About The Rose Hill
The Rose Hill is a venue, studio complex and creative hub, run by musicians and artists. We aim to programme consistently interesting, varied and adventurous performances. As well as regular live music, we host film screenings, workshops and classes, and support artists and curators with their work.
The Team
Kassia Zermon
[ Creative Director ]
Jules Arthur
[ Creative Director ]
Raevennan Husbandes
[ Creative Producer ]
Abraham Moughrabi
[ Sound Engineer ]
Emily Jones
[ Developer ]
Accessibility
We are taking significant steps in making The Rose Hill more accessible for our community and visitors.
Find out more about accessibility at The Rose Hill…
The History
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’. In true Brighton style, the local community kicked up enough of a fuss that they managed to get an Asset of Community Value tag placed on the building. Over 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…
The Setup
Sound: As active professional musicians, we know how important and rare good sound is in small venues! We have invested in a really high-end PA (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 setup. We also have on-site accommodation for visiting artists. We regularly make multi-channel live recordings of performances, and often stream live from the venue on local FM radio (totallyradio).