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The Cavendish Arms

Stockwell, London

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Music Venues Stockwell | Music Venues London | Pubs & Bars Stockwell | Pubs & Bars London
This Hidden Gem of Stockwell is an Artistically Influenced Quirky Pub serving Booze & Grub till LATE, with an adjoining Glamorously restored speak easy vibe vintage backroom which hosts nighty even... show more
Address:

128 Hartington Road, Stockwell, London SW8 2HJ

Tube:

  • Stockwell Station (0.5 km)
  • Vauxhall Tube Station (1.1 km)

Nearby stations:

  • Wandsworth Road Station (1.0 km)
  • Vauxhall Station (1.1 km)
Contact us:
020 7498 7464
Contact via email
TristanTown

www.thecavendisharmsstockwell....

Opening hours:
Mon - Thu, Sun: 5:00 - 12:00
Fri - Sat: 5:00 - 2:00
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  • Alcohol specialty: Beer/Wine
  • Credit cards accepted: Yes
  • Air conditioning: Yes
  • Parking: Street
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  • Price range: Average
  • Happy hour: No
  • Dress code: Casual
  • Best night: Fri
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ModusRex
London
24 reviews
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5 stars for The Cavendish Arms
Review of The Cavendish Arms from 8 January 2013
This is one of the best pubs in South London, and I am delighted to have discovered it last night (I attended a free comedy event). It is worth making a detour for.

There's a real wood fire, which is always a huge plus. The drinks are not exhorbitant for London, £3.80 for a pint of Cider or £3.90 for a pint of Kronenbourg. The armchairs are very comfortable Chesterfields. The decoration is delightful, with fairylights inside and the beer garden has more lights as well as bunting and what looks like the remains of a seaside fairground attraction which I see from the other reviews was to celebrate someone's birthday back in the summer. The music is excellent (punk classics, as well as the odd bit of Depeche Mode and one of my favourites, "Is she weird?" by Pixies... can't go wrong!).

Well, yes, you can go wrong. Unfortunately, the male toilet cubicle is one of the most disgusting I have ever had the misfortune to visit. There's no seat, there's no lock on the door, there was no toilet paper all night (in spite of mentioning it to one of the staff), and the floor became deeper and deeper in human piss. Why make the pub so utterly gorgeous and then not give a flying toss about the state of the loo? It doesn't make sense.

The answer is simple. Fix the lock. Then people will not try and piss while holding the door, meaning that they will not be pissing from a metre away from the bowl. (Inevitably, some people prefer to use the cubicle to piss instead of the urinals, you can't stop human habit).

However, while this experience did dampen the hem of my trousers on more that one occasion, it did not dampen my night. It was great. And the free comedy was superb. But please, please, please sort out your loos!

Oh, one last tip: if you scan a QR code on the wall with your smartphone, and sign up to their Facebook page, you can get a free drink (a half a pint; or a spirit+mixer) every night you visit (though just one per day).
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4 stars for The Cavendish Arms
Review of The Cavendish Arms from 14 October 2012
A little poem or rhyme

The Cavendish Arms

It's Saturday at the Cavendish
The local market is outside
The bar is busy serving coffee but
Sore heads they're not trying to hide
It's a bit nippy out today
Standing by a stall
Selling food and other things
To visitors one and all
The pub itself is all decked out
Ready for halloween
And other bits and pieces
Can be seen mixed in between
On other days there's live music
Burlesque and comedy
With comfy seats and a real fire
This is the place to be.

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 2 September 2012
We had a joint 50th at the Cavendish Arms in August. It was a Stockwell Seaside Special, we decorated the outside areas in the theme with windbreaks, fairground games etc. The staff were more than happy for us to do what we wished with the space.  It was a fantastic night, everybody really loved it! The Staff were great, friendly and helpful and Tristan really looked after us. Thanks! I will never forget the evening! Leah x
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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 22 July 2012
Great pub, friendly bar staff and landlady and amazing disco fries.  Oh and free comedy their every Mon and Tues!
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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 20 June 2012
Best Bar in South London. Like a slightly surreal cheers, an old school local where people chat at the bar but with a quirky twist. Great for a quiet pint or a wild night out, music, comedy, burlesque, sport and a spot of bingo.  Every one I know ends up loving this place from my most conservative friends to the most bohemian. Try it!
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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 9 April 2012

You can pretty much guarantee a good night here every night – there will usually be some event on, whether it’s music, comedy, cabaret, burlesque or just a Scotsman playing a 1980s electric organ. It’s certainly worth the short walk from Stockwell tube (and don’t be put off by the picture, it’s a bit like Narnia). They serve beer so you can get drunk too.

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 12 May 2011

really good place to go and see new stand up comedy, I have played there and watch it on other nights. It packs out and the MC's no bullshit approach to the night works well. It free entry also

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 20 December 2010

The pub is nice, staff are friendly & the Sunday comedy is really enjoyable.

Now the bad stuff..

Service is (very) slow.

Unfortunately they have started fleecing (ripping off) the customers by changing the drink prices (dramatically) without warning or altering on the actual list on the wall.

