The Three Cups in Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Malmesbury's First & Only Meat-Free Pub, Arts Hub & Music Venue

Comfort, Connection, Culture


The Three Cups wins Pub of the Year Award

Delicious fresh vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free food, real ale, barista coffee, flavoured teas, cake, superb meals plus regular live music, arts and events curated from the Malmesbury community & beyond. We're dog-friendly too, so bring all the family :)

Monday 5-11pm (Bank Holiday Mondays 12-11pm)
Tuesday-Saturday 12-11pm
Sunday 12-8.30pm

Food served Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch 12-2.30pm
Evening 6.30-8.30pm

NB. Times subject to change. Check our socials for up-to-date info before travelling.

Best vegan pub in Wiltshire out of a list of best in UK,
say Vegan Food and Living magazine.

Food At The Three Cups

Our meat-free kitchen is open lunchtimes 12.00-2.30: Walk-in - no bookings required except groups over six.

We are proud to introduce our new menu featuring the finest generous helping of chips by Koffman, Chip Butty (everyone's guilty pleasure), pizza, pinsa, a variety of scrumptious sandwiches, Salad, plus soup, and sausage rolls. There's something for everyone.

Great Food At The Three Cups, Malmesbury




Music & Events at The Three Cups

At The Three Cups, Malmesbury


At The Three Cups, Malmesbury


Way Out Westport
January to June
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Wayout Westport is our monthly music night, and we have an exciting and diverse list of performers lined up for our 2026 season

See westportsound.co.uk for more details.



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A Taste Journey Around The World
Wednesday 29 April
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Maldavian citizen Angie returns for a second Supper Club here at The Three Cups.
Sign up quickly because this is an amazing food experience at a formidable price.

Canapés (1 of each pp)
France
Savory Eclaire, goats cheese, fig jam, thyme
Italy
Potatoes cannoli's, parmesan, salsa verde
(V GF)
Mexico
BBQ Pulled jackfruit taco, tomatoes salsa , avocado (VG)
China
Nori bites of marinated tofu, sticky rice, siracha (VG GF)
Japan
Tempura Enoki mushrooms, sesame aioli, furikake (VG)

Starter - Greece
Plant balls, Greek salad, tzatziki, pita bread

Main - Russia
Handmade varenyky dumplings, farmers cheese, sour cream, crispy shallots, dill oil

Desserts - Belgium & France
Chocolate Délice, hazelnut praline, berries raspberry sorbet
Please inform a member of staff if you have any allergies
(V, GF)
£30 per person

Wednesday 29 April



Lucia's Italian Supper Club and Art
Saturday 9 May
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Vegetarian Italian Supper Club at The Three Cups
Join us for an evening of Italian cooking inspired by family recipes, southern Italian flavours and Calabrian roots. Lucia Tripepi's art will also be on display at The Three Cups throughout the evening and for the month of May.

Join us at The Three Cups in Malmesbury for a one-night Italian supper club hosted by local artist Lucia Tripepi.

Expect generous, home-style Italian cooking built around family favourites, southern Italian influences and dishes we love to cook and share. Bring your appetite with you!

Drinks will be available to buy from the bar throughout the evening.

Lucia Tripepi's artwork will also be on display at The Three Cups, to accompany your meal.

Menu
Aperitivo
White bean, olive and pecorino crostini
Starter
Beetroot “in cartoccio” salad with fennel, ricotta and walnuts
Main – Il trio della nonna
Parmigiana di melanzane
Timpano di patate
Baby gem salad with olive oil and lemon

Dessert
Torta di Rina (apple pie) with vanilla ice cream

Dietary / allergen note
Please let us know about any dietary requirements when booking by emailing us
Vegan alternatives are available on request.
Please note: this menu contains gluten, milk, eggs and nuts. Price include food only. Drinks are available separately from the bar.

Saturday 9 May 2026 at 18:00



John Etheridge / Guitar Festival
16th & 17th May 2026 - The Hayloft
Selling fast!
Format: Seated
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Malmesbury's first Guitar Festival featuring Jazz, Folk and Progressive music.

Starting us off on the Saturday night is John Etheridge who rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond and has been described by Pat Metheny as, "One of the best guitarists". He is a prodigiously gifted and creative player whose approach to music can only be described as 'eclectic' as he refuses to accommodate or even acknowledge artificial musical boundaries.He is a regular guest on Jazz Line-up -most recently a live duo set from the Bath Festival with pianist John Horler, and is often a guest on Radio3's In Tune programme.

Sunday sees a triple bill of artists from Welsh instrumentalist Toby Hay, Jazz duo Gina Griffin and Andy Christie (who you may have seen at our Sofa Sessions) and local folk outing The Picture Framers.

Toby Hay is a Welsh guitarist and composer based in the Cambrian Mountains, renowned for his intricate, nature-inspired instrumental folk music. His work, deeply connected to landscape, memory, and Welsh hiraeth, includes albums like The Gathering and New Music for the 12 String Guitar, often featuring his own Cambrian Records label.

Gina and Andy perform original arrangements of jazz standards and Hot Club. Gina's unique command over the violin, often scat singing in harmony is mesmerising and Andy's clean polished jazz guitar in the vein of Metheny and Etheridge underpins the violin harmonies perfectly. This is classic perfect Sunday music vibes.

