The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham — Restaurant in Cheltenham

I went to my first ever gig at frog and fiddle last night for the we stand for trans gig and it did not disappoint! I also took my partner who is from Sweden here and he loved it! He also loved that he noticed one of his Finnish friends bands was on the wall and had performed there what a small world! The staff and atmosphere when you walked in was super friendly. Drinks are reasonably priced they also have mocktail options if you don’t drink alcohol. Toilets were super clean and loved the big mirror for pictures. The performances are held in the barn which is a separate part so if you want to take a break from the music and just chat with your friends you can sit outside or in the bar area. There are also outdoor heaters in the garden bit for evenings when it’s a bit chillier. You can also order tickets in advance on their website which are cheaper but also on the door aswell that will cost a bit more.They also have karaoke rooms which I hope to do one day! I had such a fantastic time last night that I’m looking forward coming here again after hearing so many good things about this place from my coworker and many people from Cheltenham! This place is such a great safe space for lgbt , alternative , punk , rock , emo...

I've been to a lot of small live music venues across the UK in the last few years (mainly for alternative, metal & hardcore gigs) and this is still my favourite one. The Frog is the centre of the alternative/rock/metal live music scene in Gloucestershire - I've discovered some brilliant bands, both local and from other cities, by attending gigs here. I highly recommend checking out a gig here or one of the free events (e.g. Frogfest, held every September) - their Instagram account is kept up to date and worth checking.

Consistently friendly staff and security, and an overall welcoming and safe atmosphere.

The ability to bring food in from outside is a plus (I recommend from nearby Porketta, Wakame or Meat the Greeks).

Even when there's no events on, it's a great pub with lots of other things to keep you entertained (pool, darts, loads of TV screens showing sports,...

Great venue with a good atmosphere, the staff are nice and the place is great to see live music. However I'm not sure if it was just tonight, but in my experience (15 years involved with music on some level several of which was mixing and EQ'ing live music) the sound guy didn't know what he was doing. Tried to compensate for bass by jacking the volume up on everything. Bands with two guitarists were so muddled with sound that you could make out chords but not any individual notes so solos became a muddy mess. Singers seemed to have trouble hearing themselves too making their pitch a bit shaky. This isn't very fair on the acts playing there as 10000 rehearsals can have you still sounding like like trash due to a lack of knowledge in the EQ department. Those bands probably worked hard to be there and there skill and talent is marred by sub par sound...