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Chelmsford's grassroots music venue. Gigs, club nights, comedy and quiz, plus 700+ drinks at the bar. Over 700 Spirits & 100 Beers and Wines.

Only original acts on stage. Occasional naughtiness, but never ever Nasty. If you don't understand the difference then this isn't the place for you.

02/11/2026

David Arscott will joining Lee McCann at his regular spot in the Hot Box Live Events this coming Saturday 7th November.

Great vibes, dancefloor shennanigans, boxes of vinyl and a fully stocked bar await you all.
Full throttle music power from Start to finish...
be seeing you 👌

02/11/2026

THIS WEEK AT HOT BOX LIVE (2 Nov to 8 Nov 2026)

MON 2 NOV · Chelmsford Chess Club · 6pm · Free
TUE 3 NOV · Open Mic Night · 6pm · Free
WED 4 NOV · Waves Crashing + Healees + Hibiscus Haze · 7pm · £12.50
THU 5 NOV · Shea Rafferty & Susannah Clegg w/ The Jackson Line · 7pm · £16.54
SAT 7 NOV · The Vagaband · 1pm · £16.50
SAT 7 NOV · Roots Chelmsford Dominoes Jamaican Style · 6pm · Free
SAT 7 NOV · Soul, Northern Soul, Disco & Motown Night · 7pm · £5
SUN 8 NOV · High Fade - Twice As Nice Tour 2026 · 5pm · SOLD OUT

Tickets and the full listings: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/w/261102f

29/10/2026

LAST FEW TICKETS – Funk rock powerhouse High Fade are back. Their last Hot Box shows sold out fast

High Fade / The High Points
Mon 9 Nov · Doors 7pm
Hot Box Live, Chelmsford · £22 · 18+

Tickets: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/g/18ifl

Grassroots and independent in Chelmsford since 2017.

26/10/2026

THIS WEEK AT HOT BOX LIVE (26 Oct to 1 Nov 2026)

MON 26 OCT · Gaming Taster Day / Retro Gaming, Dominoes, Chess · 10am · Free, last few
MON 26 OCT · Chelmsford Chess Club / Gaming Day After Social · 6pm · Free
TUE 27 OCT · Waxes Lyrical - Poetry & Spoken Word · 7pm · Free
TUE 27 OCT · CHELMSFORD CREATIVE COLLECTIVE monthly meet up · 7pm · Free
WED 28 OCT · Jamie Williams RC x Viral Breakdowns x Pad Cleary · 7pm · £7.72
THU 29 OCT · Paolo Morena AKA The Mighty Small and Friends · 7pm · £15
FRI 30 OCT · HotHaus Drag Presents: Freakilicious – A Halloween Circus/Freak Show · 7pm · £22
SAT 31 OCT · Roots Chelmsford Dominoes Jamaican Style · 6pm · Free
SAT 31 OCT · The Wave Pictures · 7pm · £24.25
SUN 1 NOV · The Dirt Road Band · 3pm · £16.50

Tickets and the full listings: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/w/261026f

26/10/2026

This tour is gonna be really special, the venues are places I’ve heard about from other artists and excited to see them for myself! Playing to a bunch of towns I’ve never been to before, bringing new instruments and new bird related merch. Can’t wait!

24/10/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED – City Sound's Xmas bash, live on stage and on air: jazz-funk-rock fusion from Raz plus Chelmsford indie-punk from No Idea

Raz / No Idea - Live at the Hot Box / City Sound
Essex jazz-rock fusion trio Raz + Chelmsford indie-punk three-piece No Idea
Wed 23 Dec · Doors 7pm · Music Starts 7:45pm
Hot Box Live, Chelmsford · £7.72
Raz have released three albums and played Bnatural Festival and Colchester Arts Centre
With

Tickets: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/g/3b9fa

A few minutes' walk from Chelmsford station.

24/10/2026

LAST FEW TICKETS – A free day of tabletop and console games, dominoes and chess, led by young people for Playable Worlds and the Chelmsford Science Festival.

Gaming Taster Day / Retro Gaming, Dominoes, Chess
Mon 26 Oct · Doors 10am · GAMES BEGIN 10:30am · Game Leader break 12:30pm · GAMES BEGIN 1pm
Hot Box Live, Chelmsford · Free (ticket needed)

Tickets: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/g/17zfl

Free entry, everyone welcome.

23/10/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED – JESS SILK Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country.

Jess Silk / The Skraelings Acoustic
Fri 2 Apr · Doors 7pm
Hot Box Live, Chelmsford · £14 · 18+

Tickets: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/g/39wfa

Grassroots and independent in Chelmsford since 2017.

15/10/2026

THIS SATURDAY – Funk/soul/pop powerhouses back after three sold-out shows. No two High Points shows are ever the same

The High Points / Mr Griff
Sat 17 Oct · Doors 7pm
Hot Box Live, Chelmsford · £13.23 · 18+

Tickets: https://hotboxlive.co.uk/g/17nff

A few minutes' walk from Chelmsford station.

15/10/2026

Halloween show is selling very well!

Early purchase encouraged ❤️

ROLL UP, ROLL UP!!! Get ready to spend the best Halloween night with us at Freakilicious - Halloween Circus Freak Show!! On Friday 30th October at Hot Box Live, Chelmsford.

This show is going to be spectacular with an incredible cast of 10 performers including

Kenzie Blackheart .blackheart
Nyongbella
Mx Cyanide
Estella Safella
Ace Spectrum
Barbra The Barber
Carmelle Toe
Dionslayé
Jessica Blaise @
Loui Von Dini

The performances are going to be HOT and the costumes will be spectacular. We don't want you all to feel left out, so fancy dress is VERY welcome but not mandatory. We just want you to come and have the best time with us. Although if you are in fancy dress, there will be a prize for the best costume of the night!

You'll even be able to have your photo done with us all in your fancy dress at the end of the show at the FREE meet & greet!

Tickets are available NOW via the link in our bio or click on
www.hothausdrag.co.uk/upcoming-shows

Plus don't forget our Patreon if you want to save money on all future ticket prices. Details in our previous posts.

Address

28-29 Viaduct Road
Chelmsford
CM11TS

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 11pm
Tuesday	5pm - 11pm
Wednesday	5pm - 12am
Thursday	5pm - 12am
Friday	4pm - 1am
Saturday	2pm - 1:30am
Sunday	2pm - 9pm

Website

https://hotboxlive.co.uk/fb

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