Brighton · grassroots venue

Bar Medusa

Long-running Preston Street cocktail bar with a stage for live music and comedy.

Capacity to be confirmed, house PA.

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Bar Orange Brighton Tavern Concorde 2

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Checked 13 Nov 2026

At a glance, Bar Medusa in Brighton and Hove is summed up below. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.

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Standing
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In detail

Live music	Varies
TodayClosed	12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 22m 42s
Backline	PA provided
Books	Mixed

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

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Everything you need to know

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The facts

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Live nights	Contact venue
Curfew	–
Sound limiter	–
Website	bar-medusa.co.uk

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03 — Find Bar Medusa

Brighton and Hove

Getting there

Bar Medusa is at 20 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2HN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 94 rooms in our Brighton venue directory.

20 Preston St, Brighton and Hove,
Brighton BN1 2HN

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The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Booking

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The open micEvery Thursday21:00 · Free entry

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05 — Opening times

Open 6 of 7

Bar Medusa publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.

Mon	Closed
Tue	16:00–00:00
Wed	16:00–00:00
Thu	16:00–00:00
FriToday	12:00–00:00
Sat	12:00–00:00
Sun	12:00–00:00

06 — What's on stage

1 provided · 6 TBC

Bar Medusa has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.

PA system	Provided
Drum kit	TBC
Guitar amp	TBC
Bass amp	TBC
Keys / keyboard	TBC
Vocal mics	TBC
In-house engineer	TBC

07 — About

Brighton and Hove, Brighton

About Bar Medusa

This is the background on Bar Medusa, from the venue and its listings. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

Bar Medusa is a grassroots music venue in Brighton and Hove, Brighton.

Listing notes

Bar ‌‌‍Medusa sits at 20 Preston Street in Brighton (BN1 2HN), one of the city's oldest cocktail and wine bars with more than 30 years on the strip. It's an intimate, moody room — fairy lights, tree branches and a small front patio — with a dedicated stage used for live music and comedy, plus a speakeasy-style tequila bar in the basement. The bar leans on cocktails, exotic rums, world wines and draught beers, and pairs them with regular live entertainment, welcoming both original acts and covers on its house PA. It's closed Mondays, with later hours Friday and Saturday.

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08 — What's on

Open mic

The regular night at Bar Medusa on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Brighton gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.

Open mic, every Thursday - 21:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Brighton gig directory.

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09 — Brighton league

Next 30 days

The Brighton league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#24

of 94
live rooms

Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.

01	Chalk, Brighton	12 gigs
02	The Brighton Centre up3	12 gigs
03	The Factory Live up3	9 gigs
04	Concorde 2 down2	8 gigs
05	The Prince Albert, Brighton up2	6 gigs
06	Patterns down2	5 gigs
07	The Hope & Ruin down4	4 gigs
08	The Volks Nightclub up2	4 gigs
09	DUST down1	3 gigs
10	Green Door Store down1	3 gigs

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Brighton and Hove · Grassroots

Bar Medusa

Long-running Preston Street cocktail bar with a stage for live music and comedy.

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Capacity: Varies
Live music: 12:00
Open today: PA
Backline: Mixed
Books: Listed
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Opening times

7 of 7 days listed

Mon Closed
Tue 16:00–00:00
Wed 16:00–00:00
Thu 16:00–00:00
FriToday 12:00–00:00
Sat 12:00–00:00
Sun 12:00–00:00

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Bar Medusa — Quick Facts

Long-running Preston Street cocktail bar with a stage for live music and comedy. Here are the key facts on Bar Medusa at a glance. They cover its size, live nights, kit, hours and how to get there.

Venue status Last checked 13 Nov 2026

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Today12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 22m 42s

Directory statusBeing verified

This pageNot yet claimed

Websitebar-medusa.co.uk

SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm

Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings

BacklinePAPA providedBar Medusa provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.

BooksMixedlive actsGenres listed by the venue

Opening times

Bar Medusa this week

Mon Closed

Tue 16:00–00:00

Wed 16:00–00:00

Thu 16:00–00:00

Fri· today 12:00–00:00

Sat 12:00–00:00

Sun 12:00–00:00

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Inside Bar Medusa

Bar Medusa has an in-house PA for visiting acts. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.

PA systemProvided

Drum kitTBC

Guitar ampTBC

Bass ampTBC

Keys / keyboardTBC

Vocal micsTBC

In-house engineerTBC

About Bar Medusa

Bar Medusa is a grassroots music venue in Brighton and Hove, Brighton. Bar Medusa provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.

This listing is part of the Brighton venue directory.

Listing notes

What to know

There are no fixed live nights listed for Bar Medusa - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Bar Medusa hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Brighton and what local gigs pay.

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Find Bar Medusa

Bar Medusa is at 20 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2HN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 94 rooms in our Brighton venue directory.

Address20 Preston St, Brighton and Hove

AreaBrighton and Hove, Brighton

PostcodeBN1 2HN

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Getting there

The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find Bar Medusa in Brighton and Hove, Brighton; BN1 2HN is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 13 other venues in Brighton and Hove, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Brighton this week, or book a Brighton band for a night of your own.

More Brighton venues

Bar Orange, Brighton Tavern, Concorde 2 and Corn Exchange, Brighton

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The Brighton League

Bar Medusa is #24 of 94 Brighton venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.

# Move Venue Gigs
#1 – Chalk, Brighton 12 gigs
#2 ▲3 The Brighton Centre 12 gigs
#3 ▲3 The Factory Live 9 gigs
#4 ▼2 Concorde 2 8 gigs
#5 ▲2 The Prince Albert, Brighton 6 gigs
#6 ▼2 Patterns 5 gigs
#7 ▼4 The Hope & Ruin 4 gigs
#8 ▲2 The Volks Nightclub 4 gigs
#9 ▼1 DUST 3 gigs
#10 ▼1 Green Door Store 3 gigs

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Common Questions

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What equipment does Bar Medusa provide?

Bar Medusa provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the Brighton venue directory.

What genres does Bar Medusa book?

Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Brighton grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.

How do I book a gig at Bar Medusa?

Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Bar Medusa has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.

What is the capacity of Bar Medusa?

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Does Bar Medusa have open mic nights?

Yes — Bar Medusa hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.

Where is Bar Medusa?

20 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 2HN. See the map below for directions. Browse more Brighton venues nearby.

What are typical fees at Bar Medusa?

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What's the nearest station to Bar Medusa?

The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BN1 2HN. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)

How do I contact Bar Medusa?

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Venues Near Bar Medusa

16 other venues are close to Bar Medusa in Brighton. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

More live music venues: Bar Orange, Brighton Tavern, Corn Exchange, Brighton and 9 more - each with its own page of size, kit and nights where we have them.

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Bar Medusa in brief. Set in Brighton, Bar Medusa is a live music room. There’s also an open mic (every Thursday). Nearby rooms: Bar Orange, Brighton Tavern and Concorde 2 - or browse the full Brighton venue directory.

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Bar Medusa

Bar Medusa — Quick Facts

Bar Medusa this week

Inside Bar Medusa

Find Bar Medusa

What's On at Bar Medusa

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Common Questions

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