Unlock the Power of Advertising in Bars & Venues!

 

Want to make a splash with your brand? Advertising in bars, pubs, and venues is your ticket! From sports fans cheering on their teams to families enjoying a weekend meal, you can reach a vibrant mix of consumers where they gather to unwind.

Bars and pubs are more than just places to relax and socialize—they are vibrant hubs where diverse audiences come together. With the use of digital poster screens, these establishments have transformed into effective platforms for communication, engagement, and targeted advertising.

 

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The Power of Digital Screens in Bars and Pubs

 

Digital screens in bars and pubs open unique opportunities for reaching varied audiences. They provide a dynamic way to display messages, promotions, and campaigns, offering a fresh alternative to static posters or flyers. By leveraging the national digital screen network, businesses can strategically target specific demographics and tailor their messaging to suit different audiences.

 

Creating Immersive Experiences

 

Digital signage is all about interaction! From trivia games to interactive displays, keep your audience engaged longer and ensure they don’t miss your call to action.

By advertising in bars and venues, you’re not just promoting a product but enhancing the overall customer experience.

Why Choose Digital Signage?

 

Grab Attention Fast: Dynamic visuals and vibrant colours make it impossible to ignore. Get noticed in seconds!

  • Engage Effectively: The brain processes visuals faster than text, making your message more memorable and impactful.
  • Consistent Quality: Keep your content fresh and exciting. No more stale signage—digital displays captivate with every update!
  • Cost-Efficient: Digital signage saves time and money. Unlike traditional signs, which require constant redesign, it can be updated instantly.
  • Flexibility at Your Fingertips: Schedule content for peak times, create engaging playlists, and keep your messaging relevant!

Targeting Audiences with Precision

The diverse range of pubs and bars means that advertisers can choose the perfect venue to connect with their desired audience. Here's how the targeting works across some of the different types of establishments available:

 

1. Student Bars and Pubs

  • Perfect for reaching students, these venues offer a relaxed and lively environment.
  • Digital screens in student-focused locations can promote events, products, or services relevant to younger audiences, such as tech gadgets, student discounts, or nightlife promotions.

 

2. Cocktail Bar Chains (e.g., Slug and Lettuce, Be at One)

  • Catering to young professionals and groups, these upscale venues attract a stylish, sociable crowd.
  • Advertisers can highlight premium products, lifestyle brands, or experiences that align with this audience's interests.

 

3. Wetherspoons and Broader Appeal Venues

  • Known for their broad customer base, these pubs are ideal for campaigns that need mass reach.
  • With screens in these high-traffic venues, advertisers can connect with a wide range of customers, from families to older patrons, promoting anything from family-friendly services to general retail products.

Student Pubs and Bars

Student-friendly bars and pubs are lively, dynamic spaces where young, energetic audiences come to relax, socialize, and create unforgettable memories. Venues become not just entertainment hubs but also effective communication platforms for brands and businesses looking to connect with the student demographic.

  

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  • Spend quality time with friends and family
  • Relaxed average dwell time of 72 minutes
  • Space & Time to engage, digest and recall messages

 

  

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Digital poster screens in pubs and bars offer advertisers unparalleled reach through the UK’s largest motion screen network, featuring 4,500 4K screens in 800 venues across 275 towns, delivering 360 million monthly impressions and reaching 100 million annual visitors. With cutting-edge eye-tracking technology and real EPOS sales data, these screens ensure accurate measurement of engagement, providing specific details on how impactful a campaign is, and demographic reporting enables insight into the reached audience. Promotional campaigns utilising pub and bars screens have seen a 45% sales uplift.

 

Beer Mats

These offer a traditional yet impactful advertising medium. Beer mats placed directly under customers' drinks ensure repeated exposure to the advertisement throughout a visit. This tactile format encourages customers to pick up and examine the mats, increasing the likelihood that the message will be noticed and remembered. Beer mats can promote a wide range of products and services, making them a versatile addition to any advertising campaign.

 

Engage Directly with Your Audience using Beer Mats

Pubs and bars are the heart of social life in the UK, and they offer a unique opportunity for brands to connect with consumers. Beer mat advertising is an effective way to place your message directly into the hands of your target audience. It combines creativity with utility, allowing you to capture the attention of football fans, after-work drinkers, or the weekend crowd. Beer mats provide a tactile and visually engaging way to communicate with patrons in a relaxed and receptive setting.

 

Why Choose Beer Mat Advertising?

 

Maximum Exposure: Make the most of the prolonged time spent in pubs and bars, along with the convivial atmosphere. By using beer mats as a promotional tool, your brand will be part of the conversation and enjoy visibility throughout the customer's stay.

Creatively Versatile: Beer mats are an excellent way to showcase your brand and engage customers with a variety of creative possibilities. You can use eye-catching designs, interactive QR codes, and more to drive engagement. With beer mats, the possibilities are endless.

Eco-Conscious Branding: Consider using eco-friendly beer mats to align your brand with sustainability and showcase your environmental commitment while promoting your message. It's a great way to demonstrate your company's values and dedication to sustainability.

Cost-Effective: Advertising with beer mats is a highly effective and affordable method of reaching a diverse audience throughout the United Kingdom.

Tailored Beer Mat Solutions for Every Campaign

Beer mat advertising is a versatile strategy that can help you achieve your marketing objectives, whether introducing a new product, increasing brand visibility, or promoting a special offer. You can customise your beer mats with various materials, shapes, and sizes to reflect your brand identity and align with your campaign goals. So why not consider this effective and affordable way to get your message in front of your target audience?

 

Elevate Your Brand Today with Beer Mat Advertising


Take advantage of the opportunity to place your brand at the centre of the UK's vibrant pub and bar scene. With beer mat advertising, create lasting impressions that encourage social sharing, drive engagement, and enhance brand recall. For more information, please leave your details on this link we would love to help you more https://www.thearkmedia.co.uk/contact-us/

 

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Washrooms

 

With a captive audience - predominantly targeted by gender – and longer dwell times, washroom advertising in pubs and venues is a great way to reach an audience. Whether you want to get the message out about a new product, offer or event, it’s a cost-driven and effective solution that includes posters on the back of doors and mirror clings.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of bar and venue advertising?

With bars, pubs, clubs and venues right across the UK, there are so many opportunities to spread the word about your brand to a whole range of customer types when you use this form of advertising. It’s also simple to tailor your message by demographic, with a specific audience in situ at any one time. This can be family groups, young people, sports fans and more.

How much does bar and venue advertising cost?

Advertising in bars and venues is a cost-effective format, suitable for all marketing budgets. Costs vary depending on a number of factors, including:

  • The number of sites being booked
  • The predicted audience delivery figures
  • The duration of the advertising campaign

Based on your target audience and geographical area we can provide you with a fully costed proposal to meet your advertising objectives and fit with your budget.

Where can I use bar and venue advertising near me?

With extensive digital screens and poster sites in a selection of the UK’s top venues, let us know who you’d like to advertise to, and we’ll find you the right solution. So if you want to target your city’s student population, fans of a specific sport or followers of the latest music star, we can help you get the message out to them.

Who sees bar and venue advertising?

Bar and venue advertising is visible to a wide range of the population and a cross-section of demographics. From student union common rooms to washrooms in pubs with play areas; from music venue foyers to sports bars, advertising your brand, product, event or promotion in these locations can engage directly with an audience who are ready to purchase their next drink, order their next product online via their mobile or book tickets for their next gig.

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