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The Fighting Cocks

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The Fighting Cocks
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Address57 Old London Rd
Kingston upon Thames
England
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Public transitKingston railway station – Travel Card Zone 6
TypeMusic hall
Productionrock and roll, punk, metal, ska, alternative, rockabilly, electro, comedy and cabaret performances
Construction
Built1891
Years active1930 – present
Website
TheFightingCocks.co.uk

The Fighting Cocks is a music venue built prior to 1890[1][2] active since the 1930s and located in Kingston upon Thames, the administrative centre of the Royal Borough of Kingston, southwest London, England.[3][4][5][6] It specializes in rock and roll, punk, metal, folk,[7] ska, alternative, rockabilly, electro, comedy, and cabaret performances.[8] It was conspicuous for hosting touring jazz acts[9] in the late 1930s and in the 1940s.[10][11][12] It is now a standard on the London live circuit.[13] It was a popular watering hole, and host to many jam sessions including such artists as Eric Clapton, Shirley Collins,[14] Frank Turner, Gallows, The Stupids,[15] June Tabor[16] and The Rolling Stones. Since 1992, it is also a live-audience training platform and term assessments venue for Kingston University's drama and music students.[17][18][19]

History

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Unsigned, underground, as well as established artists have been invited to perform. The last management of the Cocks opened its doors in 2000. The Fighting Cocks is cooperating with Banquet Records promoters based a few minutes walk away in the town centre, formerly part of the Beggars Banquet Records retail chain. Banquet Records is also home to Gravity DIP music management.[20]

Comedy performers

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The music venue has a long history of comedy performers especially since it has transformed into the award-winning Outside the Box comedy night on Mondays.[21] Comedians who have performed there include:[22]

Comedy couple Lucy Beaumont and Jon Richardson first met one another at the Kingston venue's weekly comedy night.[26]

Music performers

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Past performers include:

Performers Country Performers Country
Andrew Koji Shiraki United States : United States Polar Norway : Norway
Crossfaith Japan : Japan The Peacocks Switzerland : Switzerland
Cancer Bats Canada : Canada Fucked Up Canada : Canada
Gay for Johnny Depp United States : United States New Found Glory United States : United States
The Stupids England : England The Flatliners Canada : Canada
Frank Turner England : England Hundred Reasons England : England
Lower Than Atlantis England : England Rolo Tomassi England : England
Voodoo Glow Skulls United States : United States Marmozets England : England
Guttermouth United States : United States Johnny Foreigner England : England
Gnarwolves England : England Lonely The Brave England : England
The Menzingers United States : United States The Skints England : England
Against Me! United States : United States Every Time I Die United States : United States
Polar Bear Club United States : United States Strung Out United States : United States
The Unseen United States : United States Municipal Waste United States : United States
Teenage Bottlerocket United States : United States Star Fucking Hipsters United States : United States
Four Year Strong United States : United States Knuckle Puck United States : United States
Cerebral Ballzy United States : United States Walter Schreifels United States : United States
H20 United States : United States Letlive United States : United States
Terror United States : United States Madball United States : United States
The Blackout Wales : Wales Time Again United States : United States
Anti-Flag United States : United States The Hard Ons Australia : Australia
Hot Club De Paris England : England Gallows England : England
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly England : England The King Blues England : England
Jim Jones and The Righteous Mind England : England Young Guns England : England
Drenge England : England The Wedding Present England : England
Blood Red Shoes England : England Blitz Kids England : England
Capdown England : England Sonic Boom Six England : England
Wargasm England : England Therapy? Northern Ireland

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The Fighting Cocks on film

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The Fighting Cocks was featured as a filming location in Season 2 of Disney's Loki television series. In it, Hiddleston’s Loki catches up with his old star-crossed lover Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) to discuss a return to the Time Variance Agency. Regulars might be perplexed by the décor: the pub is actually standing in for a watering hole in 1980s Oklahoma – though the leopard print and pool table will ring some definite bells. The pub has put a plaque down to mark where the God of Mischief once propped up the bar and sipped a bourbon. [28]

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