Royal Hotel
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Royal Hotel Public House
The Royal Hotel pub is located at 10 Market Square in Woodhouse.
General Information
- Owner unknown
- No known awards
Pub Facilities
- Real Ales
- Cocktails
- Beer garden
- Smoking area
- Car park
- Disabled access
- Disabled facilities
- Children welcome
- Dogs welcome
- Card payments
- Function room
- Accommodation
- Wi-Fi Internet access
Pub Entertainment
- Background music
- Sports on TV
- Pool table
- Snooker table
Pub Food
- Food served
A prominent Sheffield pub is set to undergo a major refurbishment as part of a £206,000 investment aimed at restoring it as a key community venue.
The Royal, on Market Street in Woodhouse, closed on 10th May while work takes place. The renovation is being carried out by Star Pubs, which is owned by Heineken.
The revamped pub is expected to reopen by mid-June, in time for England's first World Cup match.
The refurbishment will introduce a new sports viewing system designed to improve the matchday experience. Multiple large screens will be installed throughout the venue, supported by a high-spec audio-visual system showing Sky and TNT Sports.
Plans also include a dedicated games room featuring a pool table and a raised darts area with two halo-lit dartboards.
As part of the redesign, the pub will be divided into three distinct areas: a traditional bar, a lounge space and an entertainment-focused games room.
Outside, the existing 40-seat beer garden will also be upgraded.
The investment is expected to create five new jobs.
Star Pubs said the refurbishment aims to restore The Royal as a family-friendly community hub following years of decline. The relaunch will be led by experienced publican Paul Rimmington, who has more than 20 years' experience working in pubs across the UK and is returning to Sheffield to be closer to family.
He said the venue once had a strong reputation locally and that the refurbishment would give it "the boost it desperately needs to be a top local once again."
Alongside live sport, the pub plans to host a wider programme of community activities. These will include board game sessions, senior citizen meet-ups and mum-and-baby coffee mornings.
Evening entertainment is set to feature live music and karaoke, while families will be catered for through children's events and school holiday activities.
The drinks menu will also be refreshed, with additions including prosecco and cocktails.
According to Star Pubs investment manager Len Jackson, the overhaul will modernise the venue, saying it would be "unrecognisable" once completed.
The Royal is the third Sheffield pub to be refurbished by Star Pubs this year, following work at The Half Moon and The New Inn.
The latest project brings the company's investment in Sheffield pubs to £598,000 so far in 2026, forming part of a wider £44.5 million programme by Heineken to upgrade its estate of 2,350 Star Pubs across the UK this year.