Ye Olde Thirsty Pig

14/09/2026

🖤💀 ALTERNATIVE VINYL NIGHT AT THE PIG 💀🖤

Saturday 26th September we’re heading down to Ye Olde Thirsty Pig for a BIG night of alternative music — played the way it should be… ON VINYL! 🎶🔥

Expect a night packed with Alternative, Indie, Punk, Goth, New Wave, Post-Punk and plenty of unexpected classics, all pulled straight from the record boxes. 🦇🎸💀

💿 VINYL ONLY — ALL NIGHT
📍 Ye Olde Thirsty Pig
📅 Saturday 26th September
⏰ Kicking off PROMPT at 6:30pm

We’ll both be digging deep into the collections, so expect some absolute belters, forgotten favourites and a few tunes you probably haven’t heard out for years.

Get down early, grab a drink and settle in — DON’T BE LATE! 🤘

🤘💀🎶🦇🖤 VINYL • ALTERNATIVE • GOOD B**R • GOOD PEOPLE 🖤🦇🎶💀🤘

02/09/2026

Freshly poured and ready for you this week! Here’s what’s currently lining our taps:

Kent Brewery – Dubai (4.7%)
A luxurious milk stout full of creamy pistachio-infused chocolate goodness. 🍫🟢

Wantsum Brewery – Ozzie’s Best Bitter (3.8%)
Copper red/brown in colour. Traditional bitter with notes of toffee and fruit. Gluten free! 🌾✨

Kent Brewery – Session Pale (3.7%)
A light and hoppy session b**r with hints of citrus and elderflower. 🍊🌼

Drop by, grab a pint, and find your new favourite! Open daily.

30/08/2026

🎶🔥 **FUNK JAM AT YE OLDE THIRSTY PIG!** 🔥🎶

Get ready for a proper night of funk, soul, disco and seriously groovy tunes with **Selectors Leroy G & Gaz B**!

📅 **12th September**
⏰ **7pm till late**
📍 **Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Knightrider Street, Maidstone**

Can’t make it to the Pig? The night will also be **broadcast via Paradox FM Radio**, so you can tune in and join the Funk Jam wherever you are! 📻

Dust off your dancing shoes, bring your best moves and prepare to get funky! 🕺💃

28/08/2026

🖤 DARK DISCO IS COMING TO YE OLDE THIRSTY PIG! 🖤

Calling all Goths, Punks, New Wavers, Dark Wavers and lovers of alternative music...

Join us for a night of the very best Dark Alternative Music from the 70s, 80s & Beyond in the courtyard at Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone.

🗓 Saturday 26th September
🕢 7:30pm – Midnight (or amend to 6:30pm – 11:00pm if using the updated event times)
📍 Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone

Expect an evening packed with classics from artists including:

🎵 The Cure
🎵 Siouxsie & The Banshees
🎵 Sisters of Mercy
🎵 Bauhaus
🎵 The Mission
🎵 The Cult
🎵 Gary Numan
🎵 Soft Cell
🎵 Killing Joke
🎵 London After Midnight
🎵 Type O Negative
🎵 The Damned
🎵 The Human League
🎵 Bowie..and many more!

Whether you're dusting off your Doc Martens, dressing in black, or just fancy something different from the usual Saturday night, this is one you won't want to miss.

🦇 Free Entry
🍺 Great b**rs & cocktails
🍔 Amazing food available
🎧 Dark alternative anthems all night long

Tag your friends, share the event and let's fill the courtyard for a night of dark beats and great company!



If you're changing the event to your new licence hours, I'd recommend using:

🗓 Saturday 26th September
🕡 6:30pm – 11:00pm (Out in the Yard)

That makes it clear to customers that the music finishes outdoors at 11pm.

28/08/2026

🎸 GRUNGE NIGHT AT THE PIG 🔊

takes over the decks once again for a night of pure grunge, alt-rock, and heavy riffs.

FREE ENTRY
Friday, 18th September
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
at Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, 4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LP

Playing hits from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, stone temple pilots, mudhoney, bush, foo fighters and many more.

Grab a pint, leave your worries at the door, and come get loud in one of Maidstone’s oldest local.

28/08/2026

24/08/2026

This Halloween, join us at Ye Olde Thirsty Pig for a bone-chilling DJ set by . 👻

Don’t forget to dress your scariest!… a free shot awaits those in costume, and the best-dressed will win a drink of choice! 🍹

6:30-11PM @ the pig 🐖

Gather your ghouls and get ready for a hauntingly good time!

23/08/2026

Our NU METAL DJ night was amazing!!🐖🖤

Thank you to the metal fans for coming down to the pig last Friday! We had a blast and hope you did too🤘🎸

DJ had a throwback selection of classic hits that were sang and danced to all night!!

TAG US IN ANY PICS OR VIDEOS!

21/08/2026

🩷SOURZ SHOTS💚

Grab some shots for you and your mates with this deal at the pig! 🐖
THREE 25ml SHOTS FOR ONLY £5
ALL FLAVOURS ARE INCLUDED!

20/08/2026

🍻 Maidstone Brewers – August Meet-Up 🍻

Tuesday 25th August 2026 | Ye Olde Thirsty Pig, Maidstone

The August Bank Holiday is nearly here, summer’s still hanging on, and it’s time for another Maidstone Brewers get-together! 🍺☀️

Whether you brew your own, work in the brewing trade, love discovering new ales, or simply enjoy a decent pint and good conversation, everyone’s welcome.

🍺 What’s brewing?
🌿 A great selection of Kentish & local ales
👥 Catch up with local brewers, homebrewers & b**r enthusiasts
💬 Swap brewing tips, ideas and a few stories
🍻 Plenty of proper b**r and good old-fashioned pub banter

📍 Ye Olde Thirsty Pig
Knightrider Street, Maidstone

🗓️ Tuesday 25th August 2026
🕢 19:30 – 22:30

No booking, no membership and no fuss — just turn up, grab a pint and join us for a relaxed evening celebrating all things b**r.

🍻 See you at the Pig!