Join us for an evening of Karaoke and open mic entertainment. Don’t be shy in stepping up.

The return of the popular quiz night. Book now. Teams of 6. Prize for the winning team.

DJ Len returns for a night of music.

It is essential to book in advance.

Our monthly quiz, £2 entry with no restriction on team size. It is essential to book if you want to secure a table.

Essex cover band Main Street will be playing at The Cross Keys. They are a Five Piece Rock, Pop, Dance Band playing covers by REM, T-Rex, Bowie, Stones, Paul Weller, Eagles, Buzzcocks, Roxy Music, George Ezra, George Michael, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Kinks, Pretenders, Queen etc.

We are building a library of traditional board games to introduce the latest trend in competitive socialising, redefining board games for a modern audience. An evening designed for avid gamers to nervous beginners, from first dates to lifelong friends. A great way to meet new people.

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call people to confession. This came to be called the “Pancake Bell” and is still rung today.

Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between February 3 and March 9. In 2021 Shrove Tuesday will fall on February 16th.

Shrove Tuesday was the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before embarking on the Lenten fast and pancakes are the perfect way of using up these ingredients.

National Pizza Day is an annual observance dedicated to honoring the deliciousness of pizza. It’s a day when people come together to indulge in their favorite pizza flavors and styles. Whether you prefer classic Margherita, pepperoni, veggie, or something more exotic, National Pizza Day is the perfect excuse to savor a slice or two.

British Pudding Day is celebrated every year. It is a day when pudding lovers can gather and indulge in every kind of pudding that they ever desired. The Cross Keys will be serving filled Yorkshire puddings and Yorkshire wraps.

This cutting is from The Essex Herald on 28th February 1887 suggests the tradition of a Sausage Breakfast on Boxing Day dates back to the 1700s.

The Redwood Band  was  formed  around  1995  during  the  time  of  the   very  popular  MTV   unplugged series.  They  began  as  an  acoustic  duo  of  Graham  and  Russell  before  Bringing  in  Stefan  on  percussion.  The  band  are  very  popular  around  the Chelmsford  pub  circuit, especially when they play at The Cross Keys in White Notley.

Carols around the village Christmas tree.

The Cross Keys Christmas Market with stalls, mulled wine, spiced cider, hot chocolate and carols.

The Cross Keys celebrates Oktoberfest with a week of great German beers and traditional food.

This is the second year we are taking part in the Macmillan coffee morning. The money we raise will support Macmillan’s vital work. It helps fund Macmillan nurses and provide support.

Menu and more details to follow.

The annual White Notley Duck Race is wonderful family event. Join us afterwards for live music and a BBQ.

The Maldon Greenjackets are on tour with their classic cars and will be stopping to dance at The Cross Keys on Sunday 6th August.

The Maldon Greenjackets were formed in 1988, originally with all male dancers, but since 2000 it has been a mixed group or “side” performing dances mainly in the Cotswold tradition.

The origin of the term “Morris” is uncertain. One theory is that it comes from the Latin “Mores”, meaning the traditional customs of a particular social group. Dances called “Moresque” in France and “Morisco” in Spain were introduced into the court of Henry VII around 1494.

International Beer Day started in America as a celebration of beer following Prohibition, which started in 1920 and ended in 1933. The American beer industry was only fully deregulated to allow craft beers in 1979. There are now over 7,000 breweries operating in America. To celebrate, we have American Coors as a guest beer and we are offering this or any of our excellent local craft beers with a burger for £8. There will also be a DJ outside weather permitting.

Peter Watts and his team have been supplying fine wines to pubs, restaurants and hotels throughout Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk for nearly 40 years. We are excited to be working on a menu pairing our food with a selection of Peter Watts fine wines.

All are welcome at our quiz nights, bring friends and book a table or come along and join a team.

All the excitement without any animal welfare concerns, we will be showing some pre-recorded races.

This customary day for the celebration of fatherhood is known to date back to at least 1508. It is usually celebrated on 19 March, as the feast day of Saint Joseph. The timber frame of the Cross Keys actually pre-dates this tradition.