Phil and Bev Shaw are leaving The Crown, Ollands Road, Reepham, after six years as landlords.
 
To see them off in style, Simon Wilkinson (No Frills) will play live throughout the evening of Saturday 8 October, offering a night of rock, punk and new wave, and a chance to celebrate their times at The Crown.
 
The Shaws last day (and night) as pub tenants will be on Sunday 9 October, when all loyal customers and friends old and new are invited to “come along and help drink the pub dry”.
 
The Crown, which has operated as a public house since 1861 and is now owned by NewRiver Retail, was registered with Broadland District Council as a community asset in August 2013.
 
The pub tenancy (five years) is being advertised online at an annual rent of £22,000 with ingoing costs of £12,000. The site is earmarked for a new exterior decoration and signage scheme, as well as some internal decorations, according to NewRiver Retail.