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About The Frontier Bar
The Frontier Bar is a grassroots music venue in Little Chelsea, Eastbourne. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Frontier Bar books Poetry, Spoken word acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Eastbourne venue directory.
The Frontier Bar is a coffee, craft beer and cocktail bar in Eastbourne's Little Chelsea quarter on Grove Road. It shares the building with The Vinyl Frontier, a long-running independent record shop selling new, used and rare vinyl, and the two operate as a combined record store and licensed bar. The first-floor room is used for live music, DJ sets and spoken-word events. It is the monthly home of The Poetry Cafe Eastbourne.
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35 Grove Road, Little Chelsea, Eastbourne, BN21 4TT
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The Frontier Bar books Poetry, Spoken word. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Frontier Bar hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Eastbourne Open Mic Finder.
35 Grove Road, Little Chelsea, Eastbourne, BN21 4TT. See the map below for directions. Browse more Eastbourne venues nearby.
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