Brighton · small venue · Verified open
Historic Mock-Tudor Brighton pub with live music, sport and karaoke.
About 100 standing, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 10:00–00:00Opens in 2h 09m 05s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | thekingandqueen.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is at 13-17 Marlborough Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 1UB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UB
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton for artists: Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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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Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 10:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 10:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 10:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 10:00–00:00 |
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton, from the venue and its listings. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is a grassroots music venue in Brighton and Hove, Brighton with a standing capacity of about 100.
Listing notesYe Olde King & Queen is one of Brighton's oldest pub sites, at 13-17 Marlborough Place (BN1 1UB), with origins around 1779 and the present striking Mock-Tudor building dating from the 1930s — half-timbering, steep roofs and prominent chimneys. A large, lively city-centre pub open seven days a week, it serves traditional British pub food and is woven into Brighton's social life. It frequently hosts live music bands and entertainment alongside sport on the big screens, quiz nights and karaoke. With around 100 standing capacity and a PA, it's a sizeable, characterful spot for covers bands and live entertainment in the heart of Brighton.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Tuesday - 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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Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton
Historic Mock-Tudor Brighton pub with live music, sport and karaoke. Capacity about 100.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 10:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton — Quick Facts
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton capacity: about 100 standing. Historic Mock-Tudor Brighton pub with live music, sport and karaoke. Here are the key facts on Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton at a glance.
By size, Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is the joint 21st largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The West Hill Tavern (about 100); The Lewes Road Inn (about 90) and The Libertine Social (about 90).
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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.
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton this week
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Inside Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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.
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is a grassroots music venue in Brighton and Hove, Brighton with a standing capacity of about 100. Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Brighton venue directory.
Ye Olde King & Queen is one of Brighton's oldest pub sites, at 13-17 Marlborough Place (BN1 1UB), with origins around 1779 and the present striking Mock-Tudor building dating from the 1930s — half-timbering, steep roofs and prominent chimneys. A large, lively city-centre pub open seven days a week, it serves traditional British pub food and is woven into Brighton's social life. It frequently hosts live music bands and entertainment alongside sport on the big screens, quiz nights and karaoke. With around 100 standing capacity and a PA, it's a sizeable, characterful spot for covers bands and live entertainment in the heart of Brighton.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton - 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. Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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.
By size, Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is the joint 21st largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Brighton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The West Hill Tavern (about 100); The Lewes Road Inn (about 90) and The Libertine Social (about 90).
Find Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is at 13-17 Marlborough Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 1UB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton in Brighton and Hove, Brighton; BN1 1UB 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.
Alphabet Brighton, Bar Medusa, Brighton Tavern and Concorde 2
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton
The regular night at Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton 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
Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton is #94 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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Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton in brief. Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton in Brighton is a small room (under 150). It hosts an open mic too (every Tuesday). Nearby rooms: Alphabet Brighton, Bar Medusa and Brighton Tavern - or browse the full Brighton venue directory.
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