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Brighton's Monday-night free open mic at 11-12 Queen's Road, BN1 3WA — DIY-scene venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
About 150 standing, live music 7 nights a week, full house backline. Rock, Alternative Rock.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Hope & Ruin in Brighton is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books alternative rock acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | Rock · Alternative Rock |
4 photos show the inside of The Hope & Ruin, from the stage to the bar. It books alternative rock acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Hope & Ruin, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books alternative rock acts.
| Capacity | about 150 standing |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockAlternative Rock |
| Website | hope.pub |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Hope & Ruin is at 11-12 Queen's Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 94 rooms in our Brighton venue directory.
Brighton BN1 3WA
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Hope & Ruin for artists: The Hope & Ruin 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 Hope & Ruin has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 4 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
This is the background on The Hope & Ruin, from the venue and its listings. It books alternative rock acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Hope & Ruin is a grassroots music venue in Brighton with a standing capacity of about 150. It books Rock, Alternative Rock.
Listing notesThe Hope & Ruin is one of Brighton's best-loved grassroots music venues, a 150-capacity room above a busy independent pub at 11-12 Queen's Road (BN1 3WA). It supports live music 364 days a year — everything from local bands starting out to international touring artists across rock, alternative, indie, punk and folk — plus DJs, poetry nights, quizzes and late club sessions. A free open mic runs every Monday, and the whole operation runs on a fiercely DIY, plant-based ethic (all bar products are vegan, with Beelzebab serving food from the corner). A genuine cornerstone of the city's independent scene.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Hope & Ruin. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
| 14Nov · Sat | The Zac Schulze Gang 19:30 |
| 15Nov · Sun | MX LONELY 19:00Alternative Rock |
| 21Nov · Sat | Rosalie Cunningham 19:30 |
| 25Nov · Wed | The Sick Man Of Europe 20:00Alternative Rock |
| 16Jan · Sat | Cowboy Hunters 20:00Rock |
| 28Jan · Thu | Keywest 19:30 |
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 This venue 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 Hope & Ruin
Brighton's Monday-night free open mic at 11-12 Queen's Road, BN1 3WA — DIY-scene venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
- c. 150
- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- Full
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Hope & Ruin — Quick Facts
The Hope & Ruin capacity: about 150 standing. Brighton's Monday-night free open mic at 11-12 Queen's Road, BN1 3WA — DIY-scene venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
By size, The Hope & Ruin is the joint 16th largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Alphabet Brighton (about 150); The Prince Albert, Brighton (about 150) and Green Door Store (about 170).
With room for about 150 standing, The Hope & Ruin is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The middle-sized room we list around Brighton holds about 150 - much the same. Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
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Inside The Hope & Ruin
The Hope & Ruin has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 150. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Hope & Ruin is a grassroots music venue in Brighton with a standing capacity of about 150. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Hope & Ruin books Rock, Alternative Rock acts. This listing is part of the Brighton venue directory.
The Hope & Ruin is one of Brighton's best-loved grassroots music venues, a 150-capacity room above a busy independent pub at 11-12 Queen's Road (BN1 3WA). It supports live music 364 days a year — everything from local bands starting out to international touring artists across rock, alternative, indie, punk and folk — plus DJs, poetry nights, quizzes and late club sessions. A free open mic runs every Monday, and the whole operation runs on a fiercely DIY, plant-based ethic (all bar products are vegan, with Beelzebab serving food from the corner). A genuine cornerstone of the city's independent scene.
Coming up at The Hope & Ruin: The Zac Schulze Gang, MX LONELY and Rosalie Cunningham — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Nights The Hope & Ruin usually has live music
Live nights at The Hope & Ruin are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with rock. With full backline listed, you need little more than your instrument, pedals and breakables. The Hope & Ruin 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Brighton.
By size, The Hope & Ruin is the joint 16th largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Alphabet Brighton (about 150); The Prince Albert, Brighton (about 150) and Green Door Store (about 170).
Find The Hope & Ruin
The Hope & Ruin is at 11-12 Queen's Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA. 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 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Hope & Ruin in Brighton; BN1 3WA is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Brighton this week, or find a band in Brighton if you book the music.
The Inn On The Square, The Brighton Centre, The Lewes Road Inn and The Libertine Social
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Hope & Ruin
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Hope & Ruin. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Brighton venue directory.
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Coming up: The Zac Schulze Gang, MX LONELY, Rosalie Cunningham, The Sick Man Of Europe, Cowboy Hunters and Keywest.
The Brighton League
The Hope & Ruin is #7 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 This venue 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 Hope & Ruin in brief. The Hope & Ruin in Brighton is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books rock and alternative rock. The live music is mostly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It hosts an open mic too (every Monday). Rooms nearby include The Inn On The Square, The Brighton Centre and The Lewes Road Inn; the Brighton venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Hope & Ruin: The Neptune Inn, The Oak, The Pipeline, The Prince Albert, Brighton, The Quadrant, The Railway, The Rose Hill, The Rossi Bar, The Round Georges, The Stanley Arms, The Thomas A Becket, Worthing, Chalk, Brighton, The Factory Live, Concorde 2, Patterns, The Volks Nightclub, DUST and Green Door Store.
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