The Rose Hill is a venue, studio comples and creative hub, run by musicians and artists. We aim to programme consistently interesting, varied and adventurous performances. Besides regular live music, we host film screenings, workshops and classes, and support artists and curators with their work.

The set up

A performance at the rosehill

Sound - As active professional musicians, we know how important and rare good sound is in small venues! To that end, we have invested in a really high end PA wooooo (EM acoustics - they did the Royal Albert Hall and the new fit-out at the Attenborough Centre at Sussex Uni)

Bar - We have put a lot of thought into the bar, resulting in a great selection of booze at reasonable rates, all served by friendly bar staff! We have a rotating selection of interesting guest beers, all our spirits are 'premiums' at 'standards' prices (no Smirnoff or Bacardi - Zubrowka and Mount Gay instead!) and for non drinkers there's a selection of interesting soft drinks and juices.

Studios - We have multi-room studios in the basement - vocal booth, control room and live room. Everything is linked through to the venue space too, which makes for a super flexible recording and creative set up. In the long term, we plan to build a visiting artists’ bedroom. We regularly make multi-channel live recordings of performances, and often stream live from the venue on local FM radio (totallyradio).

faqs

Can we buy tickets in advance? About 70% of the shows at The Rose Hill have advance ticket links. You can find the links either on the event page on this site, or from the Facebook event page.

Can children come? Kids are totally welcome until they lose their shit - we recommend you bring them ear defenders.

What is accessibility like? We have a ramp at the front, but unfortunately the existing toilets are not currently wheelchair accessible. 

What time are you open until? Currently, due to licensing restrictions, we can only serve until 11pm, with clear out by 11:30pm. Occasionally we extend the licence until midnight, dependent on the event. If you are coming to an event, MAKE SURE YOU ARRIVE EARLY as we have to kick you out by 11:30pm!!

THE HISTORY

The Rosehill Tavern

Built in 1840, The Rose Hill Tavern first became a pub in 1870. Going through numerous owners, including at one stage Brighton and Sussex Unis, it ran continuously until 2014 when it finally shut its doors. The building was bought by developers who subsequently submitted planning to turn it into 'Luxury Flats'. The local community, in true Brighton style, kicked up enough of a fuss that they managed to get an Asset of Community Value tag placed on the building. Over the course of two years, and using this new ACV status the community eventually blocked the planning application, and the frustrated developers put it back up for sale. And the rest is history....