A landlord has defended his decision to ask a group of customers to leave his pub after they began singing in Welsh. Jared Dunn, the landlord of the Blue Bell on Castle Street in Conwy,

explained that the group of about 30 people started singing loudly during a busy Saturday afternoon.

Landlord's Reasoning

Dunn stated that the volume of the singing was causing other customers to leave the pub without finishing their meals. "We have run the pub for 11 years - we don't do singing," Dunn said, emphasizing that the pub has house rules prohibiting impromptu singing.

Social Media Reaction

The incident gained attention when TV and weather presenter Sian Lloyd posted about it on X (formerly known as Twitter), claiming: "Friends of mine have just been thrown out for singing in their native language." She criticized the pub, saying it was "scarcely credible such a frightful pub exists in Cymru."

Landlord's Clarification

In response, Dunn clarified, "This has nothing to do with singing in Welsh. We host open mic nights and have bands perform at the pub, but this group was bursting into song unexpectedly." He likened the situation to enforcing other house rules, such as prohibiting vaping inside the pub.

Incident Details

Dunn mentioned that he was working in the kitchen when he heard the group singing the national anthem. "It was beautiful, so we waited until the anthem ended before asking them to stop." A doorman then asked the singers to leave, and another doorman from a neighboring establishment assisted.

Conclusion

Dunn reiterated that the pub is meant for everyone's enjoyment and that the group did not comply with a reasonable request to stop singing. "The pub is for everyone's enjoyment, and they didn't conform to a reasonable request," he said. Photo by Trish Steel, Wikimedia commons.