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What's On in Brighton
Live music in Brighton over the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. 69 gigs listed in Brighton over the next 28 days across 14 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 17. In total we track 66 grassroots venues and 39 regular open mics here.
Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Brighton gigs in your inbox — and go to one.
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Updated daily · 69 gigs in Brighton over the next four weeks
Last updated: 20 September 2026
Support grassroots music in Brighton
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Brighton still has 66 of them.
From The Lanes' buskers to North Laine's indie haunts and Kemptown's eclectic late nights. Brighton is where UK music stays weird and wonderful. Planning a private party instead? See [booking live entertainment in Brighton](/gigs/live-entertainment-brighton) for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See [corporate entertainment in Brighton](/gigs/corporate-entertainment-brighton) for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 69 gigs across Brighton over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 66 grassroots venues and 39 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.
The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Brighton listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.
Gigs in Brighton
Every grassroots gig we hold for Brighton in the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. Updated daily.
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OCT
9
Channel One Sound System
Volks Club·Kemptown, Brighton
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- GenreReggae
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OCT
10
Equifox - For feral creatures
WaterBear (Manchester Street, Brighton)·Kemptown, Brighton
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OCT
10
Alison Moyet
Brighton Dome, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
10
The Wolfgang Press and Paul Kendall at the Green Door Store
Green Door Store·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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OCT
10
The Beat ft Ranking Jr
The Factory Live·Gaisford, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenrePop, Ska
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OCT
11
(Hed) P.E., Cold, Divergent Promotions
Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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OCT
12
Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets
Brighton Prince Albert·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
12
Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets
The Prince Albert·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
13
Westlife
The Brighton Centre, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
13
Cancer Bats
Chalk·Regency, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
14
Alice Cooper
Brighton Dome, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
14
Blaze Bayley: Iron Maiden Anniversary Tour
The Factory Live·Gaisford, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreMetal
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OCT
14
Ellie Finnerty
The Folklore Rooms·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreAcoustic
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OCT
15
The Skints
Chalk, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreReggae
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OCT
15
Comedy & Jazz
Artista Cafe And Gallery·Regency, Brighton
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- GenreJazz, Comedy / Spoken Word
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OCT
15
Firefriend (BR) + Pete Bassman (Spacemen 3) + more
A L P H A B E T·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreRock
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OCT
16
Ben Ottewell (Gomez)
The Factory Live·Gaisford, Brighton
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OCT
16
Eddi Reader
The Old Market·Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton
- Entry£33.00
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OCT
17
ECHO - Ibiza Closing Party Energy
Quarters Brighton·Regency, Brighton
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreHouse
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OCT
17
The Tumbling Paddies
Chalk Brighton·Regency, Brighton
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OCT
17
Post-Locale Label Launch: Hük + Shift Unit + Adam A (DJ Set)
The Brunswick·Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton
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Venues in Brighton
Where live music actually happens in Brighton.
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Old Market
Jazz venue.
Backline0 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–15:00
- Tue12:00–15:00
- Wed12:00–15:00
- Thu12:00–15:00
- Fri12:00–15:00
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
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Patterns
Seafront club on Marine Parade.
Backline0 of 7
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Pavilion, Worthing
Worthing theatre with rock and pop tours.
Backline0 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–18:00
- Tue12:00–18:00
- Wed12:00–18:00
- Thu12:00–18:00
- Fri10:00–18:00
- Sat10:00–18:00
- Sun10:00–18:00
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Preston Park
Brighton's largest park with outdoor concerts.
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Quarters
Brighton venue for rock, indie and pop.
Backline1 of 7
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- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue23:00–03:00
- WedClosed
- ThuClosed
- Fri23:00–04:00
- Sat23:00–04:00
- SunClosed
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Shooting Fields
Outdoor venue with DJ events.
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Sidewinder
Brighton bar with live entertainment.
Backline2 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 2 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–00:00
- Tue12:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–01:30
- Sat12:00–01:30
- Sun12:00–00:00
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Soundcheck Bar
Worthing's rock and metal bar with live bands and Rockaoke
Backline0 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–22:00
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TGE Beach The Deep End
Brighton beach venue for rock and Celtic.
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The Actors
Award-winning Brighton live music venue.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–00:00
- Tue16:00–00:00
- Wed16:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–00:00
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The Bee's Mouth
Brighton pub with live music.
