Fighting Cocks Bar & Venue

⚡️ MAY / JUNE AT TFC⚡️ See what we have in store for you at TFC this month 🤘 Headline gigs from @taylormoreswiftly , @houseofdirtldn , @batsbatsbats , @shitstirrersband and more!

⚡️ LUSH RECORDS PRESENTS THE @UKROCKCOLLECTIVE - 2 WEEKS TO GO⚡️ @themondaysmile - scratch the itch you can never quite reach. Their music holds a broken mirror up to the farcical nature of society. They don’t just look behind the curtain, they burn it down. They are 90’s nostalgia with a twist of the modern apathetic and they are yours if you want them to be. FFO: Nirvana, Sound Garden, Silverchair @evilvillainsband - An alternative rock/punk/metal band from Southampton. Their music draws influence from bands like Every Time I Die, Converge as well as Soundgarden and Alice In Chains. The band are currently working on a debut album with some of those songs to be released in 2026. FFO: Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice In Chains @thestrayers - is a love letter to all things ‘90s Alt-Rock, Grunge, & Brit-Pop. Hailing from Southampton (UK), the energetic quartet strive to create dynamic rock music that is as much tongue-in-cheek fun, as it is emotionally wrought. FFO: Every Time I Die, Converge and Soundgarden. ⚡️ SAT 30TH MAY ⚡️ 7:30PM ⚡️ £6 ADV / £8 OTD

🕷️ BIND / TOIL / HEELTURN / DERAIL 🕷️ Hardcore is coming to @bacchuslatebar TONIGHT 🔥 @bind.mp3 - East Anglia metalcore. FFO: Earth Crisis, Sanction, Scarab @toil.hc Essex Heavy Hardcore. FFO: Raiden, Final Resting Place, Shattered Realm @heelturnhc - Norwich Hardcore Champs. FFO: John Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Batista @derail.exe - Nu-Hardcore South UK. FFO: Varials, Orthodox, Boundaries 🕷️TONIGHT 🕷️ BACCHUS LATE BAR 🕷️ 6PM 🕷️ £6 ADV / £8 OTD

⚡️ PUNK ALL DAYER - UPDATED LINE UP! ⚡️ We have all day punk chaos today from 2:30PM! Unfortunately, Goodbye Blue Monday and Character Actors are unable to make it but we hope to see them on our stage soon! We will now also we welcoming The Melbies! 🎸@oldchaseuk - Skate Punk for those blessed with a short attention span. 🎸 @makingfriends_official - Fast and fresh melodic skatepunk from Brighton. FFO: NUFAN, NOFX, Belvedere 🎸@our_lives_in_cinema - London Emo/Post Hardcore tinged melodic punk rock with skate elements. FFO: Wonder Years, Iron Chic, Jeff Rosenstock 🎸@helloshackleford - Melodic punk rock with shitloads of harmonies, like what your older brother used to listen to. FFO: The Menzingers, Green Day, Bouncing Souls 🎸@clayfaceworldwide - Scrappy melodic punk rock from Manchester, U.K. 🎸@baldheadband - Ska, punk, dub, nonsense from London. 🎸@Fewthoughtsband - South East UK skate punk band! 🎸@KNOFXband - Brighton based medio-core Nofx cover band. FFO: NOFX 🎸Modern Shakes - Punk rock band from London FFO: Burnt Tapes, Primetime Failure, DARKO Pillot 🎸@The_Melbies_ - 3.5 guys playing spicy punk and searching for the best pizza and wings. FFO: Weezer, The Bloodhound Gang, The Vines ⚡TODAY ⚡FROM 2:30PM ⚡£10 ADV

⚡️ Savage Wolf Records Presents: Friday Night Hardcore Punk! 2 weeks to go ⚡️ 🎸 @ShitStirrersband - London Thrash Punks. FFO: The Restarts, Municipal Waste, Discharge 🎸The Razor Part - Punk Trio from West Sussex. FFO: The Damned, The Jam, Cock Sparrer 🎸@TrueIntenthc - Brighton Hardcore. FFO: Madball, Speed, No Warning 🎸 @Vile_Breedhxc - Canterbury Hardcore. FFO: Agnostic Front, Suicidal Tendencies, Biohazard ⚡️FRIDAY 29TH MAY ⚡️7PM ⚡️TICKETS £6 / AVAILABLE IN BIO

🩸 NEXT WEEK -NEW BLOOD MAY 🩸 🤘 @RiverWolfUK -A three-piece hard rock band from Cleethorpes. Drawing influences from the Seattle sound of the 90s blended with a modern mix of hard rock. FFO: Alice In Chains, Nirvana & Dinosaur Pile Up 🤘 @Mechanicals.band - With a pastiche of energetic anthems and cinematic ballads, Mechanicals are reshaping the musical landscape. FFO: QOTSA, Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead 🤘 @Wirdbandofficial -Formed in London during the pandemic, WIRD began as a solo project by vocalist and guitarist Zin V before evolving into a full band by the end of 2020. FFO: Nirvana, Placebo, Failure 🩸 FRIDAY 22ND MAY 🩸7:30PM 🩸FREE ENTRY / TICKETS IN BIO

🦇 TONIGHT - BATS BATS BATS 🦇 ⚡️ @BatsBatsBatsUK wear their influences on their sleeve. Their sound, whilst fresh and modern, is steeped in nostalgia. If early 2000s dark punk rock music holds a place in your heart, they might just be your new favourite band. FFO: Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, My Chemical Romance ⚡️@DroneQueenBand are known for their raw, high-energy sound, they blend gritty guitar riffs with punchy percussion, creating a modern take on classic rock with elements of alternative and blues influences. ⚡️ @Resuscitatorsband - Energetic skate-punk from London! FFO: The Lawrence Arms, The Menzingers, Rise Against ⚡️@Faceover.mp3 are a three-piece London-based band taking influences from Emo, Post-Hardcore and Nu-Metal. 🦇 TONIGHT 🦇 £8 ADV / £10 OTD - TICKETS IN BIO

RECAP: Basement at The Fighting Cocks Basement’s first Kingston show in 15 years saw them play a tiny show back at our local pub, in support of new album WIRED. 📹: @BobbyVMedia an excellent time with an incredible band

⚡️ BEER OF THE WEEK ⚡️ Backstage by @Signaturebrew is a cloudy, hazy IPA full of tropical notes 🍺 Signature Brew teamed up with @orangeamplifiers to turn a core beer into something with real impact and will be donating the profits from every drop of this collab to support the @featuredartistscoalition ’s work, such as UK Artist Touring Fund. The more venues that get behind it, the more funds are raised for artists. Supporting the headliners of tomorrow, today! See you at the bar! 🍻

🩸TWO WEEKS TO GO - MOVIE CREW MAY 🩸 It’s Halloween again at TFC movie crew! We have a gore filled thrill ride in store for you this month. Expect blood, clowns and a lot more blood with one of the most shocking modern horrors. WARNING: NOT FOR THE SQUEMISH. VOMIT BAGS NOT PROVIDED. What the hell is TFC movie crew? Well every month, we show a mystery film for free! At every screening, we have our movie crew suggestion box, so you can have your say at our next pick! 🩸 THURS 28TH MAY 🩸 7:30PM 🩸 FREE ENTRY

⚡️ TONIGHT - BASEMENT - SOLD OUT!!⚡️ To celebrate the release of the new album Wired, rock legends @basementuk are storming Kingston to play a sold out intimate show in our venue!! ⚡️TONIGHT ⚡️SOLD OUT

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