Hastings' The Royal Standard is a proper pub with friendly staff, a chilled atmosphere, good ales, wholesome  and interesting food, and a fine taste in music. There's usually some old vinyl playing in the corner, and there are live bands on a regular basis. Most notably it's the regular home to 'Meanwhile, Back in the Frat Cave...', a beautifully curated night that brings in a mix of surf guitar and rock'n'roll to brighten up your day. You will find the pub opposite the entrance to Rock-a-Nore Road right in the heart of the Old Town. It has benches outside to watch the world go by as well as a semi-secluded beer garden. Dogs are welcome, as is the norm in Hastings. [td_block_text_with_title custom_title="What's on at The Royal Standard"] The Standard doesn't currently publish regular events on the FaceBook page, but they do provide news updates listing live bands: [custom-facebook-feed id=662280557137864 num=3] [td_block_video_youtube playlist_title="Videos of live bands atThe Royal Standard" playlist_yt="tIi16U8mIMk, aD6vZbakbmY, 3KIfTd4sLf4"][td_block_21][/vc_column][/vc_row]