Reopening mid next week  ·  Full refit coming 2027
Artist's impression
The Sebright Arms, High Barnet, Est 1871: gold cockerel roundel

Under new management. The next chapter

One of Barnet's oldest pubs is under new ownership and reopening mid next week, after a tidy up and a lick of paint. The full refit follows in 2027, and we'd like you to help shape it.

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1871Pouring for 155 years
Mid next weekDoors reopen
2027The full refit
Our story

A Barnet institution, ready for its next chapter

For over 150 years the Sebright Arms has been a place where Barnet comes together: for a quiet pint, a big match, a birthday, a catch-up after the school run.

Over time it lost a little of its sparkle. We think it deserves better, and so do you. Our plan is simple: bring back the warmth, the welcome and the sense of belonging that made it special, then add a few things it has never had before.

Have an old photograph or a favourite memory of the Sebright? We'd love to see it. Share a memory, or send it to info@thesebrightarms.co.uk.

Artist's impression of the Sebright Arms garden: a covered terrace with a pool table, planted seating areas, a big outdoor screen and a fenced children's play area
The garden, reimaginedCovered terrace, planted spaces, a big screen for summer nights and a proper play area, all in sight of the grown-ups.Artist's impression
The full refit, 2027

A family-first community pub, done properly

We're not showing our hand just yet. Some of it is nearly certain, some of it is a dream, and all of it is up for discussion. What we'd genuinely like to know is what you want.

The plans are still moving, and we'll share them here as they firm up. We'd rather build this around you than around a guess, so tell us:

  • What did you love about the Sebright?
  • What have you missed most?
  • What would bring you in more often?
  • What should a local be in 2027?
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Have your say

This is your local. Help us shape it.

We're listening before we change a thing. Tell us what you loved about the Sebright, what you've missed, and what would bring you in more often. Every response is read.

What would bring you in more often?
Our vision

A great London pub, rooted in Barnet

Heritage, restored

We're honouring 155 years of history with a thoughtful restoration: the character kept, the comfort brought up to date.

Family first

We want a pub that works for everyone, from the morning coffee to the Sunday table, with children as welcome as their parents.

Community at heart

We'll give local clubs a home, put on events worth leaving the house for, and make it a place where neighbours meet.

The Sebright Arms is owned by Ben Dillon and Lex Deak, both long-standing Barnet residents.

Join the team

We're hiring from day one

If you love a proper local and would like a hand in building one, put yourself forward now. Tell us who you are and when you could start.

  • Bar and floor staff
  • Evenings and weekends
  • People who love Barnet
Tell us who you are No application form, just an email. Say a little about yourself and when you could start.
Follow the journey

From the keys to the first pint of a new era

We'll share all of it: the plans, the progress, the setbacks and the wins.

  1. 1871
    The doors openThe Sebright Arms begins life on Alston Road.
  2. October 2026
    New ownershipThe keys change hands. A tidy up and a lick of paint.
  3. Mid next week Now
    Doors reopenPop in for a drink, say hello and meet the new team.
  4. This winter
    Open and listeningTrading as your local while your ideas shape the plans.
  5. 2027
    The full refitA family-first community pub, done properly.

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