The 'best' in Chesterfield have been crowned at the annual Best Bar None 2025 Awards – an event that celebrates positive steps licensed venues are taking to improve night time safety.
Sponsored by Global Brands, and Gough and Kelly, the annual Best Bar None awards took place at the SMH Group Stadium on Wednesday 23 July, where more than 20 venues from across the borough were recognised for their commitment to creating a safer night out.
A total of 27 licensed premises have received the Best Bar None accreditation in 2025:
- Apartment
- Aruba
- Association
- Beach and Groove
- Brampton Social
- Bulls Head
- Chandlers
- Chesterfield Arms
- Chesterfield Football Club
- Crown and Anchor
- Crown and Cushion
- Derby Tup
- Dirty Habit
- Donkey Derby
- Einstein’s
- GAS Bar
- Holme Hall Inn
- Junction Bar
- Lockoford Inn
- Original Gravity
- Portland Hotel
- Rose and Crown
- Rosie O’Learys
- Spa Lane Vaults
- Star Inn
- Winding Wheel
- Ye Royal Oak (Shambles)
As well as the Best Bar None accreditation awards, five special awards were up for grabs on the night. The winners of each category are:
Best managed venue
- Winner: Portland Hotel
- Runners up: Donkey Derby, The Winding Wheel Theatre
Best tenanted venue
- Winner: Rose and Crown
- Runners up: Derby Tup, Chesterfield Arms
Best independent venue
- Winner: Einstein’s
- Runners up: Association, Chandlers
People’s Choice award
- Winner: Chandlers
Overall winner
- Winner: Chesterfield Football Club
- Runners up: Einsteins, Rose and Crown
The Best Bar None scheme - supported by the Home Office and drinks industry – was initially launched in the town in 2024 by Chesterfield Borough Council, in partnership with Best Bar None, Chesterfield Pubwatch, and Derbyshire Constabulary, with the aim of reducing alcohol-related crime and providing a safer night out for everyone.
The scheme is designed to build positive relationships between the licensed trade, police and local authorities and also aims to champion improvements in the way venues are managed and encourage best practice to be shared.
Since its launch, Chesterfield Borough Council has expanded the scheme, and now invites all licensed premises from all across the borough to register for Best Bar None accreditation.
Those that apply will be assessed against a set criteria and successful businesses are invited to the annual awards ceremony to celebrate the achievement of local premises.
Find out more about the Best Bar None page scheme.