Backline1 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon17:30–00:30
- Tue17:30–00:30
- Wed17:30–00:30
- Thu17:30–00:30
- Fri16:30–01:30
- Sat16:30–01:30
- Sun16:30–00:30
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The Bootlegger
Brighton cocktail bar with live events.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue17:00–02:00
- Wed17:00–02:00
- Thu17:00–02:00
- Fri16:00–03:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun17:00–00:00
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The Brighton Centre
Brighton's main arena for touring shows.
Backline0 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–16:00
- Tue10:00–16:00
- Wed10:00–16:00
- Thu10:00–16:00
- Fri10:00–16:00
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
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The Brunswick
Hove pub and events venue.
Backline1 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–00:00
- Tue12:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–00:00
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The Corner House Free House & Garden
Sussex's best gastropub with live music.
Backline1 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon13:00–23:00
- Tue16:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–19:00
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The Dorset
Corner North Laine pub since 1819 with upstairs live music, open mics and DJs.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–23:00
- Tue11:00–23:00
- Wed11:00–23:00
- Thu11:00–23:00
- Fri11:00–01:00
- Sat11:00–01:00
- Sun11:00–22:00
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The Evening Star
Brighton's Sunday-night free folk open mic at 55 Surrey Street, BN1 3PB — real-ale pub, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
Backline3 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 2 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat11:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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The Factory Live
Worthing's dedicated live music venue.
Backline1 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon09:00–23:00
- Tue09:00–23:00
- Wed09:00–23:00
- Thu09:00–23:00
- Fri09:00–23:00
- Sat09:00–23:00
- Sun09:00–23:00
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The Folklore Rooms
Brighton's premier intimate folk venue above The Quadrant on North Street — 60-70 capacity, in-house engineers, shows seven nights a week.
Backline3 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat11:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–22:00
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The Font
Live music bar in a converted Brighton chapel in the South Lanes.
Backline1 of 7
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- Guitar amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
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The Fynn
The Fynn in Worthing hosts an open mic the last Sunday of the month from 18:00.
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The Hope & Ruin
Brighton's Monday-night free open mic at 11-12 Queen's Road, BN1 3WA — DIY-scene venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
Backline6 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 4 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
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The Lewes Road Inn
Brighton pub and restaurant with live music.
Backline1 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat11:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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The Libertine Social
Portland Road social venue with events.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- TueClosed
- Wed12:00–22:30
- Thu12:00–22:30
- Fri12:00–00:30
- Sat12:00–00:30
- Sun12:00–19:30
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Open mics in Brighton
Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.
EVERY
Mon
The Neptune Inn
10 Victoria Terrace, Kingsway, Brighton and Hove, Hove
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic, poetry, spoken_word
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Tue
The Corner House
Town Centre, Worthing
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots15 min
- EntryFree
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Iconic Brighton venue
EVERY
Tue
The Prince Albert
Brighton, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open tomusic, poetry
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EVERY
Tue
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton
Brighton, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots—
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Tue
Fortune Of War
Brighton, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots—
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Tue
New Amsterdam
Worthing, Worthing
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Tue
Mesmerist
Brighton and Hove, Brighton
- Sign-up20:00
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Tue
The Quadrant
Brighton and Hove, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Wed
The Underground Bar
Town Centre, Worthing
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Wed
Brighton Rocks
Brighton, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots—
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Wed
The Lewes Road Inn
Brighton and Hove, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Wed
O'Connor's On Warwick Street
Worthing, Worthing
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots15 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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What's on in Brighton — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Brighton, answered with this week's live data.
We currently list 69 gigs in Brighton between 20 Sept and 18 Oct, across 14 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Brighton gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Brighton gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Brighton open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 17 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 17 gigs · Saturday: 14 gigs · Tuesday: 10 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: 5cd80f87-f89c-4ef0-a8bc-b8f3f3a0145b, 36618e6e-39a8-4f59-b663-d9852b96c106, 893ee844-b654-4301-9769-9c8d15989b61. In total we track 66 grassroots venues in Brighton, of which 14 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Brighton venue directory.
Brighton has 39 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Brighton open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Where a Brighton venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £26.00. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Brighton still has 66 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Brighton gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
Go to one this month
69 gigs listed in Brighton over the next four weeks, across 66 grassroots venues and 39 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Brighton
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