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The Lounge Bar The Lounge Bar: an exciting venue for music in Alton - supporting local and national bands. All ages Alton is easy to get to either by road or train.
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You can find a gig to please you, whether you're a fan of rock, ska, punk, funk, or acoustic - they're all catered for at the Lounge Bar. The bar is conveniently located in the centre of Alton at Alton Community Centre.

Is this you?Hallowe'en or spooky themed optional, but it is the season...
17/10/2026

Is this you?

Hallowe'en or spooky themed optional, but it is the season...

Here is how to find the mailer that has just been sent out, in regards to the conversation around our last post and the ...
15/10/2026

Here is how to find the mailer that has just been sent out, in regards to the conversation around our last post and the introduction of Meta One. Search by title/sender and you should be able to locate us.

We send a maximum of one email a month; you won't be bombarded.

If you are able to find us and mark us as safe then it'll also help train the mailer platform that we're not scammers, so would be much appreciated.

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**How to keep up with what’s happening at The Lounge Bar. **Meta is now limiting accounts to just TWO links a month unle...
14/10/2026

**How to keep up with what’s happening at The Lounge Bar. **

Meta is now limiting accounts to just TWO links a month unless you pay. For a grassroots music venue like ours where we’re constantly announcing gigs, sharing tickets and trying to get people through the door to support live music, that’s a pretty significant problem.

It’s not just about us. It’s about every small venue, independent promoter and band trying to tell people what they’re doing. If we can’t easily share music links, videos of what to expect and grab your attention when there's a band you need to see then there will be fewer people in those rooms.

Social media should help connect people with the things they care about, not make it increasingly difficult for small, independent organisations to reach them without paying even more money.

**So, we’re adapting. Here’s how you can help us keep you in the loop:**

🎟️ **Our Linktree has had a makeover!** We’ve reorganised it so that all the useful links for our gigs are housed in one place, grouped by gig. Head to the link in our bio to find tickets, band information and everything else you need.

📩 **Sign up to our mailing list.** It gives us another way to reach you directly, rather than relying entirely on social media algorithms and whatever restrictions come next.

✅ **Mark our emails as safe.** Add us to your contacts or mark our emails as safe/not spam, and check your junk folder if you’re expecting something. We’ll post on here whenever we send out a newsletter so you know to look for it.

**Pay attention to the things you want to keep supporting.** Follow the venues, bands and promoters you care about, sign up to their mailing lists, check their pages and share their announcements. Don’t assume an event has stopped happening just because you haven’t seen it in your feed.

Grassroots music depends on people showing up. Getting the word out is the first step.

Share this to keep people following best practices for The Lounge Bar if they want to stay informed and expect to see the words "link in bio" until we can't shout it any louder.

This still isn't everyone that has been on The Lounge Bar team and there working on Weds, but it's more than it was, and...
10/10/2026

This still isn't everyone that has been on The Lounge Bar team and there working on Weds, but it's more than it was, and it's still important to thank everyone for such a solid effort delivering our most important gigs in years.

Older members of the team came back to help us celebrate, with the added bonus of knowing where to put empty glasses and bottles by default which was much appreciated.

One of my favourite photos is of Ana, Kaden and I which was the perfect encapulsation of 20 years of the bar: Ana was the first person who came and worked alongside everything and learnt every element of how the venue ran and was a crucial part of developing the ska and punk side of the venue. Her interest and enthusiasm for the scene introduced new bands to the bookings and helped shape the venue for years to come. Watching her flourish in hospitality and build herself such a great career developing those skills was in no way a surprise.
Kaden is the last person to have joined the team and has immediately shown an aptitude for adapting to any task and helping with every element of hosting a show. She wasn't alive when Ana started working here and that's for us to deal with, and not Kaden's fault but it has certainly been registered by us both.

Last night, we just had a team night of (deliberately) crap craft kits and we were lazy, together, and had zero sense of urgency. There is some new 'artwork' adorning the bar from it, none of which is of a particularly high standard. Both nights were important as a team to celebrate 20 years of teamwork, not just gigs.

See you soon for some more excellent music. We have a lot planned for this year of celebrating, so don't think this is it, you're going to be subjected to constant reminders for another eleven months because we've achieved a lot: and we're going to achieve even more.

Thanks to all team members, old and new for their contributions.

Catherine

The professional-standard photos are by Robert Moore.

20 years - and a dayLast night was such a special celebration of the local music community and what we have here.Our fir...
08/10/2026

20 years - and a day

Last night was such a special celebration of the local music community and what we have here.

Our first anniversary gig was headlined by The Skints which was such an honour, as they have helped shape part of the scene of our venue for a very long time, and stayed friends long after they flew the nest to larger venues.

Every anniversary gig, we want to honour the bands that helped shape the last twenty years and the ones that are shaping the next, hence Resurrectionists 🧡✨️ and Dahlia’s Comet supporting. So many people asked for their details - go and check them out and, you're welcome.

This photograph was as many as we could get to the stage at the same time, although it's not everyone. The team worked ever so hard on making the gig as smooth as possible last night, and the crowd that flooded in was just lovely and embraced the party spirit we'd been hoping for. Thanks to everyone that made the night possible.

Small grassroots venues don't survive if you don't use them. The next year of anniversary gigs is a regular reminder of what we have had and what we've still got, we'd love to have you involved.

There's no gig tomorrow - which is unusual for a Friday, but The Lounge Bar team, old and new are going to sit down a lot, together, and celebrate 20 years where it's just us.

See you all soon.

"It was twenty years ago today...."..that we opened our doors. To celebrate, tonight we host with support from and W...
07/10/2026

"It was twenty years ago today...."
..that we opened our doors. To celebrate, tonight we host with support from and We wanted to highlight one of the most important bands in our venue's history, alongside the next generation and where we're heading.

You may have seen on some sites that the gig has been postponed, which is not the case- the rest of The Skints' tour has been postponed but they're adorable and kept little ol' Alton. When the tour was marked as 'postponed', it's carried over in some databases incorrectly.

Tonight is happening. See you there (if you have a ticket.)

If you are one, or know one...Simple request - message us as we have a project for you.
06/10/2026

If you are one, or know one...

Simple request - message us as we have a project for you.

TONIGHT!We have a metal night to entertain you all. Like techy, metal vibes? This is for you. Come and join us as we ...
02/10/2026

TONIGHT!

We have a metal night to entertain you all. Like techy, metal vibes? This is for you. Come and join us as we watch and .official

Tickets on the door if you haven't bought in advance.

See you later!

👀 NEW GIG ANNOUNCEMENT🎤We're really thrilled to welcome a new band to the venue, A familiar face amongst them, as you'l...
02/10/2026

👀 NEW GIG ANNOUNCEMENT🎤

We're really thrilled to welcome a new band to the venue, A familiar face amongst them, as you'll spy a member of Mother Vulture amongst the ranks - and we've been excited to nab a date on their upcoming tour.

For fans of riffs, harmonies, surprises and some great rock vibes. Supports TBA, tickets available now: www.linktr.ee/loungebaralton

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Amery Street
Alton
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