Shtëpi + Kitchen Lover + Chitchat + Nagasaki Dog

On Wednesday, 1st April, The Hope & Ruin on Queens Road is hosting another Hidden Herd Presents night. If you’ve been to these before, you’ll know they are usually focused on music discovery, putting the spotlight on emerging artists and what the organisers describe as "hidden gems" in the current scene. This time around, the line-up features Shtëpi (sometimes styled as SHTËPI), Kitchen Lover, ChitChat, and Nagasaki Dog. It is a mid-week session that brings four different acts into the venue's upstairs space, which is a pretty staple spot for anyone who follows live music here in Brighton.

In terms of the practical side of things, doors are set to open at 19:30, and everything is scheduled to wrap up by 23:00. It is an 18+ event, so you will need to have ID with you if you are heading down. Tickets are £11.00, which is the standard price for this kind of four-band bill. Since the venue is located at 10-12 Queens Road (BN1 3WA), it is very central and easy to get to if you are coming from the station or walking from other parts of town. If you need to check anything specific with the staff beforehand, the contact number for the venue is 01273 325793.

The night is really about seeing these four acts—Shtëpi, Kitchen Lover, ChitChat, and Nagasaki Dog—in a live setting. Because it is a Hidden Herd event, the focus is on showcasing new talent and artists they have identified as promising names to follow. With the 23:00 finish, it is a manageable option if you want to catch some live music on a Wednesday without it turning into a particularly late night. It is a straightforward opportunity to check out a few different sounds in one evening at one of the city's more established grassroots venues, where the atmosphere is usually quite relaxed and focused on the bands.