Swindon · small venue · Verified open
Swindon's mighty local with live music.
About 100 standing, live music 3 nights a week, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Queens Tap in Swindon at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 23m 17s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of The Queens Tap. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Queens Tap that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 3 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Wed, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | queenstapswindon.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Queens Tap at 74 Station Rd, Swindon, SN1 1DG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 19 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.
Swindon SN1 1DG
The nearest station is Swindon (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The Queens Tap for artists: The Queens Tap has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Queens Tap publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–02:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:30 |
The Queens Tap has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of The Queens Tap in Swindon so far. It has live music 3 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Queens Tap is a grassroots music venue in Swindon with a standing capacity of about 100.
Listing notesThe Queens Tap is an epic town-centre pub right across from Swindon train station (74 Station Road, SN1 1DG) and, dating to 1841, one of the oldest surviving pubs in the area. Billed as "A Mighty Local", it's a sports-and-music venue with live music on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, a rotating selection of mostly regional real ales, traditional pub games (darts and pool), big-screen sport, a summer garden with an outside bar and disabled access. A reliable small-room (around 100 capacity) stop for live bands in central Swindon.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Queens Tap on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Wednesday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Swindon gig directory.
The Swindon league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Caffe Vialottie up1 | 0 gigs |
| 02 | Haydon Wick Club up1 | 0 gigs |
| 03 | Rolleston up1 | 0 gigs |
| 04 | St Peter's Marlborough New | 0 gigs |
| 05 | The Bakers Arms | 0 gigs |
| 06 | The Beehive | 0 gigs |
| 07 | The Crown Aldbourne | 0 gigs |
| 08 | The Mallard New | 0 gigs |
| 09 | The Plough Inn down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | The Pulpit down1 | 0 gigs |
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The Queens Tap
Swindon's mighty local with live music. Capacity about 100.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Queens Tap — Quick Facts
The Queens Tap capacity: about 100 standing. Swindon's mighty local with live music. Here are the key facts on The Queens Tap at a glance.
By size, The Queens Tap is the 6th largest of the 7 venues we list in and around Swindon with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Tawny Owl (about 60), Wickham House (about 150) and The Victoria (about 200).
The Queens Tap holds about 100 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Swindon (about 200). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
The Queens Tap this week
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Inside The Queens Tap
The Queens Tap has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. It has live music 3 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Queens Tap is a grassroots music venue in Swindon with a standing capacity of about 100. The Queens Tap provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Swindon venue directory.
The Queens Tap is an epic town-centre pub right across from Swindon train station (74 Station Road, SN1 1DG) and, dating to 1841, one of the oldest surviving pubs in the area. Billed as "A Mighty Local", it's a sports-and-music venue with live music on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, a rotating selection of mostly regional real ales, traditional pub games (darts and pool), big-screen sport, a summer garden with an outside bar and disabled access. A reliable small-room (around 100 capacity) stop for live bands in central Swindon.
Nights The Queens Tap usually has live music
The Queens Tap usually has live music on Wed, Fri, Sat. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Queens Tap 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.
By size, The Queens Tap is the 6th largest of the 7 venues we list in and around Swindon with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Tawny Owl (about 60), Wickham House (about 150) and The Victoria (about 200).
Find The Queens Tap
You will find The Queens Tap at 74 Station Rd, Swindon, SN1 1DG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 19 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.
The nearest station is Swindon (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Queens Tap is in Swindon — use SN1 1DG for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Swindon this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Swindon this weekend.
The Rolleston Arms, The Victoria, The Wine Bar and Wickham House
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Queens Tap
The regular night at The Queens Tap on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Swindon venue directory.
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The Swindon League
The Queens Tap is #11 of 19 Swindon venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 ▲1 Caffe Vialottie 0 gigs
- #2 ▲1 Haydon Wick Club 0 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Rolleston 0 gigs
- #4 NEW St Peter's Marlborough 0 gigs
- #5 – The Bakers Arms 0 gigs
- #6 – The Beehive 0 gigs
- #7 – The Crown Aldbourne 0 gigs
- #8 NEW The Mallard 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 The Plough Inn 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 The Pulpit 0 gigs
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The Queens Tap in brief. The Queens Tap in Swindon is a small room (under 150). The live music is mostly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. There’s also an open mic (every Wednesday). Nearby rooms: The Rolleston Arms, The Victoria and The Wine Bar - or browse the full Swindon venue directory.
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More rooms near The Queens Tap: Wickham House, The Crown Aldbourne, The Mallard, The Royal Oak, The Tawny Owl, The Trout Inn, The Tuppenny, Caffe Vialottie, Haydon Wick Club, Rolleston, The Bakers Arms, The Plough Inn and The Pulpit.
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