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Welcome to the Forum Basement, our intimate, 50-capacity live music venue in Tunbridge Wells. We showcase a diverse range of talented artists from various genres, from country to punk rock and grunge.
At the Sussex, we have always been dedicated to supporting up-and-coming artists. Our tiny live music venue has had the privilege of hosting renowned acts like Soft Play (previously known as Slaves), Maisie Peters, Yonaka, and The Wytches for their early gigs.
Run in collaboration with the Tunbridge Wells Forum (an independent music venue), the Forum Basement in the Sussex Arms offers a warm and electrifying atmosphere. In addition to hosting gigs, we actively contribute to the live music scene in Tunbridge Wells by participating in events and festivals like Unfest and Local and Live.
Check out our complete gig listing below and book your tickets online today.
Whats On?
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The Northern Threads
12/06/2025 - 7:30 pmAdmissison: £8
18+The Northern Threads are a young 4 piece Indie Rock ‘n’ Roll band with a gravel-through-honey style sound formed in the slightly grim yet beautiful fells of West Cumbria back in 2016.
Being championed by Huw Stephen’s on Radio 1, Touring with the likes of The Snuts, Twisted Wheel and gigs alongside The Vaccines, Jake Bugg and Scouting for Girls (just to name a few) has brought a lot of welcome attention to their music and live shows. After a successful touring and festival circuit in 2023, The Northern Threads are keeping the ball rolling with their first EP out next year along with a bigger tour next April.
Spyres
15/06/2025 - 7:30 pmAdmissison: £10
18+Since their official formation in April 2019, Spyres have racked up over three million streams on Spotify alone, with break-out singles Otherside, Fake ID and I Don’t Care, all receiving an incredible outpouring of radio support from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, Radio X’s John Kennedy, BBC Introducing Scotland’s Phoebe I-H and Vic Galloway. The reaction to the band has been mirrored in press with fevered endorsements from DORK, Gigwise, The Scottish Sun, Daily Record, Tenement TV and Distorted Sound at a glance.
Dark Horse Comedy – President Obonjo
20/07/2025 - 7:00 pmAdmissison: £11.55
18+Sunday night comedy returns to The Sussex Arms with Lafta Republic’s President Obonjo.
President Obonjo is a larger-than-life stand-up comedy character who has been taking the comedy scene by storm. Now featuring in hit show ‘Stolen’ on ITV X and an internet sensation! As the uber-confident, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’, he has been quietly leading a comedy revolution as the African dictator exiled in Britain. With high-energy political and personal gags that have wowed across the country