Win! Tickets to Henley Festival and a VIP Champagne dinner for two at The Crooked Billet’s exclusive riverside restaurant

Zoe Gater

One lucky reader can enjoy a memorable evening at Henley Festival, with two general admission tickets for Thursday 9 July and a VIP Champagne Dinner for two at chef Paul Clerehugh’s acclaimed Crooked Billet Riverside Festival Restaurant.

Widely regarded as one of Britain’s original gastropubs, The Crooked Billet in Stoke Row has been at the forefront of pub dining for decades. The Daily Mail famously coined the term ‘gastropub’ in 1989 when describing the venue, helping cement its reputation as a pioneer of modern British pub food.

Owner and chef Paul Clerehugh became the first pub chef to win a prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Award in 2004, a landmark moment recognising the culinary excellence found in Britain’s pubs.

Since then, the award has gone on to honour leading names including Tom Kerridge, Dominic Chapman and Nina Matsunaga.

The Crooked Billet has attracted national attention throughout its history, from hosting Kate Winslet’s wedding reception to being named among The Evening Standard’s Top 10 Pubs in 2025.

Readers of Observer Food Monthly voted Paul’s Sunday roast the best in Britain, while Tatler named it the best place to eat during Henley Royal Regatta.

Returning to Henley Festival this year, Paul and his team will once again be serving their award-winning gastropub menu from the riverside festival restaurant, where guests can enjoy exceptional food in one of the festival’s most sought-after dining locations.

Win a VIP Henley Festival experience

One lucky winner will receive:

– Two general admission tickets to Henley Festival on Thursday 9 July

– A VIP Champagne Dinner for Two at The Crooked Billet Riverside Festival Restaurant

How to enter

For your chance to win, simply answer the following question: Who is the Henley Festival headline act on Thursday 9 July?

Email your answer to: info@l-s-b.co.uk

Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026.

Terms and conditions

– Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
– Entries must be received by 11.59pm on 5 July 2026.
– The prize includes two general admission tickets to Henley Festival on Thursday 9 July 2026 and a VIP
– Champagne Dinner for Two at The Crooked Billet Riverside Festival Restaurant.
– No cash alternative is available.
– The prize is non-transferable and subject to availability.
– The promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with one of equal or greater value if circumstances require.
– The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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