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07 — About
Town centre, Sandbach
About The Lower Chequer
The Lower Chequer is a grassroots music venue in Town centre, Sandbach. It books Acoustic, Pop, Folk; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Lower Chequer is a Joule's Brewery taphouse on Crown Bank in Sandbach town centre, billed as the town's oldest building with a history going back to c. 1570. Restored with its original character, it has a real fire, a beer terrace and a walled beer garden, and is dog friendly. It hosts regular music and entertainment, including a monthly open mic.
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Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
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Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Lower Chequer
The Lower Chequer is a grassroots music venue in Town centre, Sandbach. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Lower Chequer books Acoustic, Pop, Folk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Sandbach venue directory.
Listing notes
The Lower Chequer is a Joule's Brewery taphouse on Crown Bank in Sandbach town centre, billed as the town's oldest building with a history going back to c. 1570. Restored with its original character, it has a real fire, a beer terrace and a walled beer garden, and is dog friendly. It hosts regular music and entertainment, including a monthly open mic.
Playing The Lower Chequer: what to know
The Lower Chequer usually has live music on Wed, starting around 20:00. It lists acoustic among the genres it books. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Lower Chequer 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.
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Nights The Lower Chequer usually has live music — typical start 20:00
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The nearest station is Sandbach (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. The Lower Chequer is in Town centre, Sandbach — use CW11 1DB for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 2 other venues sit in Town centre too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Sandbach this week.
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10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
The Lower Chequer has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Sandbach venue directory.
The Lower Chequer books Acoustic, Pop, Folk. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Lower Chequer hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
Crown Bank, Town centre, Sandbach, CW11 1DB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Sandbach venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Sandbach vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Sandbach (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CW11 1DB. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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