chelmsford's club for the 'indie'pendently minded

Our dj's play classic & new 'real' indie tunes, C86/Sarah, french pop / bubblegum / northern soul / 60's beats & garage, and a splash of punk.

PLUS each month we put on a couple of bands that we have experienced live and we think you would enjoy. Doors 8:30pm, bands start between 9:15 and 10:00 and finish in plenty of time for last trains. Entrance is usually £5 or £6 depending who we have playing (sometimes even cheaper). Drink prices were in line with pubs not clubs, but are currently cheaper than many bars around town. Here's our latest flyer.

We've been at it since 2001 and have had some excellent bands play for us during that time, including: Vic Godard & Subway Sect, The Broken Family Band, The Long Blondes, Holly Golightly .... check out our live archive.

bitterscene is also an indie record label. Go to our label page to find out more.

>>> STOP PRESS >>> exciting new release on the label by Death of the Elephant - 1st March 2010 - details are here.

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Coming up :-
always on the last wednesday of the month ...

wednesday 24 February 2010 - The Barlights plus Death of the Elephant (single launch)

wednesday 31 March 2010 - The School plus guests

wednesday 28 April 2010 - The Duloks plus guests

The Bassment is located at:
16 Wells Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HZ Tel: 01245 358480 (rarely answered - best to email us) (venue is airconditioned + no dress code + over 18s - ID may be required) Multimap

Train: British Rail from Liverpool Street to Chelmsford. From the station take exit sign to TAXIs and Bassment is 2 mins walk on the left. Last train back to London is 23:24 - check National Express for full train info.

Car: If coming from London, Colchester, Ipswich take the A12. Harlow, Epping take the A414. Southend, Basildon A130. If you're coming from elsewhere please check a map! Follow signs to town centre/train station and Wells Street is off Duke Street (Co-op on corner). Please note, it's ok to drive under the railway bridge even though it says 'no entry'.

If you need to talk to us please e-mail here