The Royal Oak, Dartford

01/06/2026

World Cup decorations wanted! 🏆⚽

We’re getting The Royal Oak ready for the World Cup and want the pub looking the part!

If anyone has any England flags, Scotland flags, club & country flags, national shirts, scarves or anything World Cup-related, drop them into the pub and we’ll get them up on the walls ready for the tournament.

Please put a sticker or name label on the back so we know who they belong to and can get them back to you afterwards.

Cheers all — looking forward to it! 🍻⚽

30/05/2026

The Big One!! Music off at 4:30pm volume up on all four screens!

30/05/2026

⚽ It’s the big one today!

Arsenal v PSG — 5pm kick-off

Get in early, grab a seat and a cold drink — this one’s going to be a cracker.

The music goes off at 4:30pm, the volume goes up on all screens, and don’t forget we’ve got a big screen visible from the courtyard area too.

Proper football. Proper pub. See you later! 🍻

29/05/2026

Friday Night - We’re turning the jukebox up with 80s classics, Britpop throwbacks and sunny dance-pop bangers all night long 🔥

29/05/2026

Palace and Villa have done England proud and brought European trophies home… now it’s Arsenal’s turn!

The Gunners will still be buzzing after lifting the Premier League trophy, but can they finish the season in style by beating PSG this Saturday at 5pm?

Come and join us at The Royal Oak — get in early, grab a seat, get a cold beer in your hand and let’s hope this one’s a cracker.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

26/05/2026

⚽️ PALACE v RAYO VALLECANO ⚽️
🏆 UEFA Conference League Final
📅 Wednesday
⏰ 8pm kick-off

Not much football left now until the World Cup… so we’ll be making the most of this one!

Crystal Palace in a European final — and we’ll be cheering them on here at The Royal Oak. London club, English side, big night under the lights… come on Palace! 🔴🔵

We’ll have it live across the screens, cold pints flowing, and a proper midweek football atmosphere.

*Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

23/05/2026

⚽ SUNDAY - PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL DAY AT THE ROYAL OAK ⚽

It’s the final day of this season’s Premier League… and with Arsenal already crowned champions, all eyes are on the bottom of the table.

And what a finish we’ve got.

Spurs v Everton
West Ham v Leeds

Both Spurs and West Ham are scrapping for survival, and it’s proper last-day drama.

If Spurs lose at home to Everton and West Ham beat Leeds, then it’s Lincoln City away beckoning for Spurs next season.

But if Spurs can get a point, then it’s The Hammers heading for the Championship.

We’ll be showing both games across our 4 screens, so you won’t miss a kick.

Get in early, grab a seat, get a cold drink in your hand — because this one’s going to be busy.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local. 🍺⚽

22/05/2026

Just to let you all know, our stretch of Spital Street is finally back open — so you can now access the pub car park the usual way again.
About time too!
Enjoy the sunshine, see you all soon

22/05/2026

Final reminder to all you Soulies, Ska & Reggae lovers and Rude Boys…

Join us this Saturday at The Royal Oak from 6pm, where DJ Nige will be spinning the very best from what was, quite frankly, the finest era of music.

Soul, Ska, Reggae, Northern Soul, Two-Tone and proper feel-good tunes all evening.

Get yourself down. This one’s going to be a belter.

20/05/2026

🎶 SATURDAY 23RD MAY — DJ NIGE IS BACK! 🎶

Right then Royal Oak lot… dig out ya flairs, dust off the two tone suit, polish the Docs and get ready for a proper night of music.

Our number one DJ Nige is back in the house from 6pm till late, spinning the good stuff:

🕺 Northern Soul
🎤 Motown
🇯🇲 Reggae
⬛⬜ Two Tone
🎺 Ska

Proper tunes, proper people and a proper local atmosphere.

We want to see rude boys, skinhead girls, soulies, old faces, new faces and anyone who loves music done properly.

📍 The Royal Oak
📅 Saturday 23rd May
⏰ 6pm till late

Good beer. Good people. Proper local. 🍻

04/05/2026

Another massive day of football at The Royal Oak! ⚽🍻

We kick off at 3pm with Chelsea v Forest, before heading into the one we’re really looking forward to…

5:30pm — Hearts v Rangers
This one should be lively. Proper fixture, proper atmosphere.

Then at 8pm, all eyes turn to Goodison as Everton take on Man City — with every Arsenal fan in the country suddenly becoming a Toffee for the night. 😂

Football on the screens, beers flowing, jukebox ready when needed.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

03/05/2026

Super Sunday at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

We kick off at 12pm with a must-win game for Celtic as they head to Hibs.

Then at 2pm, we go straight to the Vitality Stadium where Bournemouth host Crystal Palace.

At 3:30pm, it’s the BIG ONE — Man Utd v Liverpool. Proper Sunday football, that one should be a cracker.

And just when you think that’s it, we shoot up to the Midlands for the 7pm kick-off, as Aston Villa take on Spurs — and a win for Spurs could take them out of the bottom three.

Four games. Cold beer. Proper pub atmosphere.

Come and join us.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

01/05/2026

Tonight at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

Leeds v Burnley kicks off at 8pm — granted, maybe not the most riveting fixture on paper… but it’s still a cracking excuse to get out the house and down the pub.

Fear not though — it’s Friday night, the jukebox will be on, the volume will be turned up, so let’s get some bangers on and get this weekend started properly.