Mulled wine (which we all know is much cheaper than normal wine) was increased from £3.50 per glass to a massive £4.25. This happened last night (19th Dec 2010).

I felt cheated, as it only became apparent when I got my change from buying a round. This left me brooding for a while & stifled an otherwise nice night.

SHAME ON YOU 'THE CAVENDISH ARMS'

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  • thecavendisharms, 23 December 2010:

    Hi Will.

    Sorry you were confused about the wine measures... as we explained on Sunday, £3.50 was for a small measure and £4.25 for a large, the same prices as our house wine which is on display on our price list at the bar.

    We had only been serving the small measures but due to popular demand, started serving the large measures instead 2 weeks ago. We have a large sign with the price on it in front of the mulled wine at the front of the bar however as you pointed out, we had forgotten to remove the price for a small measure which was displayed on the sign on the back wall and therefore were happy to charge you this price when you ordered a second glass.

    I hope that clarfies things and many apologies that the misunderstanding of the price of the mulled wine and the change in size of the measures since your last visit ruined your evening; 'Bob and Jim's Sunday Best' is an excellent comedy sketch night that happens monthly at our venue and I hope that you might get to enjoy it as much as they deserve if they perform the show elsewhere in future.

    Shirley-jane
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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 16 June 2010

This is a sardine tin of a place to go see a band play.

Ive only been here once and I cant say I would relish the idea of going there again!

However everybody was pleasant and it wasnt difficult to get served

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 28 February 2010

I've played a couple of gigs here with my band and would really recommend it as a live music venue. If I lived locally then I'm sure I'd pop in for a drink or two once in a while, but it's not the most accessible place in the world, and a good 10 minute walk from Stockwell tube station. Saying that, the pub itself is pretty decent, with cheap pie and chips deals. But the ballroom which is adjoined to the pub is by far the highlight of this venue. It even has a disco ball for goodness sake! Every couple oof months a chap called H Anthony Hildebrand runs a music / comedy night called 'An Event Of Some Kind', and this quirky event is definitely worth a wander through the back streets of Stockwell for.

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4 stars for The Cavendish Arms
Review of The Cavendish Arms from 8 October 2009

I like this pub. I came her for a gig a little while ago and whiles it's slightly off the beaten track, it's worth the trip )about a five minute walk through Stockwell which I'm sure is much nicer in summer and when you're not alone).

The pub itself is pretty standard (and my goodness the barmaid could at least throw a smile on her face - it was a Friday night after all). But the locals were friendly and it was jolly enough.

But the reason this place gets four stars is the "ballroom" in the back. Fun disco balls, great little stage and good bands. But with seats which is novel. There was place to stand, place to sit and everybody could see the stage. Great venue for local bands, but probably not worth the trip unless you're planning on catching some live music.

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 15 September 2009

Really pleasant little pub/venue tucked away out of sight in Stockwell. The staff are very friendly, the lounge room is comfortable and the venue room (aka 'The Ballroom’) has great sounds and is well equipped.

Food is basic but tasty and of the pie and chips variety.

Well worth a look!

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 14 July 2009

What a local gem! Plush leather Chesterfields, complimented by a lovely fireplace, board games, and really, really, friendly bar staff, with a great little beer garden complete with fairy lights.

And that’s before you come to the back room - a striking two tone floor with a little centre-stage with lovely red velvet curtains. There’s stuff on almost every day, ranging from comedy, open mic nights, poetry, and live music. For the open mic nights / comedy etc, the back room is dotted with candlelit tables, turning it into a lovely intimate venue.

Well worth checking out - and only a five minute walk from Stockwell tube.

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 24 July 2008

Great place. Lovely atmosphere with good grub. Prices aren’t too bad for 'central London’, but of course I always wish things were a little cheaper!

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Review of The Cavendish Arms from 31 March 2008

This pub is a genuine find. Beautifully done out with massive leather sofas doted around a fireplace but in that modern trendy, knowing way of doing old fashioned.

There is also probably London’s best completely unknown venue lurking in the back room of this pub. The room is spookily reminiscent of the dream room in Twin Peaks. It has a chequer board floor, red velvet curtains and has a dwarf speaking backwards. All true except the dwarf.

A great venue for all sorts, unfortunately there was a tiny crowd in for ‘Laughing Stockwell’ last night. This has the potential to be one of London’s premier experimental comedy nights, so it would be good to see a few more bums on seats.

A lovely fairylit beer garden makes this a real flower in the dirt (sorry Stockwell).

Also, wine served in massive glasses. Brilliant.

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  • wiltel, 20 December 2010:

    The pub is nice, staff are friendly & the Sunday comedy is really enjoyable.

    Now the bad stuff..

    Service is (very) slow.

    Unfortunately they have started fleecing (ripping off) the customers by changing the drink prices (dramatically) without warning or altering on the actual list on the wall.

    Mulled wine (which we all know is much cheaper than normal wine) was increased from £3.50 per glass to a massive £4.25. This happened last night (19th Dec 2010).

    I felt cheated, as it only became apparent when I got my change from buying a round. This left me brooding for a while & stifled an otherwise nice night.

    SHAME ON YOU 'THE CAVENDISH ARMS'
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