Just because autumn is here, it doesn't mean you can't make the most of any late-season fair weather by putting your pub furniture to use as festival seating instead.
The notion of a 'festival' being held in a pub is increasingly becoming a recognised norm among drinkers, thanks in part to the regular cider and ale festivals that are staged by the country's biggest pub chains and brands.
But you don't have to be part of a huge chain in order to host an event of your own - and one option could be to join in with a broader festival or celebration taking place in your area.
For example, northwest-based Robinsons Brewery recently opened the doors of its Visitor Centre as part of Stockport Summer Festival, which took place over the weekend of August 30th and 31st.
Simon Taylor, retail operations manager for the brewery, said: "The festival is a great occasion for Stockport. We are proud of our local heritage and the opportunity to be part of this festival is one that we jumped on."
As well as being a working brewery, Robinsons has a fully functioning on-site bar, complete with modern and comfortable pub furniture so visitors can relax and socialise as they normally would while enjoying a drink.
It's a perfect example not only of how a primarily industrial facility can tap into the hospitality market too, but also of how even in a large town - which came close to gaining city status in 2012 - community events like the Stockport Summer Festival provide a direct route to a wider customer audience.
The event is just one of many that took place nationwide over the summer, but as autumn draws in there are still plenty of opportunities to host further similar events.
Lightweight and manoeuvrable pub furniture can make it possible to set up seating either indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather, even at short notice.
And when the worst of the autumn-winter weather closes in, for many people there is nowhere better to be than safe inside a warm pub with friends, making it the perfect season for festivals to promote spiced ales or even mulled wine and cider.