How do i go about getting / owning my own pub in the uk?

think carefully, there is a recession, pubs are emptying, take a walk around any town and you will see most pubs are empty during the week days, and you will have to be'' the place to go '' for it to be busy at the weekends to.the smoking ban has also had an effect on the trade to, pubs are closing down every day now, try pub management first to get a taste of the whole picture before you waste good money, dont try to own or lease before you are experienced, i worked for courage brewrey 20 years ago now, i got out when it went to all day opening, yes it was that long ago, i ran a bikers pub, it worked for me because bikers dont intimidate me as i am one, and because nobody else wants them/us in there pubs i had the lot in mine so i was always busy unless there was an event on somewhere that they all rode out to.
if you do go for it still, just find the gap in the market and be different, you wont have to share your customers with somebody doing the same thing then and your profits will be greater

You need qualifications in managing a pub, you need to be licensed to sell alcohol, then you either need to buy a pub, or get a job managing one.

buy one

hotel and caterer magazine has a section with properties – pubs b&bs and that for sale.

look for commercial property agents in your local area or the area you want the pub in.

once ya get one get your licence staff and stock and away you go, unless it needs a bit of a facelift first

Also, make sure its in a good location, for example if your in a city with a university in it, set up your business a reasonable distance from it to get the students in, but not too far onto campus to put off the older locals. You will get a good balance of customers all year!

You have contact a brewery. do a google search on brewerys and you should be able to apply on line.

The easyest and cheapest thing to do would be to contact a brewery such as tennents or scottish and newcastle and lease one.