...


Prezzo Formby are sadly closing down next month
Formby Bubble has been told today that Prezzo in Formby are sadly closing down on 28th April 2018. This news comes just weeks after...


Prezzo are closing over 90 restaurants but is our Formby one getting the chop?
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is set to close 94 of its restaurants as it tries to rescue its business. The good news is that the...


The Formby Club is looking for Part Time Bar Staff
Formby Club, private members club is looking for Part Time Bar Staff. You must be friendly, enthusiastic and flexible. Willing to work...


Local MP celebrates turnaround of Weld Blundell
Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson took his turn behind the bar at the newly opened Weld Blundell to celebrate the reopening of the local...


The Freshfield Pub re-opened with Laurel and Hardy after the refurbishment
The Freshfield pub in Formby has had a beautiful refurbishment and opened it's doors to its eager public on Friday 11th August at 6pm...


The Freshfield Pub opens it's doors at 6pm tonight - everyone welcome
The Freshfield pub in Formby has had a beautiful refurbishment and will open it's doors tonight to the public at 6pm. The popular Formby...


'Freshening up the Freshie' will take just over a week from 31st July
The Freshfield pub in Formby is about to undergo a beautiful refurbishment closing from Monday 31st July until 6pm on Friday 11th August....


'Freshening up the Freshie' will take just over a week from 31st July
The Freshfield pub in Formby is about to undergo a beautiful refurbishment closing from Monday 31st July until 6pm on Friday 11th August....


The Beer Festival is in full throttle at the Freshfield Pub in Formby
The Freshfield pub in Formby are this week hosting a Beer & Gin Festival showcasing some of the best beers and gins from the local area...


Riva Lounge has opened it's doors to the public tonight at 8pm
Riva Lounge is opening it's doors tonight at 8pm for a first night 'Soft Opening'. Everyone is welcome to come along to this beautiful...


A week-long beer festival starts Tomorrow at the Freshfield Pub in Formby
The Freshfield pub in Formby are this week hosting a Beer & Gin Festival showcasing some of the best beers and gins from the local area...


Riva Lounge has it's new sign - Not long now!
The brand new sign went on the Riva Lounge today, Sunday 2nd July, so opening it's doors will not be far away! Luciano Cappiello is a...


Hundreds of visitors flocked to Formby Live on the hottest day of the year
The hub of our community, Formby Pool Gardens and Formby Village came alive again this year for the Formby Live three day music festival....


Riva Lounge opening soon in Formby after a £250,000 refurbishment
Luciano Cappiello is a well known name in our Bubble. A much respected and liked businessman that eight years ago brought the now...


Formby's first Independent Beer Festival starts tomorrow Friday 31st March
Red Star Brewery and Formby Cricket Club are delighted to announce the First Independent Formby Beer Festival. The beer festival takes...


Formby's first Independent Beer Festival takes place next weekend
Red Star Brewery and Formby Cricket Club are delighted to announce the First Independent Formby Beer Festival. The beer festival takes...


Formby Wetherspoons introduce new menu
Formby Wetherspoons called The Lifeboat on Three Tuns Lane have introduced their menu. The menu includes an increase in their range of...


New South East Asian restaurant, Suay, opening soon in Formby and are looking for staff
New south east asian restaurant are opening in Formby mid November. It will be called Suay. They are also looking for staff.


Memorial day for Howard Kendall in Woodwards Formby
Memorial Day for Howard Kendall in Woodwards in Formby


The Freshfield Choice is 'Squirrel Walk' by Wendy Graham
The annual exhibition of Formby Photo Group was supported this year by the Freshfield Pub on Massams Lane. As part of the support, the...


Wetherspoons Lifeboat features the first Changing Places assisted accessible toilet in Formby
A brand new toilet facility for disabled residents and visitors will be sure all their needs are met at the new JD Wetherspoon pub in...


Hop & Horn close it's doors for the last time in Formby
It is with regret and sadness that we have to report on The Hop & Horn closing its doors for the last time on Sunday 2nd October. The...


The Formby Club is open...
The eagerly awaited Formby Club, opened its doors on Friday 5th August, at 12 noon, to its members. The Formby Club, formerly known as...


A week-long beer festival starts TODAY at the Freshfield Pub in Formby
The Freshfield pub in Formby are this week hosting a beer festival showcasing some of the best beers from the local area around the...


Southport Lifeboat are the official charity of Formby Wetherspoons
The Southport Lifeboat has been chosen as one of the charities to be supported by ‘The Lifeboat,' the new Wetherspoons pub in Formby....


The Mayor is to officially launch the new Wetherspoons Lifeboat tomorrow - Tuesday 12th July
The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Iain Brodie Browne will officially launch the new Lifeboat in Formby tomorrow. That is the new £2.1m...


Hop & Horn have a Temporary Event Licence until 04:00 am for Formby Live
The Hop & Horn have been granted a 04:00am Temporary Event Licence for the duration of the Formby Live event this weekend ( Friday,...


Hang Out! at Shorrocks Hill in Formby for Under 18's
Top city DJs including Mark Ingham and Ex-on-the-beach star Mel Reeves are set to host an U18's Clubnight aimed at promoting safe...


*** X FACTOR UPDATE ***
*** X FACTOR UPDATE *** The date for the pre-auditions at Woodwards has been brought forward. It is now WEDNESDAY 27TH APRIL. That's less...


Brand new and exclusive 'Formby Club'
The brand new and exclusive Formby Club is opening within the new Wetherspoons on Three Tuns Lane in Formby. The Formby Club is an...


The X Factor scouts are coming to Formby
We have had confirmation that the Thames TV production team will be coming to Woodwards Wine Bar, Formby Village on Saturday 14th May....


A Formby brewery is up against the best in the nation later this month.
A Formby brewery is up against the best in the nation later this month. Red Star Brewery with its Weissbeer has been nominated for the...


Live music tonight at Prezzo Formby
Prezzo in Formby have some live entertainment on tonight with a group called - 'They Took the Hit'. Prezzo is a casual Italian restaurant...


Wetherspoons name their new pub in Formby 'The Lifeboat'
Wetherspoons has named their new pub in Formby 'The Lifeboat,' thanks to suggestions from the public. Formby is the place of the World's...


Formby residents come up with names for Wetherspoons' new pub
Formby Bubble readers come up with suggestions after Wetherspoons change their mind on name of new pub. Formby residents have had their...
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