Brighton scene guide
Brighton scene guide. House lands at Babble. Venues, promoters and artists in Brighton. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Midland: Babble, Quarters, Concorde 2
- Techno · if you like Midland: The Tempest Inn, Quarters, Hare & Hounds
- Drum & Bass · if you like Andy C: Volks, Quarters, Patterns
- Garage · if you like Badger (UK): Quarters, Patterns, Volks
- Jungle · if you like J:Kenzo: Chalk, Volks, Patterns
- Disco · if you like Nancy Noise: Babble, A L P H A B E T, WaterBear Venue
- Electro · if you like Legowelt: Patterns, A L P H A B E T, WaterBear Venue
Busiest venues
- Patterns
- Quarters
- The Tempest Inn
- TBA - Ironworks Brighton
- A L P H A B E T
- Babble
- Concorde 2
- WaterBear Venue
How big is Brighton’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 728 gigs across 76 venues in Brighton, featuring 843 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Brighton tonight.
Which Brighton venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Patterns | 123 |
| Quarters | 95 |
| Volks | 90 |
| Oculist | 53 |
| Concorde 2 | 40 |
| WaterBear Venue | 39 |
| A L P H A B E T | 32 |
| The Tempest Inn | 29 |
| Brighthelm Centre | 22 |
| Tide Nightclub | 17 |
What time do Brighton gigs start and end?
From the 728 listings publishing door times: the median Brighton gig opens at 21:00. 50% open before 22:00, 50% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 265 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 40% run past 04:00 and 14% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Brighton cost?
Across the 215 listings publishing prices (30% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £8, with half of all gigs between £4 and £11. 23% of listed gigs are free.
When does Brighton go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (48% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 84% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Brighton sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 29% · Techno 19% · Drum & Bass 15% · Garage 10% · Jungle 8% · Disco 8%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.