Grab a pint, pick a tune, and settle in.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

30/04/2026

Tonight’s European football at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

More European action tonight, with two big semi-final first legs kicking off at 8pm.

We’re guaranteed to have an English team in the Europa League final — but which one will it be?

Villa travel to Forest for the first leg of what should be a cracking all-English semi-final.

Also at 8pm, Palace are away to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Conference League semi-final first leg, as they look to take a big step towards a European final of their own.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for a proper night of European football.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

29/04/2026

Tonight at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

A HUGE Champions League night as England’s last man standing, Arsenal, travel to Madrid to face Atlético Madrid in the semi-final first leg.

European nights don’t get much bigger than this — proper pressure, proper atmosphere, and it’ll be live here at The Royal Oak.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for a massive night of football.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local

28/04/2026

Two big games at The Royal Oak tonight ⚽🍻

We’ve got a cracking double-header on the screens.

At 7:45pm, Ipswich travel to Southampton in the Championship — a game Millwall will definitely be keeping a close eye on as the season reaches the sharp end.

Then at 8pm, it’s Champions League semi-final action as PSG take on Bayern Munich in the first leg.

Big football, cold beer, and a proper pub night.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local

25/04/2026

Saturday football at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

We’ve got a cracking line-up for you this Saturday with action from both the Premier League and the FA Cup.

First up at 12:30pm, Fulham take on Villa in what should be a proper lively start to the day.

Then at 5:15pm it’s FA Cup action as Man City face Southampton.

And at 5:30pm we’ve got a big Premier League clash as Arsenal take on Newcastle.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for a full day of football at your proper local.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

24/04/2026

Tonight’s football at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

We’ve got a two-game line-up tonight with action from both the Premier League and the Championship, both kicking off at 8pm.

In the Premier League it’s Sunderland v Forest, while in the Championship Millwall head to Leicester in what should be a cracking contest.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for a proper night of football.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

23/04/2026

Happy St George’s day everyone we are open from 1pm today and in the mood to celebrate we look forward to you joining us

St George’s Day at The Royal Oak 🇬🇧🍻

We’re open from 1pm this Thursday 23rd April as we celebrate the best of the English pub properly.

We’ll have selected English pints available for just £4:50
🍺 Spitfire Lager
🍺 Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
🍺 First Drop Session IPA
🍺 Orchard View Cider

We’ll also have the jukebox playing 100 English songs from bands and artists over the decades, so expect a proper English soundtrack right through the day.

Good beer, good music, and a proper pub atmosphere — just as St George’s Day should be.

Everyone welcome.

The Royal Oak
Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

22/04/2026

St George’s Day at The Royal Oak 🇬🇧🍻

We’re open from 1pm this Thursday 23rd April as we celebrate the best of the English pub properly.

We’ll have selected English pints available for just £4:50
🍺 Spitfire Lager
🍺 Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
🍺 First Drop Session IPA
🍺 Orchard View Cider

We’ll also have the jukebox playing 100 English songs from bands and artists over the decades, so expect a proper English soundtrack right through the day.

Good beer, good music, and a proper pub atmosphere — just as St George’s Day should be.

Everyone welcome.

The Royal Oak
Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

22/04/2026

Tonight’s football at The Royal Oak ⚽🍻

We’ve got two big Premier League games kicking off at 8pm as Bournemouth host Leeds and Burnley take on Man City.

All eyes will be on City — this is their game in hand, and a win surely sends them to the top of the table.

Before that, we’ll also have Charlton v Ipswich on from 7:45pm. Charlton look to have done enough to stay up now, so they can play with a bit of freedom, while Ipswich will know there’s still plenty on the line.

Get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for a proper night of football.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local.

21/04/2026

Big Tuesday night under the lights at The Royal Oak with two games that both matter.

7:45pm – Stoke v Millwall
8pm – Brighton v Chelsea

Plenty at stake, plenty to talk about, and both games on the screens.

Get yourself down, grab a pint, and settle in for a proper night of football.

Good beer. Good people. Proper local. 🍻⚽

20/04/2026

Big game for Spurs tonight… despite the fact they’re not even playing 👀

Palace v West Ham kicks off at 8pm, and if the Hammers can nick the points then things start looking very interesting down at the bottom.

One plenty will be keeping an eye on… especially in N17.

We’ll have it on live, so get in early, grab a pint, and settle in for it. 🍻⚽

19/04/2026

What a Sunday we’ve got lined up at The Royal Oak! ⚽🍻

We literally can’t wait for this one…

12pm – Ipswich v Boro
2pm – Everton v Liverpool
2pm – Forest v Burnley
4:30pm – THE BIG ONE… City v Arsenal

Four proper games, a pub full of atmosphere, and the beers ready to go.

Get down early, get your seat, get a pint in hand and make a day of it with us.

Football is always better with mates and a proper beer. 🍺⚽

17/04/2026

Saturday at The Royal Oak — a feast of football! ⚽🍻

We get underway at 12:30 with two London derbies in the Championship Millwall take on QPR. We’ll also have Brentford v Fulham on one of the screens for those keeping an eye on the Premier League

Then at 5:30 it’s another huge one as Spurs host Brighton in what feels like a must-win game for the home side, before the game of the day at 8pm sees Man United head down to London to face Chelsea.

Get yourselves down early, grab a pint, and settle in for a cracking Saturday of football at your proper local.