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  • 4/5 Yvonne L. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely staff. Could do with some chairs to stop discrimination against the old and tired. Good bar prices.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason R. 1 year ago on Google
    The forum is a brilliant venue to go to fir live music and a friendly atmosphere I'd recommend to anyone who is thinking of going here
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tracey 2 years ago on Google
    What an amazing little place. Great to see a band in such a small intimate setting, don't let the size of the place fool you though, the atmosphere is amazing and it's so loud, so, so loud. Small choice of drinks, no drafts but should be enough to cover what you want.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Von M. 1 year ago on Google
    It was a sound place. Small compact and great staff
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David V. 1 year ago on Google
    A great little venue. Good atmosphere, good service at the bar. A very minor (constructive) criticism is that the PA could be improved a little. It seemed to be straining a bit, but I'm being super critical
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been visiting the Tunbridge Wells forum since it started nearly 30 years ago, and Club Tiberias/Winchester before that, and have seen so many class bands, discovered new talent and just had a f*cking great time.... the award winning venue gets you up close and personal for a live experience that a stadium could never deliver.... this is music!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chloe S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue, fantastic atmosphere! First time "out out" in 18 months, was fabulous! Skatonics were brilliant!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle S. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best venues I have been at. Small intimate gigs which mean you feel like you are in the thick of it even at the back. Great staff, always welcoming and atmosphere is just how you want it for a music gig.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Becks F. 10 months ago on Google
    Absolutely brilliant venue! Fantastic sound and lighting and a great venue which is actually very accessible by rail or by car from London! If you get there early enough then you can park right behind the venue on Castle Road at no charge. Lovely people and great atmosphere. Good selection of beers available and a free water tap where you can top up throughout the gig! Such a great idea!

  • 5/5 stuart w. 6 months ago on Google
    Great music venue. Good sound frendly atmosphere thank u

  • 5/5 Wolf S. 5 months ago on Google
    Great venue for intimate shows! Staff and security have always been great, shame their sound engineer on the night of Eyehategod wasn't upto scratch.

  • 5/5 Simon M. 8 months ago on Google
    Great venue, shame there wasn't a few more people to really make it special. Staff were really friendly and welcoming,we came from Southend to to see Two Weeks in Nashville and Little Quirks, both are must see bands. Thanks Forum for a great night.

  • 5/5 RealStuartH 8 months ago on Google
    Utter gem, hosting up and coming new bands, local heroes, heritage acts, tribute acts and club nights. Atmospheric room perfect for live music. Friendly, helpful staff. Great range of beers. TW is lucky to have it.

  • 4/5 Nilo L. 5 months ago on Google
    great venue but needs to invest on its sound system.

  • 5/5 Anita N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great 250 cap venue... lucky to have this venue in TW. Seeing Stone Broken...

  • 5/5 Debbie E. 1 year ago on Google
    I went to see a group called Stone Broken here with my boyfriend and some friends, brilliant venue.

  • 5/5 Ruth L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great venue. It may be small, but tickets are sold accordingly, so it's not stupidly packed. Great acoustics. Reasonably priced. Great atmosphere

  • 5/5 Russ C. 1 year ago on Google
    Tom Chaplin gig. Great venue. Awesome gig. Excellent atmosphere

  • 5/5 Jop J. 1 year ago on Google
    What a venue!! Saw Boston Manor here last night. All the doorstaff and barstaff were so lovely. The band killed it and the crowd were awesome. 10/10 all round. Old school gig vibes. Perfect

  • 5/5 Natalie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great venue, friendly staff. Tom Chaplin and band were superb!

  • 5/5 des m. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing old school venue, across from the pantiles. Amazing band & venue

  • 4/5 Rob P. 1 year ago on Google
    I do like this venue for gigs, it does get particularly hot and sweaty even in winter but that's what it's all about. Bar prices quite reasonable if you don't buy the canned water!!! Security great and friendly.

  • 5/5 Karen M. 1 year ago on Google
    A good place to see a big music star in such an intimate venue (only holds 250 people). Wr saw Tom Chaplin

  • 5/5 Jason W. 4 years ago on Google
    The Forum offers a great experience to anyone who wants to watch a band or an act. Not the worlds biggest venue, but it packs a big punch for a little place. They offer a great sound, drinks, toilets (which are very decorated with past acts, future events and groovy lighting.) The staff are very friendly and helpful. Although they don't offer their own parking, with parking across the road and a great town to explore, it makes a great day out topped off by a well worth and decent night of entertainment come rain or shine.


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