The Fighting Cocks

The fighting cocks is another one of those bars on the cusp of Kingston that is a really good place to go for a drink. The crowd is eclectic and the atmosphere at the weekends is always lively. They have a varied range of beers, wines and sprits and pool tables.

The real plus of this venue is that they have a side club that hosts live music and comedy. Russell Brand and Frank Skinner have,... more

The Fighting Cock rocks!!! Be sure to say this while you are making the devil sign with your fingers and thrashing your hair forward in a headbanging style.

I am the first to admit it; I am not your typical customer of The Cocks. Its crowd is heavily tattooed, and when I say heavily, I mean hardly anyone has any untouched skin. (And I only have the one little tattoo, it doesn't even count).... more

The biggest alternative location in Kingston, these days. It has managed to overthrow The Peel for this right, and it does it well. The staff are all great and friendly, as are most of the patrons. Who, for the record, are generally truly regular. It has a VERY reliable crowd, who will stick up vehemently for it.

And quite frankly, how can you resist a pool table with a leopard print... more

The Fighting Cocks is a place where most of the people we know go to hang out, meet up with friends and many of their bands play there too. There's a real dirty, good old fashioned rock vibe about the place and it's somewhere where you can go to chat to the staff and the regulars, since many people who frequent there really have made their own little scene of it.

I think the pub itself is... more

Quite simply my favourite gig venue in the UK.

Pub-wise, it's a 'rock pub', but it's all amazingly friendly and the landlord Josh is just a great bloke. It'll be full of guitar based music fans, so if that's not your thing, probably avoid, but it's a great place to drink otherwise.

The venue round the back is something special. Don't think I can really do it justice, to be honest. All gigs... more