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Live music venues
Theatres, back rooms and bar corners. On a good weekend the city runs several stages at once.
2 sample listings.
Portsmouth
Restored downtown theatre
A restored proscenium house running film, touring music and theatre.
Check what is on before you fix your dates — it often decides which weekend to come.
- Verification status
- Unverified sample
- Last verified:
- not yet verified
- Price positioning
- varies
- From Market Square
- 2 minutes
- Parking
- Garage, busy on show nights
- Access
- Accessible seating typically available; confirm when booking
- Season
- Year-round programme
Portsmouth
Back-room listening bar
Forty people, a low stage and no barrier between band and bar.
The city's live music runs later and smaller than its restaurants. This is where it happens.
- Verification status
- Unverified sample
- Last verified:
- not yet verified
- Price positioning
- modest
- From Market Square
- 3 minutes
- Parking
- Garage; check overnight rules
- Access
- Back room may be up or down a step; confirm directly
- Season
- Year-round
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