Live Music — Pubs in Kingston
Discover live music pubs in Kingston. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 9 live music pubs in Kingston
Kingston Workmens' Club & Institute
25 Old London Road, Kingston KT2 6ND
Comfortable CIU affiliated club close to Kingston town centre. Five full size snooker tables and two pool tables. The large function room hosts CAMRA's Kingston Beer & Cider Festival each May. Guest beers supplied by Heineken.
Albion
45 Fairfield Road, Kingston KT1 2PY
Taken over in September 2016 by Big Smoke Brewery and following their usual successful formula. Cosy wood panelled interior with varnished wood floors. 10 Ales available – including usually three from Big Smoke, others will include local and national micros. 19 keg beers also offered. Home cooked food available, with a half price main menu offer 12-3 Mon-Fri. Operates a loyalty card scheme in conjunction with other Big Smoke pubs. L-shaped interior with a small seating area to the front and a larger area to the side which leads to the patio garden with heaters. The gin distillery room at the back of the garden can be hired for meetings or private dining. Pub overlooks Fairfield Green and is next door to the sports centre. Quiz night Sunday. Occasional beer festivals.
Boaters Inn
Canbury Gardens, Lower Ham Rd, Kingston KT2 5AU
This pub is away from the town centre just along the river, in a splendid location in Canbury Gardens. Inside there is one open area curving around the bar with views of the gardens and river. It has a wooden floor on two levels, scattered chairs and tables with settees in front of the fire. The food is popular, especially on Sundays, when in the evening jazz is played from 8pm. Outside there are tables for the good weather, can get busy. The changing beers are mainly from local breweries. Occasional meet the Brewer sessions. Quiz night Tuesdays.
Fighting Cocks
56, Old London Road, Kingston KT2 6QA
A one bar pub popular with young people and music lovers. It has a club venue attached where local bands and comedians play: Russell Brand and Frank Skinner have performed here (Comedy night Monday). The bar has a US diner look with matching stools; the bat-wing ceiling fans are unusual. A small side room has sofas. Disabled access to all areas including the club venue. A former Courage pub.
Grey Horse
46, Richmond Road, Kingston KT2 5EE
The oldest Young's pub in Kingston (built in 1849 by the Nightingale Steam brewery) was refurbished in the modern Young's style in November 2015, but retains the plasterboard ceiling, the etched frosted side windows, as well as the encaustic wall tiles and tessellated floor in the front porch. The pub has a local feel to it, and has a dining room with open plan kitchen to the rear. The Ram Jam Club at rear hosts an Open Mic Session on Wednesdays, occasional Theatre on Thursdays, Comedy on Fridays and Blues on Saturdays. Quiz night Tuesday. The changing beers are usually from a local brewery. Time Out Magazine Pub of the Year and Best Music Venue 2018.
Browns
3, Jerome Place, Charter Quay, Kingston KT1 1HT
Bar and restaurant overlooking River Thames in new development.
Oak
98, Richmond Road, Kingston KT2 5EN
Lively Victorian pub furnished in art deco style. The areas to the left and right are joined by a narrow front bar area. Has a good reputation for live music Thu-Sat (acoustic Thu then mainly Rock/Blues). Blues session Sunday afternoons. Open mic session on Tuesdays. Two screens for live sport, mostly Rugby. Changing beers from supplier list (mainly Marston's beers) vary on a weekly basis.
Wych Elm
93 Elm Road, Kingston KT2 6HT
Welcoming and friendly back-street local. The former two bar pub has been opened up, but a partition can be closed to separate the areas. Wooden floors with rugs and painted walls form the decor. Photos on the walls illustrate Kingston's aviation history, as Sopwith's factory was just down the road. There is a secluded garden and log burners in winter. It shows some important sporting events and will host a party or celebration, charity quizzes, piano and wine evenings (3rd Wednesday monthly). Beer is kept to a high standard by a Master Cellarman. Guest beers are supplied by Fullers but are often from another brewery. Regular Friday Curry Nights and roasts on Sunday. Accredited for beer quality during 2019.
Black Robin
Covet Lane, Kingston CT4 6HS
Lovely 18th century country inn, reopened after flooding in early 2014. There are three bars, one of which can act as a restaurant or function room or just as a drinking area. Food is good value with imaginative touches. The large garden has a lawn and a decking area. The pub was a haunt of smugglers and is named after a notorious highwayman. Quizzes, music and food nights are planned. The current hours are for summer. Winter hours may be different.