Sometimes, it is good to get out and about in the real world and visit places were music impacts on communities and society in one form or another. The following music-related places may be of interest. They are all within about an hour’s drive from Chichester on the south coast of England, UK. Enjoy discovering great music.
Notes: For info, I have NO affiliation with any of the companies or venues listed. All links open in a new tab/window.
Guitar/music instrument retailers (not necessarily vintage):
For when GAS (that’d be Gear Acquisition Syndrome!) strikes you at a vulnerable moment and you just have to buy something… anything. These guys will have something tasty to feed your insatiable addiction… at least for a while.
- Guitar Sound, Chichester: guitarsound,co.uk
- Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre (GAK), Brighton: gak.co.uk
- Brighton Guitars, Brighton: brightonguitars.co.uk
- Mudpie Music Ltd., Brighton: mudpiemusicltd.com
- Andertons Music, Guildford: andertons.co.uk
- Professional Music Technology (PMT) – was Nevada Music, Portsmouth: pmtonline.co.uk
- Guitar Village, Farnham: guitarvillage.uk.com
- Digital Village, Southampton: dv247.com
- The Guitar Store, Southampton: theguitarstoreonline.co.uk
- Guitar and Amp Shop, Bognor Regis: guitarandampshop.co.uk
Guitar repair, maintenance, restoration and custom build:
Sometimes, your beloved axe needs some TLC…
- Eternal Guitars, Chichester (Dave Walsh): eternal-guitars.com
Recorded music shops (CDs, vinyl):
For when that iPod just needs feeding some great recorded music. Some of these sell new while others trade in pre-loved…
- Helter Skelter Records, Chichester: helterskelterrecords.co.uk
- Resident Music, Brighton: resident-music.com
- The Wax Factor, Brighton: thewaxfactor.com
- Hunky Dory, Brighton: hd2brighton.com
- Across The Tracks: acrossthetracksrecords.com
- HMV at Chichester, Portsmouth, Guildford, Southampton and Worthing: hmv.com
- Harbour Records, Emsworth: harbourrecords.co.uk
- Cult Hero, Brighton (no website)
- SoundZ, Portsmouth (no website)
Live music venues:
There is nothing like going out to see real music, played by real musicians on real instruments. Keep Music Live!
- Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth: wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
- Portsmouth Guildhall: portsmouthguildhall.org.uk
- Pyramids Live, Portsmouth: pyramids-live.co.uk
- The Brighton Dome: brightondome.org
- Concorde 2, Brighton: concorde2.co.uk
- The Haunt, Brighton: thehauntbrigthon.co.uk
- The Brighton Centre: brightoncentre.co.uk
- Komedia, Brighton: komedia.co.uk
- Southampton O2 Guildhall: o2guildhallsouthampton.co.uk