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About The Deco
The Deco is a grassroots music venue in Southsea, Southsea with a standing capacity of approximately 60. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Deco books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk, Hardcore acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Southsea venue directory.
The Deco is the south coast's premier rock, metal and alternative live-music venue, at 128 Elm Grove in Southsea, Portsmouth (PO5 1LR). Recently refurbished in a facelift that took over 1,000 hours, it's open noon to midnight seven days a week, serving real ales, ciders and bar snacks alongside a packed gig calendar. It programmes a wide spread of heavy and alternative genres — recent acts include Green Gardens, Wailing Banshee, Red Rum and Glasshouse — plus themed nights, retro gaming, quizzes and live DJ sets. A cornerstone of Portsmouth's grassroots rock and metal scene.
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43 Store St, Southsea, Southsea, PO5 1LR
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The Deco books Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk, Hardcore. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Deco has a standing capacity of approximately 60, classed as a small venue. See all Southsea venues for size comparisons.
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43 Store St, Southsea, Southsea, PO5 1LR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Southsea venues nearby.
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