Brighton · small venue · Verified open
A warm welcome awaits at West Hill.
About 100 standing, house PA. Blues, Rock, Funk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The West Hill Tavern in Seven Dials, Brighton at a glance. It books blues, rock and funk acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Blues · Rock · Funk |
4 photos show the inside of The West Hill Tavern. It books blues, rock and funk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The West Hill Tavern that matters before you book is set out below. It books blues, rock and funk acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | BluesRockFunk |
| Website | westhilltavern.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The West Hill Tavern at 67 Buckingham Pl, Brighton and Hove, Seven Dials, Brighton, BN1 3PQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Seven Dials, Brighton BN1 3PQ
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The West Hill Tavern for artists: The West Hill Tavern 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 West Hill Tavern 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 |
Here is the story of The West Hill Tavern in Seven Dials, Brighton so far. It books blues, rock and funk acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The West Hill Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Seven Dials, Brighton with a standing capacity of about 100. It books Blues, Rock, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Disco, House, Afrobeat.
Listing notesThe West Hill Tavern is an independent, family-friendly pizza pub perched on the hillside at 67 Buckingham Place in Brighton's Seven Dials, just two minutes' walk from Brighton station (BN1 3PQ). Weekends bring a lively mix of live music and DJs, with a broad music policy spanning blues, rock, funk, soul, disco, house, jazz and afrobeat — plus regular open mic nights and live jazz sessions. Alongside the music it serves classic pizzas Tuesday to Saturday evenings, a Saturday bottomless 'Let's Get Pizza'd' brunch and a well-regarded Sunday roast. A warm, eclectic neighbourhood room that welcomes both originals and covers.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The West Hill Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Wednesday - 20:00 · 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 West Hill Tavern
A warm welcome awaits at West Hill. Capacity about 100.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- PA
- Backline
- Blues
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The West Hill Tavern — Quick Facts
The West Hill Tavern capacity: about 100 standing. A warm welcome awaits at West Hill. Here are the key facts on The West Hill Tavern at a glance.
By size, The West Hill Tavern is the joint 21st largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton (about 100); The Lewes Road Inn (about 90) and The Libertine Social (about 90).
The West Hill Tavern holds about 100 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Brighton (about 150). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
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Inside The West Hill Tavern
The West Hill Tavern has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The West Hill Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Seven Dials, Brighton with a standing capacity of about 100. The West Hill Tavern provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The West Hill Tavern books Blues, Rock, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Disco, House, Afrobeat acts. This listing is part of the Brighton venue directory.
The West Hill Tavern is an independent, family-friendly pizza pub perched on the hillside at 67 Buckingham Place in Brighton's Seven Dials, just two minutes' walk from Brighton station (BN1 3PQ). Weekends bring a lively mix of live music and DJs, with a broad music policy spanning blues, rock, funk, soul, disco, house, jazz and afrobeat — plus regular open mic nights and live jazz sessions. Alongside the music it serves classic pizzas Tuesday to Saturday evenings, a Saturday bottomless 'Let's Get Pizza'd' brunch and a well-regarded Sunday roast. A warm, eclectic neighbourhood room that welcomes both originals and covers.
The West Hill Tavern doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Blues is the first genre on its list. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The West Hill Tavern isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Brighton and what local gigs pay.
By size, The West Hill Tavern is the joint 21st largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton (about 100); The Lewes Road Inn (about 90) and The Libertine Social (about 90).
Find The West Hill Tavern
You will find The West Hill Tavern at 67 Buckingham Pl, Brighton and Hove, Seven Dials, Brighton, BN1 3PQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The West Hill Tavern is in Seven Dials, Brighton — use BN1 3PQ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Brighton this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Brighton this weekend.
Verdict Jazz Club, WaterBear Venue, West Quay, Brighton Marina and White Rabbit
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The West Hill Tavern
The regular night at The West Hill Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. 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 West Hill Tavern is #89 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 West Hill Tavern in brief. Set in Seven Dials, Brighton, The West Hill Tavern is a small room (under 150) that books blues, rock and funk. It also hosts an open mic (every Wednesday). Other rooms nearby: Verdict Jazz Club, WaterBear Venue and West Quay, Brighton Marina, or browse the Brighton venue directory.
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