The Falcon on Falkland Road in Hull reopened last Thursday 24th October following a major investment of £264,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs – the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns – which has more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Inside, the pub has been transformed with a complete internal redecoration including a full refit of the function room and bar area which now boasts a new TV system equipped with Sky, TNT Sports and horse racing channels. In addition, The Falcon features a brand new colour scheme, aligned with the Hull Rovers kit, to enhance the atmosphere when fans watch live sport. Customers can also enjoy a games room, complete with a new double dartboard as well as a pool and a dominoes area. 

Outside, The Falcon welcomes customers with brand new lighting and signage and hosts a cosy, lit beer garden that can be used all year round.  

To celebrate the reopening, the pub hosted a prosecco reception and cocktail sampling followed by a live performance from local artist, Dylan Ward on Thursday 24th October. The entertainment continued throughout the weekend with a live performance from popular local rock band, New Dawn Rising, on Friday 25th. 

The Falcon offers a wide range of drinks offers, including Wine Wednesday, where customers can get £2 off a bottle, Fizz Friday, offering customers a bottle of fizz for £10, along with cocktails, bottle and shot deals throughout the week. 

Bella Wilkinson, Operator at The Falcon said: “We had a fantastic opening weekend! I loved being able to celebrate with the whole community and our fantastic team. The reception that we have received has been amazing and goes to show how important the pub is to the local area.  

I would love to thank everyone including everyone at Proper Pubs for all their support in bringing my vision to life and getting the pub ready to welcome customers.” 

On top of the fantastic drink selection, The Falcon runs a busy schedule of entertainment including regular karaoke, live music, quiz nights and DJ sets to bring customers together, as well as hosting regular pool and darts teams. Bella also hopes to introduce a regular series of fundraising events for causes close to the hearts of the local community. 

Matthew Gurney, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “The refurbishment at The Falcon looks fantastic and it was wonderful to see how brilliantly opening weekend went – Bella and the team have been a pleasure to work alongside throughout this whole process.  

On behalf of the Proper Pubs, we would like to wish our community hero, Bella, every success in making The Falcon a fantastic hub of the community.” 

Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. In March, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards, and more recently raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various local charities across the UK. In September 2024, the Group successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised for its UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives. 

This year, operators across Proper Pubs’ estate are collecting as many advent calendars as possible to donate to local charities and communities in need. 

The Falcon is located on Falkland Road, Hull, HU9 5HA 

The Falcon, Hull – Proper Pubs  

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