The Picture Framers are Viv Sherman, a singer and songwriter based in North Wiltshire. Guitarist for Pack Horse Ceilidh band and occasionally other bands too. Often seen playing in music sessions in his local area. Viv also uses melodeon to achieve drones, chords and simple melodies in the songs to compliment Chez's banjo playing. The other half of The Picture Framers is Chez Dunford, an independent musician performing both self-penned and traditional folk songs. Based in Bristol and the Forest of Dean. She plays piano accordion, banjo and occasionally trumpet. Chez is a theatre maker, circus artist and community practitioner using music and story to connect people.

Tickets:
Saturday night only featuring John Etherdige £15
Sunday only featuring all three acts £20
Weekend including all 4 acts £30

Selling fast!



EXTRA w. Peter Evans, Petter Eldh & Jim Back
Wednesday 27 May 2026
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

EXTRA isn’t just a band—it’s a dare. For listeners ready to be hurled into the unexpected, this trio offers the thrill of pure musical combustion, with no safety net in sight.

In EXTRA, three of contemporary music’s most fearless improvisers collide in a sonic high-speed chase that redefines what a jazz trio can be. Far from revisiting standards or offering tidy interplay, the group constructs an explosive, multilayered language where glitchy electronics, hardcore grooves, and unruly textures crash into one another—often within a single phrase.

The band fuses Evans’ sculptural trumpet vocabularies with Eldh’s hyperactive bass playing and Jim Black’s volatile rhythmic outbursts. The result is a kinetic, shape- shifting sound world where every moment is packed with risk and surprise. Each musician pushes the others into new terrain: Evans fires compressed bursts of sound or labyrinthine melodic spirals, Eldh loops, twists, and distorts the pulse, while Black triggers acoustic and electronic ruptures that defy easy categorisation.

Described as “relentless in the best way” (Free Jazz Collective), EXTRA creates music that is at once deeply technical and gleefully anarchic. It is a band with no brakes, where even moments of silence feel charged with potential energy. Their debut album, EXTRA (2024, We Jazz Records), has been called “one of the best jazz records of the year” (Monolith Cocktail), celebrated for its urgent pace and wild, genre-bending unpredictability.

Wednesday 27 May 2026 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM



Swamp Stomp String Band
Friday 12 June
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

With their signature blend of gritty ragtime, country heart, bluesy stomp and folk-fuelled fire, all served with a fistful of "musical talent and unbridled humour", The Swamp Stomp String Band deliver brazen, theatrical live shows that turn dance floors into dust clouds and spontaneous cider-soaked singalongs into unforgettable nights.

Armed with gritty guitars, twanging banjos, howling harmonicas, a thudding double bass, pounding drums and their distinctive flat pack honky-tonk piano, they tear through everything from riotous songs of questionable life choices to heart-worn ballads and modern sea shanties. Play your cards right and you might even get invited for a waltz.

Fiercely independent, they self-record, self-promote, and self release every track, working with friends, family and loved ones at every stage they bring a true DIY spirit to every stomp, shout and sweaty encore.

For over 10 years they've stormed stages across the UK, from muddy festival fields to ram-packed city venues. And with three successful, self promoted tours behind them, this band unapologetically continues to hold two fingers up to algorthithm-friendly, over polished imitations and prove its still possible to play with heart, energy and personality.

Friday 12 June 2026 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM





The Gentle Hooligans
Saturday 11 July
At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Peddling filthy jump blues, disgraceful boogie, and downright reprehensible rock ’n’ roll, The Gentle Hooligans whip up a riot of hot dancing, jazzy rhythms, risqué banter, and dazzling showmanship—delivering a night of high-energy revelry and theatrical mayhem.

Expect a rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll blues party with an unmistakably upper-crust twist. Naturally, we also bring along our delightful and well-stocked band hamper.

Saturday 11 July 2026 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM



Regular Events at The Three Cups

Open Mic
Last Sunday of The Month - Main Bar
Free Event
Open Mic At The Three Cups, Malmesbury

Open Mic at The Three Cups - What you need to know

We host Open Mic for musicians & spoken word on the last Sunday of each month, between 5pm-7pm.

1/ Please arrive prepared, early & place your name in 'the hat'. You can perform up to three songs, or spoken word pieces. Running order determined randomly.

2/ Bring everything you need - voice, instrument, picks, capo, tuner, music stand etc. - we supply the PA & the audience.

3/ IMPORTANT: AFTER YOUR SPOT PLEASE STAY & SHOW SUPPORT FOR YOUR FELLOW PERFORMERS.

Plus, it's ok to feel nervous - we’re a friendly group & here to lend you support :)

If you are unsure of anything please email Gary



Album Club

Fortnightly in The Hayloft.

Folk Sessions

Wednesdays 7pm in The Snug.

Sofa Sessions

Live music every Sunday in The main bar. Apply to Play

Discussion Salon

Monthly in The Snug.

Yoga

Wednesdays in The Hayloft.

Book Club

Tuesdays at 1pm in The Snug.

Italian Club

Wednesdays 3.30pm in The Snug

French Club

Thurdays at 4pm in The Snug

Games Night

Tuesdays in The Snug.

Art Gallery

Curated in-house & with local partners.

Loyalty Cards

Ask for one of our free loyalty cards.

Merch

Supports local artists.

Three Cups T-Shirts

Three Cups T-shirts are now back in stock. Ask at the bar.

Three Cups T-Shirts

Three Cups T-shirts are now back in stock. Ask at the bar.

Three Cups T-Shirts

Three Cups T-shirts are now back in stock. Ask at the bar.

Wayout Westport

Live monthly alternative music night. Run by The Three Cups.

Westport Sound

Annual alternative live music festival. Run by The Three Cups.

Animal Sanctuary

Malmesbury Animal Sanctuary.
Run by The Three Cups.