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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

Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 1 PM

England v India (Cricket England ODI)

Coverage of the second ODI in the three-match series, which takes place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. These two sides last met in this format in another three-game contest back in February 2025. India won the first two matches on home soil by four wickets before the final game of the series saw them claim a massive 142-run victory.

Saturday, 18 July 2026 - 7 PM

World Matchplay: Day 1 (Darts)

Coverage of the first day of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The first round of matches takes place today and this stage last year saw the likes of James Wade, Gary Anderson, Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting all progress to the second round. However, both Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall went out at this stage 12 months ago, with Humphries losing 10-8 to the Netherlands' Gian van Veen and Aspinall going out thanks to a 10-6 loss to van Veen's fellow countryman Wessel Nijman.

Saturday, 18 July 2026 - 10 PM

France vs England (World Cup)

Coverage of the third-place play-off, which takes place at Miami Stadium in the USA. This is a match likely to feature several squad players, as the managers give those who have patiently waited their turn the chance to end the tournament on a high. France were expected to reach the final, but were soundly beaten by Spain in the semi-finals, and this represents Didier Deschamps' final match in charge of Les Bleus. England blew a glorious chance to reach a second World Cup final, but let slip a 1-0 lead against Argentina, after Anthony Gordon's opener had put them on their way against the defending champions

Sunday, 19 July 2026 - 11 AM

England v India (Cricket England ODI)

Coverage of the third and final ODI of the series from Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The hosts are looking for their first series victory in this format since a 2-1 win at home in 2018. That success was only England's second ODI series win in their last nine attempts against their visitors. Since then India have won three series on the trot, as well as coming out on top in seven of the last nine meetings between the two sides.

Sunday, 19 July 2026 - 1 PM

World Matchplay: Day 2 (Darts)

Coverage of the afternoon session on day two of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Dirk van Duijvenbode registered an impressive 10-8 victory over Rob Cross in the corresponding session last year, while there were also wins for Andrew Gilding, Jermaine Wattimena, and Mike De Decker.

Sunday, 19 July 2026 - 8 PM

Spain vs Argentina (World Cup)

Coverage of the final, which takes place at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the USA. Spain reached only their second World Cup final by defeating tournament favourites France with a masterclass in their semi-final, winning 2-0 and completely nullifying a disjointed French outfit with ease. They won on their only other appearance in the final, against the Netherlands in 2010, and start as favourites against the defending champions. Argentina are aiming to become only the third nation in history to win back-to-back world crowns, following on from Italy in the 1930s, and Brazil in 1958 and 1962, but will need to be at their very best against the Spaniards. The South Americans came from behind in the last 16 against Egypt and again against England in the semi-finals, with their fight and team spirit making up for weaknesses elsewhere

Monday, 20 July 2026 - 7 PM

World Matchplay: Day 3 (Darts)

Coverage of day three of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four first-round matches. Josh Rock recorded a three-dart average of 104 in a 10-5 victory over Ross Smith in the corresponding session last year, while Chris Dobey, Gerwyn Price, and Michael van Gerwen all secured a spot in the second round with wins over Ricardo Pietreczko, Daryl Gurney, and Raymond van Barneveld.

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 - 7 PM

World Matchplay: Day 4 (Darts)

Coverage of day four of the tournament, which takes place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, and features four second-round matches. Stephen Bunting and Gary Anderson were involved in the match of the night at this stage 12 months ago, with the former claiming a quarter-final berth with a 12-10 triumph, while Gian van Veen, James Wade, and Jonny Clayton also progressed to the last eight.