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Welcome to The Skinners Arms

A traditional family-friendly pub

Soak up our friendly service and homely charm in the Essex town of Manningtree, just on the banks of River Stour. We’re the perfect place to sit back and relax with your favourite drink in hand.

Our rear garden provides plenty of sunny spots for friends and family to get together. Let the children’s imagination run wild on the lawn and relax under summer sun.

We’re great for groups or parties and welcome children. So if you are planning a celebration, we can divide areas of the pub for private functions. Please contact us for more details. Come along and enjoy our great atmosphere, we can’t wait to welcome you!

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.

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FIND US

The Skinners Arms is located on Station Road, right at the heart of the town of Manningtree in Essex.

Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the locals passing by as you take your favourite seat. Whether you’ve been exploring the local area or just wanting a pub outing – we’ll see you soon.

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🎸 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC 🎸 This Saturday, we're turning up the volume at Skinner's Arms as the fantastic solOasis takes to the stage from 8.30pm! Expect all the biggest Oasis classics, singalong anthems, and the kind of atmosphere that makes Saturday nights at your local what they're all about. 🍻 Great beer🎶 Live music from 8.30pm🕐 Open until 1am🌳 Beer garden open💃 Good vibes guaranteed Whether you're a lifelong Oasis fan or just fancy a brilliant night out with friends, this is one you won't want to miss. So dust off your Liam Gallagher swagger, round up your mates, and join us for a cracking night at Skinner's Arms! 📍 Skinner's Arms, Manningtree🗓 Saturday 6th June⏰ Live from 8.30pm Who's coming then? 👇🎤

🏏 ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND 🏏 There’s only one place to be this Thursday morning… A cold pint in hand, the beer garden open, and England taking on New Zealand live from Lord’s on the big screens! 🍺☀️ Whether you’re a cricket fanatic or just looking for an excuse to escape the house for a few hours, we’ve got the perfect spot waiting for you. 📅 Thursday 4th June ⏰ Starts 11:00am 📍 Skinner’s Arms, Manningtree 🍺 Ice cold beers 📺 Live on the big screens 🌳 Beer garden open 🎯 Garden games available 🍷 New drinks menu Who’s your money on? England or New Zealand? Let us know below! 👇 Tag the friend you’ll be sharing the first pint with! 🍻

🚰 We’re Back Open Tomorrow! 🍻 Good news – the plumbing issue has now been resolved and The Skinner’s Arms will be open as usual from tomorrow. We’d like to say a huge thank you for your patience and understanding while we dealt with the unexpected burst pipe. We know the temporary closure caused inconvenience and we really appreciate your support. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for a drink, a catch-up, and business as usual! See you tomorrow! Pete & Ali The Skinner’s Arms 🍺🍷🍔

Unfortunately, due to low demand, we’ve made the difficult decision to stop serving breakfast at The Skinner’s Arms. We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported it. While breakfast hasn’t worked out as we’d hoped, we’re excited to focus on making the pub even better with great drinks, live sport, entertainment, and everything else you love about The Skinner’s Arms. Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to seeing you soon. ❤️ Pete & Ali

⚽🌍 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON… ONLY 14 DAYS TO GO! 🌍⚽ The biggest tournament in world football is almost here… and there’s only one place to watch it properly in Manningtree 👀🔥 Join us at Skinners Arms for every massive moment of the World Cup: 🍺 Ice cold drinks 📺 Big screen atmosphere ⚽ Every huge game live 🌿 Beer garden & great vibes 🎉 Matchday atmosphere you won’t want to miss Whether you’re backing England, Scotland, Wales, or just here for the drama… this summer is going to be SPECIAL 🔥 Tag your football mates below 👇 Who are you backing to lift the trophy? 🏆 #WorldCup #FootballIsComingHome #SkinnersArms #Manningtree #PubFootball #WorldCup2026 #BeerGardenVibes

⚽🍻 SATURDAY AT SKINNERS ARMS IS GOING OFF! 🎸🔥 We’re bringing you a HUGE day and night of football, drinks, live music and good vibes this Saturday 30th May at Skinners Arms Manningtree! 👇 🏴 13:00Scotland v CuraçaoInternational Friendly 🏆 17:00 – THE BIG ONE🔵 PSG v Arsenal 🔴UEFA Champions League Final Then once the football finishes… we turn the volume ALL the way up 🎶👇 🎸 LIVE MUSIC FROM STEVE SIMMONDSRock Night from 9PM60s • 70s • 80s classicsBeatles • Stones • Elvis • Hendrix & more! 🍹 Brand new drinks menu🌳 Huge pub garden🎯 Garden games available🐶 Dogs welcome🕐 Open until 1AM Whether you’re here for the football, the music, the drinks… or all three 🍻 this is shaping up to be one of the biggest Saturdays we’ve had in a long time. 👇 TAG your football mates, Arsenal fans, PSG fans and rock lovers!👇 Who’s winning the final then?!

Tonight at the The Skinner’s Arms… Crystal Palace fans are dreaming of silverware. Rayo Vallecano fans are dreaming of causing chaos. And we’re just dreaming of someone buying the first round before kick-off. 🍻⚽️ 🏆 Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano 📺 UEFA Conference League Final 🕗 Tonight from 8pm Big screens, cold pints, loud opinions and at least one person pretending they “always rated Palace.” See you tonight at Skinners Arms!

Next weekends entertainment!

Big day of football ahead at Skinner’s Arms this Sunday ⚽🍺 🏆 Bolton Wanderers take on Stockport County in the League One Play-Off Final from 1pm Then it’s a huge afternoon of Premier League action at 4pm with: 🔥 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton 🔥 Crystal Palace v Arsenal Can’t see your team listed? We’ve still got one spare channel available for the Chelsea, West Ham or Man United games at 4pm 📺 Get in early and you get first pick! Cold beer, plenty of screens and the football on loud all day 🍻

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