Pub celebrates Monty Python in film's 50th year

Comedy fans have been marking the 50th anniversary of the cult comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and a pub in Herefordshire has had a particular reason to celebrate.

The Python's Arms at Penrhos, near Lyonshall, opened 18 months ago on the site of a 1970s microbrewery founded by Monty Python member Terry Jones.

The pub, named in his honour, features photos of Terry, while there are other nods to Monty Python, including bowler hat light shades over the bar.

Owner Mark Bentham said that he could not be sure whether it was the first microbrewery, but said: "It's certainly credited as that in many publications."

He said: "It was certainly right there at the forefront when it was all starting to happen back in 1977."

Monty Python and the Holy Grail came out in 1975, and the BBC broadcast a review of the "potty film about a quest for a pot" that year.

Mr Bentham said they were more than happy to recognise Jones for his contribution.

"We've been fortunate enough to have been able to track down quite a few photos of Terry back in the day," he said.

"He's balancing pints of beer on his head and all sorts of Pythonesque-type poses."

He said they had not set out to create a themed pub and had been "very careful not to theme it".

But he said: "There is the odd nod to Terry in most of the rooms here."

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