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About Cross Keys Inn
Cross Keys Inn is a grassroots music venue in Gloucester, Gloucester with a standing capacity of approximately 70. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Cross Keys Inn books Soul, R&b, Covers, Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Gloucester venue directory.
The Cross Keys Inn is a historic 16th-century, family-run free house off Southgate Street on Cross Keys Lane in Gloucester city centre (GL1 2HQ). A Grade II-listed inn with two bars and a rear beer garden, its large bar hosts live music every Saturday night, a fortnightly rock DJ, a music open mic on the last Wednesday of the month and a comedy open mic on the third Wednesday. Well known for soul and R&B, with a room of around 70 capacity and an in-house PA, it's a characterful grassroots stage.
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Cross Keys Ln, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL1 2HQ
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Cross Keys Inn books Soul, R&b, Covers, Rock. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Cross Keys Inn has a standing capacity of approximately 70, classed as a small venue. See all Gloucester venues for size comparisons.
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