When it comes to going out and seeing live music we are spoiled for choice in Brighton, and here in West Hill we are even more privileged given our proximity to two of the more lively and happening venues in our city, The Green Door Store in Trafalgar Arches and The Prince Albert in Trafalgar Street. For those of you who don’t know TGDS, it is a bar, nightclub and live music venue. It has a basic, punky feel; intimate, with low lighting and stripped back décor – a capacity of around 150 in the performance room (behind the curtain). It serves reasonably priced drinks at the bar, with a super selection of bottled ales (including many local brews); a place which accommodates both the gig/club goers and punters who just want to enjoy the bar. Fast becoming a hip stop on the national music scene, artists visiting this year have included legends The Monochrome Set and Vic Goddard’s Subway Sect, plus more recent hipsters such as The Travelling Band.
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