And I'd agree with Pete The Hat re the Seven Stars sessions....the Monday sessions are relaxed, inclusive and generally free from interference or aggro.

A while back there was a couple of weeks when people in the other bar were being loud. The juke box speaker into the music bar is normally disconnected for the singaround but on these nights it seemed that there was "leakage" from the other speaker. Turned out to be a couple of drunks playing music on their iPhones and taking a bit of pleasure in trying to disrupt us. One of the small female particiipants went over to them and "had a word" after which the problem stopped.

It's never felt like a "lousy pit" to me. The Monday sessions are great and I wish I could get to them more often. The more "organised" Saturday "miked up" sessions are also great....somewhat limited by the design of the pub which makes it hard to give a good space for both performers and audience, but generally a great experience with very varied performers and styles of music.

It certainly doesn't deserve the slagging it gets above: I wouldn't travel up from Tunbridge Wells to it if it was a horrible dive!