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The Back Room Of The Star Inn

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The Back Room Of The Star Inn books Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Metal, Punk, Rock, Tribute. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

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Venue at a glance The Back Room Of The Star Inn · Guildford

c. 100

Capacity

standingsmall

Varies

Live music

flexibleper week

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Start time

doorsnightly

BYO

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bring owngear

Acoustic

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originals+8 more

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Capacityc. 100 standing

Live nightsContact venue

Curfew–

Sound limiter–

Outdoor stageNo

OriginalsYes

Websitestarinnguildford.co.uk

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The Back Room Of The Star Inn 2 Quarry Street
Guildford
Guildford GU1 3TY

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Folk

Indie

Metal

Punk

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About The Back Room Of The Star Inn

The Back Room Of The Star Inn is a grassroots music venue in Guildford, Guildford with a standing capacity of approximately 100. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

The Back Room Of The Star Inn books Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Metal, Punk, Rock, Tribute acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Guildford venue directory.

The ‌‌‍Back Room of the Star Inn is the gig room of a 16th-century pub at 2 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey (GU1 3TY) — not London, as the import wrongly recorded. Built in the 1840s as the 'Court Room' for the Ancient Order of Foresters, the back room is now Guildford's longest-running live-music space and a genuine piece of UK music history: it hosted The Stranglers' first-ever gig on 21 December 1974 (marked by a CAMRA plaque and a PRS for Music Heritage Award presented in 2019). The room holds up to around 100, has its own bar plus buffet menu and modern lighting and PA, and programmes rock, punk, blues, indie and tribute bands several nights a week. Backed by the Music Venue Trust through a noise dispute, it remains a defiantly grassroots band pub serving Shepherd Neame ales. Tel 01483 532887.

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2 Quarry Street, Guildford, Guildford, GU1 3TY

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What equipment does The Back Room Of The Star Inn provide?

BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Guildford venue directory.

What genres does The Back Room Of The Star Inn book?

The Back Room Of The Star Inn books Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Metal, Punk, Rock, Tribute. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

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What is the capacity of The Back Room Of The Star Inn?

The Back Room Of The Star Inn has a standing capacity of approximately 100, classed as a small venue. See all Guildford venues for size comparisons.

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Where is The Back Room Of The Star Inn?

2 Quarry Street, Guildford, Guildford, GU1 3TY. See the map below for directions. Browse more Guildford venues nearby.

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