The Olive Branch The Songbird

Two pubs. One courtyard. Right in the heart of Stockton.

The Olive Branch and The Songbird sit side by side with a shared courtyard between them — handcrafted drinks, home-cooked food, and live music in the town’s cultural quarter.

What's on Find us

Welcome

Wander between both bars — and settle in the courtyard.

Nestled between the Grade II listed Georgian Theatre and the River Tees, our two pubs share the same warm welcome. Start with a pint at The Songbird, move over for supper at The Olive Branch, or claim a spot under the festoon lights outside.

  • Shared courtyard between the two pubs
  • Famous bottomless brunches at The Olive Branch
  • Live music most weekends
  • Home-cooked food served until 8pm
Dining room at The Olive Branch with foliage ceiling and table lamps

Our pubs

Choose your side of the yard.

Two distinct rooms, one easy stroll between them. Feel free to wander.

The Olive Branch dining room with foliage ceiling

The Olive Branch

Beautiful bar, handcrafted drinks and home-cooked food — famous for bottomless brunch in the heart of Stockton.

9–10 Silver Court, TS18 1SL
01642 500890

Theatre Yard alleyway with The Songbird hanging sign

The Songbird

A bright, lively bar with real and craft beers, courtyard atmosphere, and music that carries into the evening.

1 Calvert’s Square, TS18 1TB
01642 804062

Food & drink

Home-cooked plates, handcrafted pours.

Bottomless brunch at weekends, proper pub food until 8pm, and a serious selection of beers, gins and cocktails across both bars.

Brunch spread with pastries, eggs and mimosas

From the kitchen

Comforting plates from The Olive Branch — ask for today’s specials and allergen advice.

  • Bottomless brunchWeekends
  • Eggs BenedictBrunch
  • Avocado toast & soft eggsBrunch
  • House burger & friesAll day
  • Dirty fries to shareAll day
  • Kitson’s piesAll day

From the bars

Cask and craft at The Songbird, gins, whiskies and cocktails at The Olive Branch.

  • Changing cask & craft alesAsk at bar
  • Guinness Extra ColdOn draught
  • House cocktailsOlive Branch
  • Gin & tonic selectionOlive Branch
  • Aspall Cyder & softsBoth bars
  • Coffee & hot drinksBoth bars

What's on

Live music, match days, courtyard sessions.

Line-ups change week to week. Follow us on Facebook for the latest posters — and find upcoming dates here.

Sat 25 Jul

Live music in the courtyard

From 2pm · Courtyard

George Bailey, Daisy Maria and Lauren Chiverton. Food served 12–8pm.

Weekends

Bottomless brunch

The Olive Branch

Ask the team for this weekend’s sittings.

Match days

Big screens & cold pints

Both pubs

Catch the football with great food and ice-cold drinks.

Olive Branch on Facebook Songbird on Facebook
Shared courtyard with festoon lights

The Courtyard

Sunshine or sunset? Why not both.

The joint courtyard is where the two venues meet — long tables, warm lights, and room to linger. Catch live sets through the afternoon or simply enjoy a cold drink in the open air.

  • Festoon-lit shared yard between both pubs
  • Weekend live music through the afternoon
  • Dog-friendly outdoor seating

Visit

Open Wednesday to Sunday.

Find us in Stockton’s cultural quarter — through the ginnel off Silver Street, by Theatre Yard.

The Olive Branch

9–10 Silver Court
Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1SL

01642 500890

The Songbird

1 Calvert’s Square
Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1TB

01642 804062

Hours

Wed–Thu 12:00–23:00
Fri–Sat 12:00–00:00
Sun 12:00–23:00
Mon–Tue Closed

Food served until 8pm