Willoughby Arms: Pub in Kingston upon Thames, London

Willoughby Arms is where Kingston's folk crowd meets. Small room, real musicians, the kind of place where you hear everything: fingerpicking over conversation, nothing drowned out. South West London doesn't have the live music reputation of Soho partly because the best venues here aren't obvious. Here's one. Folk nights pull actual listeners, which changes how a room feels. You'll find it packed with people who go to hear someone play, not just turn up for drinks. Bare wood, good ale, genuine interest in what's on. No pretence, no rammed crowds. Shows tend to sell out early.

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