The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham
📍 0.8 miles from Brunton Park
About this Pub
Why it's great for Matchdays
In the town centre on Cheltenham High Street, the Frog & Fiddle is highlighted by Football-Stadiums.co.uk as a pre-match pint option and notes fourteen screens showing live sport. The pub’s own site also advertises multiple screens with Sky Sports and BT/TNT Sports and publishes upcoming fixtures, so it’s dependable for catching televised games before or after a match. With plenty of screens and a sports-bar setup, it works well for groups wanting to watch early kick-offs, keep an eye on other results, or celebrate post-match back in town.
Recent Fan Reviews
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, karaoke, cute dogs)
I don't tend to do reviews of pubs, this may actually be my first, but it feels like the Frog is the perfect pub to change that habit. Cheltenham has a lot of great pubs. But the Frog is unique IMHO You will meet a wider variety of people here than anywhere else. It's the kind of pub that if you're on your own when you walk in, the odds are you'll end up chasing with people and having a great night. It's chilled, has great beer, friendly helpful staff, amazing events & music, and they even let you bring food in to eat. Note - the 5 stars on food is not because they serve food, they don't as far as I know, but you can bring food in to eat and chill. They also have a pool table, and a big outside area for the summer. Damn good pub.
We didn’t have food but hired the karaoke booth, what a fantastic idea!!!! It honestly made my friend’s hen party, was super easy to book, food was great and staff were all fantastic. Thank you so much!
It’s a nice pub that is always welcoming, it feels great to have a drink in an environment that feels so inviting. It’s great for anyone, student friendly and has some great live music events. A nice sense of community that’s rare these days. 5 stars.
The Frog is hands down my favourite pub in Cheltenham! Incredible venue with great live music every weekend. The staff are fantastic and always super friendly and helpful! Truly a one of a kind place.