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Like having a private comedy show in your own front room! Good fun, sociable and all round good night. Will be going again !!

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Overall rating: 5

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See You Next Tuesday is wonderful

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Overall rating: 5
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Brilliant intimate venue, the compere Johnny really made the night

Would you recommended: Yes

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Venue for Hire
3 Floors Available
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Artista is a versatile arts cafe/bar located just one minute from Hove seafront and a 5 minute walk from the i360 in the heart of Brighton & Hove. A small independent venue with a varied programme of events including art exhibitions, live music, theater, poetry, storytelling & comedy. We have a cozy cafe-bar with a front-room feel & a performance/event space available for private hire, as well as a third room upstairs that looks like a vintage living room and can be used for anything from rehearsals to parties or music events. It also has the best light in the venue so is great for exhibitions.

Spread over 3 floors, Artista studio is a multi-functional space, so If you have seen the space and have an idea of what you would like to use it for get in touch with us. We previously welcomed: • Art Classes • Photography Classes • A Variety Of Workshops • Yoga groups • Medium term desk space for creatives • Fashion Shows • Comedy Events • Film screenings • Wine/Ale & Food Tastings • Pop Ups (food/art/other) • Spoken word Events • Burlesque Nights • Hen parties • Magic performances • Gigs • Open Mics • Jam Sessions • … and more.

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Private Hire/Corporate Hire/Party Hire

Artista is available to hire as a venue for any functions for up to 60 people over the 3 floors. We can be hired for various types of events such as birthday parties, hen & stag parties, surprise parties, Christmas parties, staff parties, team building exercises, meetings, workshops, various types of classes, life drawing or anything else you can think of to do with the space. Contact us for more info here.

Pop Ups/ New Ventures/ One Time Events

Artista is available to hire as a venue for any functions for up to 60 people over the 3 floors. Artista has a fully functioning commercial kitchen and 3 floors of space to use for any food / retail / studio / gallery concept, so why not try out your pop up idea here? Contact us for more info here.

Galleries/ Exhibitions/ Workshops

Artista is available to hire as a venue for any functions for up to 60 people over the 3 floors. Book launches, spoken word recitals, photography exhibitions, dance performance, magic shows, sculpture exhibitions, fine art exhibitions, open house days and fringe festival events are some of the things that we have been used for. Artista also has plenty of space from which to run any number of workshops. Some examples of what we have had the space used for are photo studio techniques, computer processing of images, artist talks, taxidermy and fashion, music synthesis, guitar lessons, dance classes and more! So contact us for more info here.

Rehearsal Space

If you are looking for a rehearsal space for bands, comedy, theater or any performing art then Artista is the space for you. We have a PA system and a room mic plus a video camera connected to a computer so you can record you rehearsals and watch them back later.

Promoters/ Bookers/ Performances

If you are looking for a venue to put on an exhibition, a gig, a comedy night, a theater production or any kind of event then get in touch with us. Artista offers simple, straightforward  and flexible rates for hire. We are also always looking for bookers and promoters to work with for our own events.