| The Wilmington Arms
We are the Wilmington Arms A pub in the heart of Clerkenwell, located just over the road from the vibrant Exmouth market, with its fabulous independent shops, restaurants and market stalls.
We serve excellent booze, fantastic food and there is always something exciting in our live venue. Open since December 2007 and sister to Camden's the Hawley Arms we aim to provide a home-from-home atmosphere serving quality drink, food and live entertainment for all those who enter.
Read our Mailing List Archives
MAILING LIST ARCHIVE
JULY LISTINGS
30th June 2010
Hello all
Poor, poor football fans. Hush now… you know deep down it was all a patriotic delusion. BUT you can still enjoy the rest of The World Cup here in our venue on our massive screen. Just pick a new nation that know how to play as a team, et voila.
For those who will scream at the sound of yet another vuvuzela droning on you will be pleased to know it’s nearly over and we have a fantastic line up of gigs to refresh your ears with plus a deluge of Edinburgh previews giving a healthy dose of laughing gas to the proceedings.
Much love
The Wilmo x
THE WORLD CUP
10th June 2010
Hello all
Just a quick reminder what we are offering for you lucky people during The World Cup!
ALL the games shown in our air conditioned venue on our MONSTER screen in HD!
We got Footy themed Pieminister Pies in Boxes, The Fabio Pie, Mexico 70 Pie and The Rooney Roll.
A World Cup Raffle, £1 a ticket, all proceeds go to Charity, with prizes of:
- A Replica World Cup
- 2001-02 Croatia Football Shirt
- 2008 Ukraine Footbal Shorts
- 2004-06 Italian Football Shirt
- Ghana World Cup Tee shirt
- Case of Peroni
- Escape to Victory Tee Shirt + DVD
- Bottle of Sambucca
+ plus many many more
We also have old skool games consoles, for customers to play on for free prior and after games:
- FIFA64 on the N64
- FIFA WORLD CUP 98 on the PS1
- World Cup Italia 90 on the SEGA Mega Drive.
The Wilmo x

JUNE LISTINGS
29th May 2010
Hello all
World Cup fever is hitting boiling point here at The Wilmo and here is what we’re offering in celebration:
- All the games shown in our venue on a monster screen in HD
- We got Footy themed Pieminister Pies in Boxes, The Fabio Pie, Mexico 70 Pie and The Rooney Roll.
- A World Cup Raffle, £1 a ticket, all proceeds go to Charity, with prizes of:
A Replica World Cup
2001-02 Croatia Football Shirt
2008 Ukraine Footbal Shorts
2004-06 Italian Football Shirt
Ghana World Cup Tee shirt
Case of Peroni
Escape to Victory Tee Shirt + DVD
Bottle of Sambucca
+ plus many many more
- We also have old skool games consoles, for customers to play on for free prior and after games:
FIFA64 on the N64
FIFA WORLD CUP 98 on the PS1
World Cup Italia 90 on the SEGA Mega Drive.
And if the footie isn’t an incentive to get you down here we still have plenty of awesome gigs happening, including a great new Americana showcase from This Side Up, Edinburgh previews and much, much more!.
Much Love
The Wilmo x
THE ELECTION
5th May 2010
Yes we will be screening the election on a 1.5 m screen in our venue!
Watch all the action in what is possibly the most exciting and closest election in years.
Pie, booze with a healthy dollop of intense political debate. Free!
May Listings
30th April 2010
Hello all
Welcome to May and a blistering month of music and comedy. Bands are hotting up for the festival season and comedians are tweaking newly formed Edinburgh shows. Catch it while you can!
Much Love
The Wilmo x
TONIGHT
30th March 2010
Catch this show tonight, you’ll be mad to miss it!
TONIGHT
30th March 2010
Catch this show tonight, you’ll be mad to miss it!
APRIL LISTINGS
30th March 2010
Hello all
Welcome to April, a month of showers (evidently!), daffodils and great gigs. Come shelter in our cosy venue and leave clutching a cool new tote! (£3 available at the bar.)
Big love
The Wilmo x
MARVELLOUS MARCH LISTINGS
27th February 2010
Hello all
Spring is awakening and the dark days of February will soon be behind us, let’s celebrate the lengthening days with pies, alcohol and all round entertainment. Check out the wonders we have in store for you this month.
Much love
The Wilmo x
MID AFTERNOON ON A FRIDAY…
19th February 2010
...pretending to work, when all your thinking about is what the in the name of God am I going to do tonight? Well if you are one for taking the Lord’s name in vain, get yourself down to The Wilmo for a filthy rockout with those blasphemous folks from God Don’t like it. Read on for sneak previews of what we have coming up in March…
FEBRUARY @ WILMO
30th January 2010
Hello all,
Check out our sexy newsletter! Yes much better I know. Great gigs this month, a fantastic new comedy night, Joke Party and buckets of fresh music from God Don’t Like It, Duel In The Deep and our excellent regular promoters. You better get down here…
Much Love
The Wilmo x
December Listings
4th December 2009
Hello red nosed reindeers,
It’s Christmas time here at the Wilmo and Christ have we got some gigs for you. When the venue isn’t full to brim with Christmas revellers we have a glut of blazing musical geniuses and comic interventions. In fact tonight Ladygarden will be joined by a very special guest indeed…
Film club is going all out on Dec 6th with an all day, triple bill Star Trek special! And that is free ladies and gents!
Wrap up warm and see you very soon.
The Wilmo x
Novel November Listings
28th October 2009
Hello and welcome to a wonderful November,
Enjoy the run up to the party season with some truly incredible gigs from John Smith’s intimate show to Katy Carr’s spectacular album launch. Comedy has hit it’s stride with the return of the Ladygarden residency who are bringing the best of Edinburgh with them as well as the launch of Goodbye Old Hat and the continuing chaos of The Story Pirates. It’s New York month for The Wilmington Film Club to be enjoyed with a Sunday lunch for free!
We have launched our sexy new website so do have a peek – http://www.thewilmingtonarms.co.uk
And well done to Mark who has won a bottle of bubbly and free entry for him and a friend to a gig of his choice just for signing up to the mailing list!
Much Love
The Wilmo x
October Listings
29th September 2009
These are the October Listings!