The Water Rats is a live music venue at 328 Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross, London, England.

Until 1992, it was known as The Pindar of Wakefield and was famous for its regular old time music hall entertainment.

On October 1, 2004, the venue hosted The Decemberists, who were playing their first show outside North America.

[8][9] Originally built in 1517, when the landlord was George Green, one-time Pindar of Wakefield, who was supposed to have had connections with Robin Hood.

The present house, built in 1878, was once patronised by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.