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'''Scream''' (formerly known as '''It's A Scream''') was a student-oriented [[pub chain]] in the [[United Kingdom]] owned by the [[Stonegate Pub Company]]. The chain began in October 1995.

==History==
[[File:The Scream.jpg|thumb|right|''[[The Scream]]'' by [[Edvard Munch]] ]]
The pub chain was set up by brewers [[Bass Brewery|Bass]], who called it, '''It's a Scream'''. The pubs were all within relatively short walking distance of a university.

Bass's retail arm became [[Mitchells & Butlers]] in April 2003.

Scream was disposed of by Mitchells and Butlers on 20 August 2010, along with around 300 other Mitchells and Butlers pubs for £373m to Stonegate (owned by [[TDR Capital]]).<ref>[http://www.tdrcapital.com/stonegate-pub-company.html TDR Capital]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11034457 Stonegate sale August 2010]</ref>

== Theme ==
Scream pubs were aimed at the student market, and mostly found near to universities. They claimed to be 'the number one choice of students'. Its chief competitor was [[The Varsity (bar)|Varsity]], owned at the time by the [[Barracuda Group]], although Varsity had a more mainstream market – often concentrating on football matches on [[Sky Sports]] and located closer to town centres. Varsity became part of Stonegate in 2013.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2013/11/stonegate-acquires-78-bramwell-pubs-from-administrator/|title = Stonegate acquires 78 Bramwell pubs from administrator|date = 18 November 2013))</ref>

The original name came from the 1893 painting ''[[The Scream]]'', by the Norwegian artist [[Edvard Munch]], which is a popular poster image with many students. The painting was formerly shown on some pub signs of the former ''It's A Scream'' chain.

The pubs each had individual items, for example a giant monkey mural (Horn in Hand), a talking moose's head (White Harte, Bristol), an aardvark costume (The Aardvark, Coventry) or a large painting of a [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] (The Phoenix, Coventry) and their own sign relating to their name. Some went further, such as the [[Dry dock|Dry Dock]] in [[Leeds]] and [[Leicester]] which were built inside an old grounded ship.

Scream pubs had a [[loyalty card]] scheme known as The Yellow Card. It was available to students annually for £1 (originally free) and entitled them to discounts on selected food and drink. In November 2006, selected Scream Pubs had been chosen to run a trial wherein they did not sell Yellow Cards.

With the introduction of the new Scottish Licensing Laws on 1 September 2009, Yellow Cards purchased in Scream pubs in Scotland would not be valid until 72 hours after purchase.

In the Summer of 2003, Scream introduced the "Yellow Card For Life" – costing £5, with the promise that it will never expire.

===Former locations===
There were 50 Scream pubs spread around the UK when Stonegate took over the chain, with the vast majority being in towns and cities with a significant student population.

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[[File:The Bobbin - geograph.org.uk - 970465.jpg|thumb|right|The Bobbin in Aberdeen]]
; Scotland:
* [[Aberdeen]] (2)
:The Bobbin
:Triplekirks
* [[Dundee]] (1)
:The Nether Inn
* [[Edinburgh]] (1)
:The Tron
* [[Glasgow]] (3)
:The Ark
:The Hall
:Curlers

[[File:Keystones, Monk Bar - geograph.org.uk - 1110752.jpg|thumb|right|''The Keystones'' at [[Monk Bar]] in York]]
; North-East:
* [[Middlesbrough]] (3)
:The Southfield
:The Camel's Hump
:The Crown
* [[Durham, England|Durham]]
:The New Inn

[[File:Beverley Road - Haworth Arms - geograph.org.uk - 39701.jpg|thumb|right|''Haworth Arms'' on Beverley Road near the [[University of Hull]] ]]
; Yorkshire:
* [[Huddersfield]] (1)
:The Warehouse
* [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] (2)
:Piper Club
:The Haworth Arms
* [[Leeds]] (2)
:The Dry Dock
:The Library
* [[Sheffield]] (2)
:The Cavendish
:The Globe
* [[York]] (1)
:The Keystones
* [[Bradford]] (1)
:Delius
* [[Grimsby]] (1)
:The Wheatsheaf

[[File:The Adelphi - Adelphi Street - geograph.org.uk - 529653.jpg|thumb|right|''The Adelphi'' near the [[University of Central Lancashire]] in Preston]]
; North-West:
* [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] (2)
:Keystones 
:The Friary
* [[Liverpool]] (2)
:The Brookhouse
:The Hope and Anchor
* [[Manchester]] (2)
:[[The Footage]]
:The Pub/Zoo
* [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] (2)
:Roper Hall
:The Adelphi

