The Royal Oak is at 24 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4BQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 17 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.
Nobody from The Royal Oak is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books jazz and blues acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Royal Oak publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
Mon
Closed
Tue
17:00–23:00
Wed
17:00–23:00
Thu
17:00–23:00
Fri
17:00–00:00
Sat
12:00–00:00
SunToday
12:00–21:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Royal Oak is not confirmed yet. 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
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Old Town, Swindon
About The Royal Oak
This is the background on The Royal Oak, from the venue and its listings. It books jazz and blues acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Royal Oak is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Swindon. It books Jazz, Blues; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Royal Oak runs live jazz 1 night a week: Jazz on the Corner, every Tuesday, with the doors open from 5pm and music from 8pm.
The pub is at 24 Devizes Road, "a welcoming spot in the heart of Swindon Old Town", and describes itself as the Old Town's destination for relaxed dining, live entertainment and nights out. Its own listings page covers its jazz and blues sessions, with a different trio or quartet most weeks.
It is closed on Mondays, opens from 5pm Tuesday to Friday and from noon at weekends.
Played here before?One tap
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at The Royal Oak on GigXchange right now. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at The Royal Oak is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Swindon. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Royal Oak books Jazz, Blues acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Swindon venue directory.
Listing notes
The Royal Oak runs live jazz 1 night a week: Jazz on the Corner, every Tuesday, with the doors open from 5pm and music from 8pm.
The pub is at 24 Devizes Road, "a welcoming spot in the heart of Swindon Old Town", and describes itself as the Old Town's destination for relaxed dining, live entertainment and nights out. Its own listings page covers its jazz and blues sessions, with a different trio or quartet most weeks.
It is closed on Mondays, opens from 5pm Tuesday to Friday and from noon at weekends.
Playing The Royal Oak: what to know
Live nights at The Royal Oak are usually Tue, with music from about 20:00. Its listed genres start with jazz. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Royal Oak hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nights The Royal Oak usually has live music — typical start 20:00
Have you played here? Was the backline info accurate? One tap, no sign-up required.
Find The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak is at 24 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4BQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 17 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.
The nearest station is Swindon (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find The Royal Oak in Old Town, Swindon; SN1 4BQ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 3 other venues in Old Town, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Swindon this week, or book a Swindon band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at The Royal Oak on GigXchange right now. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Swindon venue directory.
No gigs listed yetThe Royal Oak
Nothing on the calendar here right now. Check the venue's own website or socials for its next night.
The Royal Oak is #12 of 17 Swindon venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Royal Oak. 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 Royal Oak. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Royal Oak has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Swindon venue directory.
The Royal Oak books Jazz, Blues. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Royal Oak. Browse the Swindon Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
24 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4BQ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Swindon venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Swindon 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 Swindon (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is SN1 4BQ. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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From the GigXchange directory
Venues Near The Royal Oak
16 other venues are close to The Royal Oak in Swindon. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
More live music venues: The Tawny Owl, The Tuppenny, The Plough Inn and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
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The Royal Oak in brief. The Royal Oak is a live music room in Old Town, Swindon that books jazz and blues. The live music is mostly on Tuesdays, usually from 20:00. Rooms nearby include The Tawny Owl, The Tuppenny and The Plough Inn; the Swindon venue directory has the rest.
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We list 17 grassroots music venues in Swindon. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 17 grassroots music venues in Swindon. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
