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Custom House Quay, Arwenack · Grassroots

The Front

Award-winning Falmouth cellar ale bar with folk nights and open mics.

Venue at a glance The Front · Falmouth
Capacity
standinggrassroots
2 nights
Live music
Mon · Wedper week
Start time
doorsnightly
PA
Backline
PA + micsgear
Folk
Books
originals+3 more
Verified
Directory status
openGX directory

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Last updated: 4 June 2026

The Front — Quick Facts

Award-winning Falmouth cellar ale bar with folk nights and open mics.

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Capacity
Live nightsMon, Wed
Curfew
Sound limiter
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes

Where

The Front Custom House Quay
Custom House Quay, Arwenack
Falmouth TR11 3JT

Genres

Folk Funk Soul Acoustic

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Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
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About The Front

The Front is a grassroots music venue in Custom House Quay, Arwenack, Falmouth. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.

The Front books Folk, Funk, Soul, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Falmouth venue directory.

The Front is a characterful waterfront cellar bar on Custom House Quay in Falmouth — an arched, brick-ceilinged room with old wooden cask sections, picturesque views over Falmouth Harbour and up to ten-plus Cornish real ales and ciders on tap. It was crowned CAMRA's Cornwall Pub of the Year 2023. The Front doesn't do food (you're welcome to bring your own) but it does do music: live folk on Mondays and Wednesdays — Monday nights bring Breton folk music and dancing — plus open-mic nights, folk sessions, funk & soul nights and a Sunday quiz. A genuine grassroots folk and acoustic venue on the Falmouth waterfront.

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Custom House Quay, Custom House Quay, Arwenack, Falmouth, TR11 3JT

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PA system and vocal mics provided. BYO instruments and amps. Need a venue with full backline? Filter Falmouth venues by backline.
The Front books Folk, Funk, Soul, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Front hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Falmouth Open Mic Finder.
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