Crawley · the live music guide
Crawley, West Sussex
Crawley does its live music in the social clubs - Goffs Park, the Emerald and the Hillcrest each run an open mic night - with Horsham's pubs and taprooms close by.
Updated 13 November 2026
Crawley has 3 venues listing live music and 13 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Crawley's music runs through its clubs. The Emerald Sports and Social Club in Southgate has an open mic on Thursdays, the Hillcrest Club in Pound Hill hosts one on Fridays, and Goffs Park Social Club rounds off the week on Sundays. Nearby in Horsham, The King's Arms in Bishopric runs a Thursday open mic, The Dog and Bacon on North Parade holds one on the second Monday of the month and The Brolly Fermentarium at Redkiln has Sunday sessions.
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Crawley's three club stages and a Horsham pub nearby.
| Social clubEmerald Sports and Social ClubSouthgate club with a Thursday open mic. Books: open mic, covers.Getting on: Direct with the club |
| Social clubThe Hillcrest ClubPound Hill club with a Friday open mic. Books: open mic, covers.Getting on: Direct with the club |
| Social clubGoffs Park Social ClubSouthgate club with a Sunday open mic. Books: open mic, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the club |
| Pub (Horsham, nearby)The King's ArmsBishopric pub with a Thursday open mic. Books: acoustic, open mic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
Thursday is the big night in Crawley: 1 venue lists live music and 1 open mic runs every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Crawley.
Regular live music nights in Crawley
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Thursday1 venue · 1 open mic - Emerald Sports and Social Club |
| Friday1 venue · 1 open mic - The Hillcrest Club |
| Sunday1 venue · 1 open mic - Goffs Park Social Club |
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Crawley is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| SouthgateThe Emerald and Goffs Park social clubs carry Thursday and Sunday open mics on the south side of town. |
| Pound HillThe Hillcrest Club's Friday open mic gives the east of Crawley its weekend start. |
| Horsham (nearby)The King's Arms, The Dog and Bacon and The Brolly Fermentarium add open mics a short drive west. |
| The open mic circuit13 open mic nights run in Crawley - Goffs Park Social Club and The Brolly Fermentarium among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Epsom, Sutton and Guildford.
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The Crawley circuit runs through 3 venues, Emerald Sports and Social Club and Goffs Park Social Club included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google 150 cap Emerald Sports and Social ClubSouthgate · Crawley 
Goffs Park Social ClubSouthgate · Crawley Cap tbc 
The Hillcrest ClubPound Hill · Crawley Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Crawley venue directory, see what is booked on the Crawley gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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The Crawley area ranks sixth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Epsom, Egham, Woking, Aldershot, Sutton and Tunbridge Wells. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
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| 01 | Brighton 45 open mics · 230 upcoming gigs | 94 |
| 02 | Epsom 10 open mics · 29 upcoming gigs | 18 |
| 03 | Egham 11 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 04 | Woking 14 open mics · 24 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 05 | Aldershot 14 open mics · 4 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 06 | Crawley This city 13 open mics · 1 upcoming gig | 14 |
| 07 | Sutton 12 open mics · 55 upcoming gigs | 14 |
| 08 | Tunbridge Wells 9 open mics · 41 upcoming gigs | 10 |
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Live Music in Crawley
Crawley does its live music in the social clubs - Goffs Park, the Emerald and the Hillcrest each run an open mic night - with Horsham's pubs and taprooms close by.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Live Music in Crawley: the Short Answer
Crawley has 3 venues listing live music and 13 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Crawley's music runs through its clubs. The Emerald Sports and Social Club in Southgate has an open mic on Thursdays, the Hillcrest Club in Pound Hill hosts one on Fridays, and Goffs Park Social Club rounds off the week on Sundays. Nearby in Horsham, The King's Arms in Bishopric runs a Thursday open mic, The Dog and Bacon on North Parade holds one on the second Monday of the month and The Brolly Fermentarium at Redkiln has Sunday sessions.
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The Crawley Rooms to Know
Crawley's three club stages and a Horsham pub nearby. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Live Music Nights in Crawley
Thursday is the big night in Crawley: 1 venue lists live music and 1 open mic runs every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Crawley. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Crawley
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Tue 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Wed 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Thu 2 1 venue
1 open mic Emerald Sports and Social Club - Fri 2 1 venue
1 open mic The Hillcrest Club - Sat 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Sun 2 1 venue
1 open mic Goffs Park Social Club
The Crawley Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Crawley is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Emerald and Goffs Park social clubs carry Thursday and Sunday open mics on the south side of town.
The Hillcrest Club's Friday open mic gives the east of Crawley its weekend start.
The King's Arms, The Dog and Bacon and The Brolly Fermentarium add open mics a short drive west.
13 open mic nights run in Crawley - Goffs Park Social Club and The Brolly Fermentarium among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Epsom, Sutton and Guildford.
Where Live Music Happens in Crawley
The Crawley circuit runs through 3 venues, Emerald Sports and Social Club and Goffs Park Social Club included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Crawley venue directory, see what is booked on the Crawley gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
Coming Up in Crawley
Open gig opportunities in Crawley right now. Listings rebuild nightly. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Crawley date, rebuilt nightly from the Crawley gig directory. See the Crawley venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Acts to Book in Crawley
Acts from Crawley and around on GigXchange: filter by occasion, budget and date, open one to hear their music, or ask several at once.
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Your Next Step in Crawley
Whoever you are, Crawley has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Crawley
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Crawley Compares
The Crawley area ranks sixth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Epsom, Egham, Woking, Aldershot, Sutton and Tunbridge Wells. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Brighton 45 open mics · 230 upcoming gigs 94
- #2 Epsom 10 open mics · 29 upcoming gigs 18
- #3 Egham 11 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs 17
- #4 Woking 14 open mics · 24 upcoming gigs 16
- #5 Aldershot 14 open mics · 4 upcoming gigs 16
- #6 Crawley This city 13 open mics · 1 upcoming gig 14
- #7 Sutton 12 open mics · 55 upcoming gigs 14
- #8 Tunbridge Wells 9 open mics · 41 upcoming gigs 10
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