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The Details
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DateThursday, 28 January 2027
Doors19:30
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
The Hope & RuinBrighton Brighton
About this venue
The Hope & Ruin hosts grass-roots gigs in Brighton. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find The Hope & Ruin online
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About this gig
What's On
Keywest are playing The Hope & Ruin in Brighton on Thursday, 28 January 2027. Doors open at 19:30, with the night wrapping by 23:00. This listing is part of the Brighton grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Brighton gigs there.
KEYWEST
Keywest is a popular Irish pop-folk band, formed by Dublin childhood friends known for energetic, crowd-pleasing performances that grew from busking on streets worldwide to selling out tours and topping Irish charts with platinum albums like The Message. Remaining fiercely independent, they blend folk, pop, and rock, achieving massive success and radio play before consciously returning to their busking roots, embracing independence to connect with fans and release music on their own terms, as seen with their recent tracks and album Speak for Yourself.
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18+
Venue: The Hope & Ruin, Brighton and Hove
More info: https://www.hope.pub/event/keywest-3/
Source: www.hope.pub
VenueThe Hope & Ruin, Brighton
The Artist — Keywest
Keywest headlines this Brighton gig on Thursday, 28 January 2027. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste.
The Hope & Ruin is one of Brighton's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Brighton are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
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