# Event Details - **Event Name**: FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 pm - **Event Description**: This year we are teaming up with our pals @ Audio Junk Food once again to bring you a cracking weekend of live music for Independent Venue Week! Kicking off the weekend with Norfolk's finest 'Faintest Idea'! Featuring support from Local legends 'Lickshot', 'Sportshorts' & a Frog and Fiddle debut for the Isle of Man's 'Smoking Fingers'! FAINTEST IDEA // @faintest_idea Faintest Idea take the bouncing beat of 2 Tone Ska and smash it over the head with fast, angry UK Punk. Hailing from the East Anglian region of Britain the rabble rousing political lyrics are shouted over layers of catchy brass lines and heavy boot stomping beats. Signed to TNSrecords in the UK and Jump Start Records in the USA, the band have extensively toured the UK, Europe, Russia, Canada, Japan & the USA. Playing anywhere and everywhere from squats to venues to festival main stages and drawing inspiration from bands such as The Specials, The Filaments & Operation Ivy this is angry political commentary that you can shout along to while stomping your feet. FFO: Ska/ Punk Https://linktr.ee/faintestidea LICKSHOT // @lickshotuk Four mates from Gloucestershire playing a frenetic fusion of the sounds from their youth! Fresh off the release of their Debut Album 'Inside The Ride' in July '25 - Lickshot are gigging relentlessly across the UK, having shared stages with; Inner Terrestrials, Random Hand, Popes Of Chillitown, Wonk Unit, [Spunge], 4ft Fingers, Save Ferris, St. Pierre Snake Invasion & More, and are already back in the flow of releasing new music. DON'T miss out! FFO: Nu-Metal/Punk/Ska/Hip-Hop/Grime/DnB Https://linktr.ee/lickshotuk SPORTSHORTS // @sportsh0rts Three-piece Southwest Emo! FFO: Emo/ Emo-Punk/ Pop Punk SMOKING FINGERS // @smoking.fingers Up-and-Coming Three-piece Ska-punk band from the Isle of Man FFO: Ska-Punk https://linktr.ee/smokingfingersband Friday 30th January 2026 Doors @ 7:00pm First act @ 7:30pm LIMITED - £8 Early Bird Tickets £10 ADV // £12 OTD // £10 NUS [OTD] Available @ Https://www.wegottickets.com/frogandfiddle Also Available @ Https://www.fatsoma.com/audiojunkfood Strictly 18+ Only! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cheltenham/faintest-idea-lickshot-sportshorts-smoking-fingers-independent-venue-week-friday/200029449508158 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, live-music, art, fine-arts, music-festivals, dance - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 53 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Cheltenham - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Frog and Fiddle - **lat**: 51.90323 - **long**: -2.07914 - **full address**: Frog and Fiddle, 313-315 High Street,Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6e7f94d4627114d80fe6dc24ffadefcb5344e7adf09d0aee1b8eab789b57cc51-rimg-w1200-h628-dcd4d5d5-gmir?v=1769589593 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! being held? - **A:** FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! takes place on Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 pm at Frog and Fiddle, 313-315 High Street,Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY!? - **A:** FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! is organized by Frog and Fiddle. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FAINTEST IDEA // LICKSHOT // SPORTSHORTS // SMOKING FINGERS - INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK FRIDAY! is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cheltenham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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