Great music, food and beer with a great atmosphere. A unique sanctuary in the heart of the historic dockyard of Southampton. Great live music every week... for FREE! - Blues, Country, Blue Grass, Rock n Roll, Acoustic, Roots, Jazz & Rockabilly.

The present owner and Landlord Stewart Cross took over The Platform Tavern in June 1997 taking it from a run-down quiet maritime themed establishment that had seen better days to a thriving and ambient Traditional English Pub it is today.

The décor today has an ethnic feel with walls adorned with masks, relics & pictures many of which Stewart has acquired from his travels abroad to make this pub truly homely & unique.

Over the years The Platform has built up a good reputation for its live music bringing some of the best acts from far away lands to local hero’s playing an array of original music with the bulk being Blues & Roots acts. Always free entry & always of the highest quality.

We brew our own cask ale on site at The Dancing Man Brewery. We had a idea one day, we wanted to make beers that we liked, and we knew everyone else would like but just weren't being served up in our pub or anywhere else. So we set about creating the Dancing Man Brewery to change all of that.

The food produced is of restaurant standard with local produce a priority. The menu is varied from Pub classics to more exotic fare. The Platform has become renowned for its short-crust Desperate Dan style pies, Fresh fish & Sunday lunches.

Mon, Tues & Wed; food is served from 12pm to 3pm and then 6pm to 9pm – Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun; food is served 12pm to 9pm.