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The Goat Inn

St Albans

Welcome to The Goat, a true St Albans local and a favourite gathering place for good company, great beer and familiar faces. Drop in any day for a warm atmosphere and a newspaper by the bar, or join one of our weekly happenings including board games on Mondays, dominos on Tuesdays and Thursdays, musicians on Wednesdays, and events every Friday and Saturday. The first Saturday of the month is band night, the last Saturday is soul night, and Sundays are reserved for our much-loved quiz hosted by Colin.


We take pride in serving rotating guest real ales on hand pump, offering you a chance to enjoy exceptional brews from across the country. We're also dog friendly — Elvis the pub dog will be the first to welcome you.


Whether you're planning a wake, birthday or private celebration, The Goat offers spaces for 30, 60 or up to 100 guests, with bespoke buffet menus available on request. With Sky, TNT and terrestrial TV showing major sport, The Goat remains at the heart of the community — a pub to relax, connect and enjoy time well spent.

The Goat is a friendly, independent pub in the heart of St Albans — a proper local where great sport, live music, and good company come together.

We’re proud to be a go-to destination for live sport, with both Sky Sports and TNT Sports showing across our screens. You can catch all Premier League football, major international football and rugby, and unmissable tournaments throughout the year — including The Six Nations Rugby and the FIFA World Cup.

To see exactly what’s on and when, we keep our live sport schedule updated via Fanzo, making it easy to plan your visit.

Beyond sport, The Goat also hosts live music and special events. For the latest gigs, performances, and what’s coming up next, visit our listings on Lemonrock.

Whether you’re joining us for a big match, a live band, or just a relaxed drink with friends, The Goat is all about good vibes, great atmosphere, and sharing the moment together.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, 17 October 2026 - 12:30 PM

Everton v Chelsea (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match from Hill Dickinson Stadium. The hosts claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Chelsea with Beto scoring a brace and Iliman Ndiaye adding a third. That result ended a run of four games without victory for Everton against their visitors and was just their third win in 10 matches against the West London club.

Saturday, 17 October 2026 - 5:30 PM

Newcastle United v Aston Villa (Premier League)

Coverage from the Premier League match at St James' Park. The hosts have won six of the last 10 meetings between the two sides and picked up a 3-1 victory away at Villa Park the last time they met back in February in the FA Cup. Tammy Abraham had given the visitors the lead in the 14th minute but the game changed when Villa's Marco Bizot was sent off in the first-half stoppage time. Two goals from Sandro Tonali and a late Nick Woltemade finish sent Newcastle through to the fifth round.

Sunday, 18 October 2026 - 2 PM

Bournemouth AFC v Sunderland (Premier League)

Coverage of the top-flight match at Vitality Stadium. After coming off the bench at half-time Evanilson scored an equaliser just after the hour mark to ensure the Cherries salvaged a point in the corresponding clash here last season, after Eliezer Mayenda had given the Black Cats the lead 18 minutes into the first-half.

Sunday, 18 October 2026 - 2 PM

Brighton v Crystal Palace (Premier League)

All the action from the Premier League match at AMEX Stadium. Palace claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture, with winger Ismaila Sarr's 61st-minute strike separating the sides, but Brighton went on to finish seven places above their rivals in eighth.

Sunday, 18 October 2026 - 2 PM

Leeds United v Manchester United (Premier League)

Coverage of the Premier League match from Elland Road. The hosts picked up four points from the two league meetings between the two sides last season, including a famous win at Old Trafford. This meeting ended 1-1 back in early January, before the reverse fixture saw Leeds' Noah Okafor score twice in the first half, as the Whites picked up a 2-1 victory away from home in April.

Sunday, 18 October 2026 - 4:30 PM

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (Premier League)

All the action from the Premier League match at The City Ground. Champions Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Forest since a 1-0 defeat here in 2022, but have been held to a goalless draw at this venue in each of the last two campaigns and will expect another tough encounter today.

Monday, 19 October 2026 - 8 PM

Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City (Premier League)

All the action from Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Despite investing heavily in the summer after last term's disappointing 17th-place finish, things did not get any better for Spurs in the early stages of the campaign. However, they will hope for three points against the newly promoted Sky Blues, who have also found wins hard to come by so far.