Waterlooville · the live music guide
Waterlooville, Hampshire
Of the 11 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Wednesdays and 3 on Tuesdays.
Updated 13 November 2026
In and around Waterlooville there are 12 venues listing live music, 4 gigs in the next 30 days and 11 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Waterlooville's live music area reaches east to Chichester and Bognor Regis and north to Petersfield - grassroots bars with an open stage on most evenings.
The Havana is Chichester's grassroots music bar - Monday music, then an open mic each Wednesday, the Hole in the Wall runs a weekly open jam with full backline on Tuesdays, and Trents has a walk-in Thursday open mic. The Good Intent in Petersfield puts on live music and a Sunday open mic, and in Bognor Regis The Cabin and Suga'Kane both run Wednesday open mics. Portsmouth's own circuit is a short drive south.
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| Gigsin the next 30 days · in and around Waterlooville | 4 |
| Open micsactive nights · in and around Waterlooville | 11 |
| On GigXchangeWaterlooville acts yet · with a profile you can browse | 0 |
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| Artists | 8 |
| Venues | 0 |
| Gigs 90d | 33 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
The open mic rooms around Waterlooville.
| Music bar (Chichester, nearby)The HavanaChichester grassroots bar, open mic on Wednesdays. Books: open mic, indie.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Pub (Chichester, nearby)The Hole in the WallWeekly Tuesday open jam with full backline. Books: jam, open mic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Pub (Petersfield, nearby)The Good IntentLive music pub with a Sunday open mic. Books: covers, open mic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Pub (Chichester, nearby)TrentsWalk-in Thursday open mic. Books: open mic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
Wednesday is the big night in and around Waterlooville: 4 venues list live music and 4 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Saturday. Across the week, 11 venues list regular live nights and 11 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Waterlooville.
Regular live music nights in Waterlooville
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Monday2 venues · 1 open mic - The Chichester Inn |
| Tuesday3 venues · 3 open mics - The Ghost at the Feast, The Lord Raglan |
| Wednesday4 venues · 4 open mics - The George, Suga'Kane |
| Thursday3 venues · 2 open mics - Trents, The Square Brewery |
| Friday2 venues · 0 open mics |
| Sunday1 venue · 1 open mic - The Good Intent |
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in and around Waterlooville is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Chichester (nearby)The Havana, the Hole in the Wall and Trents fill Tuesday to Thursday. |
| Petersfield (nearby)The Good Intent puts on music and a Sunday open mic. |
| Bognor Regis (nearby)The Cabin and Suga'Kane both run Wednesday open mics. |
| The open mic circuit11 open mic nights run in and around Waterlooville - The Good Intent and The Chichester Inn among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
| The gig calendar4 gigs are listed in and around Waterlooville in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Portsmouth, Southampton and Aldershot.
| NearbyLive music in Portsmouth | |
| NearbyLive music in Southampton | |
| NearbyLive music in Aldershot |
The Waterlooville circuit runs through 12 venues. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Suga'KaneTown Centre · Bognor Regis 
The CabinElmer · Bognor RegisHouse PA Cap tbc 
The Chichester InnCity Centre · Chichester Cap tbc 
The GeorgePetersfield Cap tbc 
The Ghost at the FeastChichester Cap tbc 
The Good IntentPetersfield Cap tbc 
The HavanaChichesterHouse PA Cap tbc 
The Hole in the WallChichesterHouse PA Cap tbc 
The Lord RaglanEmsworthFull kit Cap tbc 
The Spring Arts And Heritage Centre HavantHavant 222Cap Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Waterlooville venue directory, see what is booked on the Waterlooville gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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4 gigs are listed in and around Waterlooville for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts19:15 Zoe Rahman: Hull Suite LiveChichester Minerva Theatre · Waterlooville£26 
Endless Love The Show: A Tribute to Diana Ross and Lionel RichieLeas Cliff Hall · Folkestone Central · Waterlooville 19:30Sat 28 Nov 
Charity Concert in aid of the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth's AppealChurch Of The Resurrection · Drayton and Farlington · Waterlooville 14:45Sun 29 Nov 
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by CandlelightChichester Cathedral · Chichester Central 19:30Fri 4 Dec Every listing is a real Waterlooville date, rebuilt nightly from the Waterlooville gig directory. See the Waterlooville venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
