The Swan: Pub in Hammersmith and Fulham, London

The Swan runs on routine. Live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays, a Sunday quiz, and a weekly pub quiz that brings the same teams back. You can build a week around it. Open mic comedy adds a looser edge. It suits people who like watching someone try new material on a small stage, and who don't mind the room being part of the act. The crowd tends to be local and loyal. Regulars who know each other, and newer faces who came for one night and kept coming back. Choose by what you're after. Come for live music if you want a band and a pint. Come for quiz night if you like a team and a bit of competition. Come for open mic if you enjoy watching things go slightly wrong.