Everything about The Vat & Fiddle that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 1 night a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
You will find The Vat & Fiddle at 12 Queensbridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 78 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Nobody from The Vat & Fiddle is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Vat & Fiddle publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
12:00–21:00
Tue
12:00–21:00
Wed
12:00–21:00
Thu
12:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–23:00
Sat
12:00–23:00
Sun
12:00–21:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Vat & Fiddle is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Nottingham
About The Vat & Fiddle
Here is the story of The Vat & Fiddle in Nottingham so far. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Vat & Fiddle is a grassroots music venue in Nottingham.
Listing notes
The Vat and Fiddle is Castle Rock Brewery's brewery tap, a 1930s art deco-style building beneath the brewery's blue tower on Queensbridge Road.
Live music plays in the main bar every other Sunday from 5pm to 7pm, with specific dates on Castle Rock's events page.
Played here before?One tap
Was the backline right?
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
08 — What's on
Next 1
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Vat & Fiddle. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The Vat and Fiddle is Castle Rock Brewery's brewery tap, a 1930s art deco-style building beneath the brewery's blue tower on Queensbridge Road.
Live music plays in the main bar every other Sunday from 5pm to 7pm, with specific dates on Castle Rock's events page.
Coming up at The Vat & Fiddle: Dirty Deeds Vol 2. — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Playing The Vat & Fiddle: what to know
The Vat & Fiddle usually has live music on Sun, starting around 17:00. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Vat & Fiddle isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Nottingham.
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Nights The Vat & Fiddle usually has live music — typical start 17:00
Have you played here? Was the backline info accurate? One tap, no sign-up required.
Find The Vat & Fiddle
You will find The Vat & Fiddle at 12 Queensbridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 78 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Nottingham (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Vat & Fiddle is in Nottingham — use NG2 1NB for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Nottingham this week, or see which Nottingham bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Vat & Fiddle. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Nottingham venue directory.
The busiest live music rooms in the Nottingham directory right now, by gigs on the calendar: Billy Bootleggers Bar, Rock City, Rescue Rooms and 7 more.
Rooms with gigs coming up in the Nottingham directory
The Vat & Fiddle is #73 of 78 Nottingham venues for live music
— ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Vat & Fiddle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Vat & Fiddle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Vat & Fiddle has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Nottingham venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Nottingham grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Vat & Fiddle has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for The Vat & Fiddle. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Vat & Fiddle. Browse the Nottingham Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
12 Queensbridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Nottingham venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Nottingham vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Nottingham (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NG2 1NB. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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