Brighton · grassroots venue · Verified open
Award-winning Brighton live music venue.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, full house backline. Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Mixed.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Actors in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 14m 07s |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | Acoustic · Singer-songwriter · Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of The Actors, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Actors, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticSinger-songwriterMixed |
| Website | actors.pub |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Actors is at 4 Prince's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 1RD. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 94 rooms in our Brighton venue directory.
Brighton BN2 1RD
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Actors for artists: The Actors has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Actors 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 | 16:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–00:00 |
The Actors has a full backline on stage 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 | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Actors, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Actors is a grassroots music venue in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton. It books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Mixed.
Listing notesThe Actors is a community pub at 4 Princes Street in Kemptown, Brighton (East Sussex), that has been a cornerstone of its neighbourhood since 1974 and is a proudly all-inclusive, LGBTQ+-friendly space. Alongside Caribbean food from The Caribbean Kitchen Brighton and a cosy fireplace, it runs a packed events calendar — theatre in its own performance space, pub quizzes, DJ nights, life drawing and more. For musicians the draw is the free weekly open mic every Sunday, 7pm-10pm, with sign-up from 7pm and performances kicking off at 7.30pm; each week showcases a range of acts and is open to hobbyists, professionals and anyone who just wants a night of varied live music.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Actors on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Sunday - 19:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Brighton gig directory.
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.
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| 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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The Actors
Award-winning Brighton live music venue.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- Full
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Actors — Quick Facts
Award-winning Brighton live music venue. Here are the key facts on The Actors at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed acts.
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Inside The Actors
The Actors has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Actors is a grassroots music venue in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics — so you can travel light.
The Actors books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Mixed acts. This listing is part of the Brighton venue directory.
The Actors is a community pub at 4 Princes Street in Kemptown, Brighton (East Sussex), that has been a cornerstone of its neighbourhood since 1974 and is a proudly all-inclusive, LGBTQ+-friendly space. Alongside Caribbean food from The Caribbean Kitchen Brighton and a cosy fireplace, it runs a packed events calendar — theatre in its own performance space, pub quizzes, DJ nights, life drawing and more. For musicians the draw is the free weekly open mic every Sunday, 7pm-10pm, with sign-up from 7pm and performances kicking off at 7.30pm; each week showcases a range of acts and is open to hobbyists, professionals and anyone who just wants a night of varied live music.
Nights The Actors usually has live music — typical start 19:30
Live nights at The Actors are usually Sun, with music from about 19:30. It lists acoustic among the genres it books. With full backline listed, you need little more than your instrument, pedals and breakables. The Actors 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Brighton.
Find The Actors
The Actors is at 4 Prince's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 1RD. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 94 rooms in our Brighton venue directory.
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Actors in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton; BN2 1RD is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in Kemptown, 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.
The Beach Littlehampton, Verdict Jazz Club, The Bee's Mouth and The Better Half Pub
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Actors
The regular night at The Actors on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Brighton venue directory.
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The Brighton League
The Actors is #58 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.
- #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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The Actors in brief. Set in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, The Actors is a live music room that books acoustic, singer-songwriter and mixed. The live music is mostly on Sundays, usually from 19:30. There’s also an open mic (every Sunday). Rooms nearby include The Beach Littlehampton, Verdict Jazz Club and The Bee's Mouth; the Brighton venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Actors: The Brighton Centre, The Brunswick, The Corner House Free House & Garden, The Cowley Club, The Dolphin Sports Bar, The Dorset, The Eagle, The Evening Star, The Factory Live, The Folklore Rooms, The Font, Chalk, Brighton, Concorde 2, The Prince Albert, Brighton, Patterns, The Hope & Ruin, The Volks Nightclub, DUST and Green Door Store.
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