TAKE A LOOK INSIDE OLDBURY PUB FOLLOWING TRANSFORMATIONAL MAKEOVER WORTH OVER £255,000 

The Wonder in Oldbury reopened on 20th December following an investment of over £255,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs – the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns – which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Adam Riese, Operator at The Wonder, said:The pub has undergone a complete internal transformation including a total refurbishment of the bar area to create a more modern and welcoming atmosphere. In addition, The Wonder now hosts brand new flooring, fittings fixtures and furniture throughout to give it a fresh, contemporary look and feel.  

Outside, the pub boasts brand new lighting and signage to greet customers as well as a newly renovated spacious beer garden complete with new furniture and covered seating booths so it can be enjoyed all year round.” 

To celebrate the reopening, the pub welcomed customers back on Friday 20th December with lively Christmas music to help everyone get into the festive spirit. The entertainment continued over the weekend with a live DJ set on Saturday 21st followed by karaoke on Sunday 22nd December. 

 

The Wonder offers a wide range of drinks promotions, including Wine Wednesday, where customers can get £2 off a bottle, Fizz Friday, offering customers a bottle of fizz for £10, along with cocktails, bottle and shot deals throughout the week. 

Adam added: I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone at Proper Pubs for their unwavering support in bringing this vision to life. A special shout-out goes to our incredible team and the local community for their constant encouragement along the way. I’m excited to be at the helm of The Wonder and am fully committed to making it a cornerstone of the local community.” 

On top of the fantastic drinks selection, The Wonder is complete with Sky and TNT Sports and runs a busy schedule of entertainment including regular bingo, karaoke and DJ nights to bring the community together. For the more competitive visitors, they will be able to join the darts or pool teams and during the summer, they can look forward to frequent garden games days. 

 

Matthew Gurney, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “The Wonder looks absolutely fantastic, and I couldn’t be prouder of the hard work and dedication the entire team has invested to ensure the pub is ready to welcome back its customers. 

I want to extend my best wishes to Adam and the entire team as they work to establish The Wonder a pillar of the local community.” 

Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. In March, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards, and more recently raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various local charities across the UK. In September 2024, the Group successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised for its UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives. 

This year, operators across Proper Pubs’ estate successfully collected 16,000 advent calendars to donate to local charities and communities in need and have also been encouraging their customers to write Christmas cards to those who will be experiencing loneliness this Christmas. 

The Wonder is located on Dudley West Road, Tivdale, Oldbury  

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