[[File:Horn in Hand, Goldsmith Street - geograph.org.uk - 790013.jpg|thumb|right|''Horn in Hand'' (former site of [[Nottingham Playhouse]] before 1963) near [[Nottingham Trent University]] ]]
; East Midlands:
* [[Derby]] (1)
:The Friary
* [[Leicester]] (4)
:POLAR BEAR
:The Dry Dock
:The Loaded Dog
:Soar Point
* [[Loughborough]] (1)
:The Phantom
* [[Northampton]] (1)
:The Penny Whistle
* [[Nottingham]] (1)
:The Horn in Hand

[[File:Wolverhampton royal london.jpg|thumb|right|''The Royal London'' near the [[University of Wolverhampton]] ]]
; West Midlands:
* [[Birmingham]] (3)
:The Bristol Pear
:The Gosta Green
:The Hare of the Dog
* [[Coventry]] (2)
:The Aardvark
:The Phoenix
* [[Leamington Spa]] (1)
:Robbins Well
* [[Wolverhampton]] (1)
:The Royal London

[[File:The Alex - geograph.org.uk - 333633.jpg|thumb|right|''The Alex'' in Southend on Sea]]
; East of England:
* [[Southend-on-Sea]] (1)
:The Alex
* London (1)
:The Auctioneer

; South-East:
* [[Canterbury]] (1)
:The Penny Theatre
* [[Oxford]] (1)
:The City Arms
* [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] (2)
:Pavlovs Dog
:Upin Arms
[[File:Buildings at Drake Circus, Plymouth - geograph.org.uk - 1043197.jpg|thumb|right|''The Roundabout'' at Drakes Circus, [[Plymouth]] ]]
* [[Southampton]] (1)
:The Avondale

; South-West:
* [[Bristol]] (2)
:The Cider Press (previously The Rising Sun)
:The White Harte
* [[Bournemouth]] (1)
:The Inferno
* [[Cheltenham]] (1)
:The Pulpit
* [[Plymouth]] (1)
:The Roundabout

[[File:The Woodville - geograph.org.uk - 557495.jpg|thumb|right|''The Woodville'' in Cardiff]]
; Wales:
* [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]] (1)
:The Old Glan
* [[Cardiff]] (2)
:The George
:The Woodville
:Gassy Jacks
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* [[Treforest]] (1)
:The Knott Inn

== Closures ==
One of the first scream bars to close was "The India Arms" in [[Portsmouth]] during the early 2000s, the pub was sold to [[Enterprise Inns]] where it currently trades as "The Italian Bar and Grill". Another scream bar in Portsmouth, ''The Registry'' closed at the end of March 2010.  It was renamed ''[[The Kraken Wakes]]'' as part of an ongoing partnership between independent pub operator [[Fiveeightzero]] and the owner, [[Mitchells & Butlers]]. It opened at the end of April 2010 following a refurbishment.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/86864 |title=Fiveeightzero opens three pubs with M&B |publisher=Morning Advertiser |date= |accessdate=20 May 2010))</ref> The new name was short lived, as the establishment reverted to the original name of ''The Registry'' in March 2011. However, It closed once again on 1 June 2014 and was converted into student halls of residence, which opened in September 2015.

'The Queen of Hearts' and 'The Cheshire Cat' in Fallowfield, Manchester, were never sold by Mitchells and Butlers in late 2010. They still operated as Scream Pub, but all branding had to be removed. As of 15 April 2011, The pub has been sold to [[Hydes Brewery|Hydes Pub Company]], and is now a Hydes pub.

'Robinskis' in Fallowfield was taken over by Stonegate in late 2010. Due to various disputes within the company regarding profits and poor management remained for sale from its purchase by Stonegate until 6 May 2011, when the pub was finally sold to an independent owner, and was reopened as Nayaab Indian Restaurant.

Scream had 67 pubs under its name at the time of Sale. Stonegate bought 62 of these pubs. The other five stayed under Michells and Butlers until they were sold on to other buyers. Since Stonegate have taken over, the following 14 pubs have been sold by Stonegate:

[[File:Rocket, Euston, NW1 in 2008.jpg|thumb|right|''The Rocket'' in [[Euston Road|Euston]]]]
* The Junction in Harrow
* The Kinston Mill in Kingston upon Thames
* The Robbins Well in Leamington Spa
* The Quayside in Lincoln
* The Park in Luton
* Robinskis in Manchester
* The Phoenix in Manchester
* The Queen of Hearts and The Cheshire Cat in Manchester
* The Lot in Richmond

==Common Room==

Starting with the Southfield, Stonegate began converting existing Scream sites to a new 'Common Room' brand, rather than branding each site as a uniform segment, instead brands each site individually.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Operators/MA500-Business-Club/Stonegate-Common-Room|title = Stonegate's Common Room concept set to grow))</ref> The sites focus more on casual dining and an emerging interest in craft beer. Typically sites having converted to the new brand saw an increase in sales of roughly 60%, with success based on a change to multiple visits by customers during the day.

== References ==
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== External links ==
((Commons category|Scream pubs))
* [http://www.stonegatepubs.com/our-brands/ Stonegate Pub Company]

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