Half of One

Half of One play The Pulpit on Sunday 8 November, starting at 4pm. It's a Swindon duo — fiddler Geoff Roberts and guitarist Neil Mercer — and this particular show closes the day on Remembrance Sunday with a tribute to the fallen.

If you haven't spent much time in The Pulpit yet, it's on Devizes Road in Old Town. It opened at the start of April 2025 when owner Jason Bayliffe took over the former Little Hop pub, and it's quickly made a name for itself as a proper spot for real ale. It's earned a place in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2027 as one of the best pubs for real ale in the UK, with a constantly revolving selection of cask ales and local brews from around Swindon. The beer is a big part of what happens there, but it's not the only thing on the go.

Beyond the casks, the pub runs live music every Wednesday, a fortnightly quiz, and poetry nights on the last Wednesday of every month as part of 'Poetry in the Pub'. It also works with the neighbouring Arts Centre, offering a 10 per cent discount to theatre ticket holders, so it's a good place to drift into before or after a show. The Sunday afternoon slot is a bit different from the usual midweek music, and this one carries a particular weight, coming as it does on Remembrance Sunday.

So, if you're around Old Town on the 8th, you'll find Half of One at The Pulpit, 7 Devizes Road, SN1 4BJ, from 4pm. It's a Sunday afternoon gig, and the set is a tribute to the fallen.