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The Waterlooville area ranks seventh of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Aldershot, Woking and Farnborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
| # | Area | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brighton 45 open mics · 230 upcoming gigs | 94 |
| 02 | Southampton 28 open mics · 171 upcoming gigs | 47 |
| 03 | Portsmouth 17 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs | 30 |
| 04 | Bournemouth 16 open mics · 52 upcoming gigs | 30 |
| 05 | Aldershot 14 open mics · 4 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 06 | Woking 14 open mics · 24 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 07 | Waterlooville This city 11 open mics · 14 upcoming gigs | 12 |
| 08 | Farnborough 4 open mics · 10 upcoming gigs | 6 |
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Live Music in Waterlooville
Waterlooville's live music area reaches east to Chichester and Bognor Regis and north to Petersfield - grassroots bars with an open stage on most evenings.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Live Music in Waterlooville: the Short Answer
In and around Waterlooville there are 12 venues listing live music, 4 gigs in the next 30 days and 11 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Of the 11 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Wednesdays and 3 on Tuesdays.
The Havana is Chichester's grassroots music bar - Monday music, then an open mic each Wednesday, the Hole in the Wall runs a weekly open jam with full backline on Tuesdays, and Trents has a walk-in Thursday open mic. The Good Intent in Petersfield puts on live music and a Sunday open mic, and in Bognor Regis The Cabin and Suga'Kane both run Wednesday open mics. Portsmouth's own circuit is a short drive south.
- Wed
- Big night
- £350
- Pub gig pays
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- Last updated
The Waterlooville Rooms to Know
The open mic rooms around Waterlooville. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Live Music Nights in Waterlooville
Wednesday is the big night in and around Waterlooville: 4 venues list live music and 4 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Saturday. Across the week, 11 venues list regular live nights and 11 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Waterlooville. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Waterlooville
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 3 2 venues
1 open mic The Chichester Inn - Tue 6 3 venues
3 open mics The Ghost at the FeastThe Lord Raglan - Wed 8 4 venues
4 open mics The GeorgeSuga'Kane - Thu 5 3 venues
2 open mics TrentsThe Square Brewery - Fri 2 2 venues
0 open mics - Sat 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Sun 2 1 venue
1 open mic The Good Intent
The Waterlooville Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in and around Waterlooville is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Havana, the Hole in the Wall and Trents fill Tuesday to Thursday.
The Good Intent puts on music and a Sunday open mic.
The Cabin and Suga'Kane both run Wednesday open mics.
11 open mic nights run in and around Waterlooville - The Good Intent and The Chichester Inn among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
4 gigs are listed in and around Waterlooville in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Portsmouth, Southampton and Aldershot.
Where Live Music Happens in Waterlooville
The Waterlooville circuit runs through 12 venues. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Waterlooville venue directory, see what is booked on the Waterlooville gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Waterlooville
4 gigs are listed in and around Waterlooville for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Waterlooville date, rebuilt nightly from the Waterlooville gig directory. See the Waterlooville venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Waterlooville
Whoever you are, Waterlooville has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Waterlooville
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Waterlooville Compares
The Waterlooville area ranks seventh of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Aldershot, Woking and Farnborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Brighton 45 open mics · 230 upcoming gigs 94
- #2 Southampton 28 open mics · 171 upcoming gigs 47
- #3 Portsmouth 17 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs 30
- #4 Bournemouth 16 open mics · 52 upcoming gigs 30
- #5 Aldershot 14 open mics · 4 upcoming gigs 16
- #6 Woking 14 open mics · 24 upcoming gigs 16
- #7 Waterlooville This city 11 open mics · 14 upcoming gigs 12
- #8 Farnborough 4 open mics · 10 upcoming gigs 6
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