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What's On in Aberystwyth

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
1
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Aberystwyth, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on0
Venues tracked10
Open mics7

1 gig listed in Aberystwyth over the next 28 days. In total we track 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
0 gigs
This weekend in Aberystwyth

This weekend's Aberystwyth listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.

No weekend gigs yet - most venues add theirs by Thursday.

02 — Compared
#7 of 7
How Aberystwyth compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 3 gigs listed in and around Aberystwyth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Liverpool area (444). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Liverpool area 130 venues · 27 open mics444
02Cardiff area 63 venues · 34 open mics159
03Wrexham area 31 venues · 18 open mics44
04Swansea area 34 venues · 22 open mics23
05Hereford area 23 venues · 21 open mics11
06Telford area 21 venues · 15 open mics11
07Aberystwyth area This page 10 venues · 7 open mics3
03 — Gigs
1 gig
Gigs in Aberystwyth

Four weeks of Aberystwyth gigs, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 1 listing. Where This Weekend stops at Sunday, this keeps going - earliest date first.

Search every Aberystwyth gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — Venues
10 rooms
Venues in Aberystwyth

Every grassroots venue we track in Aberystwyth - all 10, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

All 10 Aberystwyth venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
05 — Open mics
7 nights
Open mics in Aberystwyth

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 7 nights in Aberystwyth. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

All 7 Aberystwyth open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
06 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Aberystwyth

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Aberystwyth still has 10 of them.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 1 gig in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks, plus the 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Aberystwyth gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The The Bank Vault open mic on Sundays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

1 gig listed in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks, with 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Aberystwyth

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Aberystwyth venues10 grassroots rooms
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07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Aberystwyth
Nothing is listed in Aberystwyth for this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) yet - see the next 28 days below, or the Aberystwyth open mics, which run every week.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 3 gigs listed in and around Aberystwyth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Liverpool area (444).
We currently list 1 gig in Aberystwyth between 13 Nov and 11 Dec. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Aberystwyth in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Aberystwyth gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Aberystwyth open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
There is no clear busiest night in Aberystwyth at the moment — the 1 listed gig is spread thinly across the 28-day window. Listings update daily.
We track 10 grassroots venues in Aberystwyth — see the Aberystwyth venue directory for capacity, backline and opening times.
Aberystwyth has 7 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Aberystwyth open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Aberystwyth venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Aberystwyth still has 10 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Aberystwyth gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Aberystwyth

Live music in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 1 gig listed in Aberystwyth over the next 28 days. In total we track 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Aberystwyth gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 1 gigs in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Aberystwyth

This weekend's Aberystwyth listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.

How Aberystwyth Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 3 gigs listed in and around Aberystwyth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Liverpool area (444). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Liverpool area 130 venues · 27 open mics 444
  2. #2 Cardiff area 63 venues · 34 open mics 159
  3. #3 Wrexham area 31 venues · 18 open mics 44
  4. #4 Swansea area 34 venues · 22 open mics 23
  5. #5 Hereford area 23 venues · 21 open mics 11
  6. #6 Telford area 21 venues · 15 open mics 11
  7. #7 Aberystwyth area This page 10 venues · 7 open mics 3

Gigs in Aberystwyth

Four weeks of Aberystwyth gigs, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 1 listing. Where This Weekend stops at Sunday, this keeps going - earliest date first.

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Venues in Aberystwyth

Every grassroots venue we track in Aberystwyth - all 10, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

c. 1,250
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth › University★★★★★ (—)
Wales's largest arts centre — 1,250-seat concert hall.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon09:00–20:00
  • Tue09:00–20:00
  • Wed09:00–20:00
  • Thu09:00–20:00
  • Fri09:00–20:00
  • Sat09:00–20:00
  • Sun10:00–17:00
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Rummers Wine Bar
Aberystwyth › Trefechan★★★★★ (—)
The home of live music in Aberystwyth, with a Sunday open mic
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • Wed17:00–23:00
  • Thu17:00–00:00
  • Fri18:30–01:00
  • Sat17:00–01:00
  • SunClosed
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c. 100
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The Bandstand
Aberystwyth › Seafront★★★★★ (—)
Folk and acoustic venue in Aberystwyth
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
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The Bank Vault
Aberystwyth › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Aberystwyth with a regular open mic night.
Private hire
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue18:00–00:00
  • Wed18:00–00:00
  • Thu18:00–00:00
  • Fri17:00–00:00
  • Sat15:00–00:00
  • Sun18:00–23:00
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Menter Rhosygilwen
Cardigan › Cilgerran★★★★★ (—)
Concert hall and music venue in the West Wales countryside
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
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The Cellar
Cardigan★★★★★ (—)
Cardigan's underground music room, free Thursday open mic
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon08:30–16:00
  • Tue08:30–16:00
  • Wed08:30–16:00
  • Thu08:30–01:00
  • Fri08:30–01:00
  • Sat08:30–01:00
  • Sun08:30–21:00
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The Lost ARC
Rhayader★★★★★ (—)
Community music venue in the Old Drill Hall
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:00–16:00
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu09:00–16:00
  • Fri09:00–21:00
  • Sat09:00–16:00
  • Sun09:00–16:00
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The Magic Lantern Cinema
Tywyn › Town centre★★★★★ (—)
The Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn hosts an open mic on the first Friday at 9pm.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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The White Hart Community Inn
St Dogmaels › Village centre★★★★★ (—)
The White Hart Community Inn in St Dogmaels hosts an open mic on the last Thursday at 7pm.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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The Wynnstay
Machynlleth › Town centre★★★★★ (—)
The Wynnstay in Machynlleth hosts an open mic session on the first and third Friday at 8pm.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
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All 10 Aberystwyth venues →

Support grassroots music in Aberystwyth

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Aberystwyth still has 10 of them.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 1 gig in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks, plus the 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Aberystwyth gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The The Bank Vault open mic on Sundays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

1 gig listed in Aberystwyth over the next four weeks, with 10 grassroots venues and 7 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Aberystwyth

—

A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Aberystwyth. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

What's on in Aberystwyth — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Aberystwyth, answered with this week's live data.

Nothing is listed in Aberystwyth for this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) yet - see the next 28 days below, or the Aberystwyth open mics, which run every week.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 3 gigs listed in and around Aberystwyth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Liverpool area (444).
We currently list 1 gig in Aberystwyth between 13 Nov and 11 Dec. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Aberystwyth in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Aberystwyth gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Aberystwyth open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
There is no clear busiest night in Aberystwyth at the moment — the 1 listed gig is spread thinly across the 28-day window. Listings update daily.
We track 10 grassroots venues in Aberystwyth — see the Aberystwyth venue directory for capacity, backline and opening times.
Aberystwyth has 7 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Aberystwyth open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Aberystwyth venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Aberystwyth still has 10 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Aberystwyth gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
Every What's On page, A–Z141 pages

What's On across the UKNearby:  Swansea, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Wrexham

All 140 other cities, A–ZGigs
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