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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Spyglass Inn
The Spyglass Inn is a grassroots music venue in Ventnor, Ventnor. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Spyglass Inn books Blues, Folk, Jazz, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Ventnor venue directory.
The Spyglass Inn is a world-famous, award-winning seafront pub at the western end of Ventnor Esplanade, Isle of Wight, in a building dating from around 1830 and run by the Gibbs family. Live local music has been a fixture every week for over 30 years, with free acts Thursday to Sunday spanning classical guitar, blues, folk and traditional jazz — regulars include JC & Angelina (Thursdays), Scarecrow & The Sharpetones (alternating Fridays), Nick Page and Roger Holmes (weekends). Famed for fresh local seafood, real ale and sea views, it also offers self-contained holiday apartments above the bar.
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Ventnor Esplanade, Ventnor, Ventnor, PO38 1JX
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Ventnor venue directory.
The Spyglass Inn books Blues, Folk, Jazz, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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