Lewes Con Club

Welcome to Lewes Con Club, a private, mainly volunteer-run, not-for-profit social club and live entertainment venue, open every day to its members and non-members.

Situated in the centre of the beautiful historic town of Lewes, county town of East Sussex, with its easy access to and from the city of Brighton and Hove and a direct rail link to London, Lewes Con Club consists of a large bar area, opening up to a function room with a professional music stage. Beyond the bar is a spacious garden and barbeque area.

The Con Club's CAMRA award winning bar is managed to a high standard with real ales, featuring guest ales and of course our local Harveys Best Bitter, plus other beers, lagers, ciders, wines and spirits.

Next to the bar is the function room for music, meetings and live entertainment that can seat up to 150 people. The room includes a fully equipped sound stage with digital mixing desk and a professional lighting system suitable for music and other events.

Members can hire the function room for private parties, meetings etc. The club also has a professionally equipped kitchen able to cater for parties and other events.

There are regular live music events on Friday nights, most of which are free to club members. There are also frequent live music events on other days of the week and on the last Sunday afternoon of each month there is 'Music in the Bar'. Non-members are welcome on all music nights and Sunday afternoons. There are also regular comedy and other events. Please note that some events do have an entrance fee.

There are other regular evening sessions such as Lewes Lewkulele on Mondays (see www.lewkulele.org) and Lindy Hop on Tuesdays (see www.sussexswing.co.uk).

Socialising, drinking, talking, laughing, listening, watching, dancing - it's all right here at Lewes Con Club. Come and join us.

THE RIPPLE AT THE CON CLUB MAY 2019

What's the Ripple? Hopefully the start of something big!

It’s a coming together of musical talent in Lewes on the first Bank Holiday weekend in May. The Ripple is a not-for-profit event that delivers a four-day cluster of live performances and party nights under a single banner.

Participants so far include The Con Club, Rocket FM, Depot Cinema, Union Music, Starfish, Si’s Sounds, The Royal Oak, Radio Lewes and The Oyster project.

It’s a ripple right now but with a fair wind, and your support, the organisers hope to expand the concept to embrace a three-day town-wide event in 2020. This would include the classical community, ancient and modern folk and choral groups of all sizes. Young musicians in particular would benefit from an event on this scale.

The Con Club is pleased to be hosting several of the Ripple events...

FRIDAY EVENING - A RIGHT ROCKET RAVE UP
DJ King Mob + live performances.
Expect the unexpected!

SATURDAY AFTERNOON - SOUL STIRRER
The legend of Sam Cooke in words & song.
Performed by Steve ‘Snips’ Parsons and band.

SATURDAY EVENING - BLACKLIGHT + SEPIA SHADOWS
Max Mezzowave debuts his new outfit Blacklight, fusing neo-soul, funk, deep grooves, jazz and electronica with cinematic visuals to create a mesmerising live experience.
Support by favourites Max and Beth of Sepia Shadows.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON - STARFISH GOES ACOUSTIC
The Con Club's very special April/May "Sunday in the Bar" has been moved one week from the end of April to the May Bank Holiday weekend in order to be part of The Ripple and features some of Starfish's best young solo performers - Hannah G, Luna, Rosa and Theo. Not to be missed!

SUNDAY EVENING - FEMME BRULÉE
Disco Party hosted by DJ Sharon Makgill.
Women on the door, women on the decks and women on the dance floor.

The Ripple - May Day Bank Holiday weekend, 3rd - 6th May 2019, profits to local causes such as Starfish, Rocket FM and Lewes Radio. See https://www.lewesripple.uk/ for full details of all the events.