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Live Music in Barnsley
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Of the 5 venues that list their live nights, 2 put on music on Wednesdays and 1 on Tuesdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 2 are small rooms under 150 and 3 hold up to 500.
Updated 31 October 2026
01 — The short answer
BarnsleyLive music in Barnsley
Barnsley has 11 venues listing live music, 50 gigs in the next 30 days and 38 open mic nights (both in and around Sheffield). Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Barnsley's music runs from a three-floor town-centre venue and the Lamproom Theatre to a library open mic, a trades club folk night and village members' clubs.
Soho Social is Barnsley's three-floor home of live music and DJs, with Saturday nights. The Lamproom Theatre on Eastgate programmes indie gigs and plays, and the Astoria Centre at Barugh Green is a multi-use events space with rehearsal rooms and Thursday events. Barnsley Trades Club runs a monthly folk and acoustic open mic on Tuesdays, and the central library at the Lightbox hosts free poetry and music open mics. The White Bear has Wednesday entertainment, and Cawthorne Club, a village members' club, has regular live music.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in and around Sheffield | 50 |
| Open micsactive nights · in and around Sheffield | 38 |
| On GigXchangeBarnsley act · with a profile you can browse | 1 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Barnsley100
| Artists | 33 |
| Venues | 8 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 80 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
A music venue, a theatre, a club open mic and an events space.
| Music venueSoho SocialThree-floor home of live music and DJs. Books: covers, party, DJ.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| TheatreThe Lamproom TheatreEastgate theatre programming indie gigs. Books: indie, acoustic.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
| Working men's clubBarnsley Trades ClubMonthly folk and acoustic open mic. Books: folk, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the club |
| Events space (Barugh Green)Astoria CentreMulti-use events space and rehearsal rooms. Books: rock, events.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Tuesday is the big night in Barnsley: 1 venue lists live music and 3 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Barnsley.
Regular live music nights in Barnsley
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Tuesday1 venue · 3 open mics - Library @ the Lightbox, Tap & Brew |
| Wednesday2 venues · 1 open mic - Spiral City |
| Thursday1 venue · 1 open mic - The White Bear |
| Friday0 venues · 1 open mic - Barnsley Civic |
| Saturday1 venue · 0 open mics |
| Sunday0 venues · 1 open mic - Cawthorne Club |
05 — The scene
BarnsleyThe Barnsley sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Barnsley is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Town centreSoho Social and the Lamproom carry the band nights and shows. |
| Clubs and libraryThe Trades Club and the Lightbox give new acts open mics. |
| Barugh Green and the villagesThe Astoria and Cawthorne Club add events and club music. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 2 · mid-size up to 500: 3 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Barnsley with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Barnsley venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit38 open mic nights run in and around Sheffield - The Victoria Inn and Cawthorne Club among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Wakefield, Sheffield and Huddersfield.
| NearbyLive music in Wakefield | |
| NearbyLive music in Sheffield | |
| NearbyLive music in Huddersfield |
06 — Venues
11 roomsWhere live music happens
The Barnsley circuit runs through 11 venues, Astoria Centre and Barnsley Civic included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google 200 cap Astoria CentreBarugh Green · Barnsley 
Barnsley CivicBarnsleyHouse PA Cap tbc 
Barnsley Trades ClubBarnsleyHouse PA Cap tbc 
Cawthorne ClubCawthorne · BarnsleyHouse PA Cap tbc 
Library @ the LightboxBarnsley Cap tbc 
Soho SocialBarnsley town centre · Barnsley 200Cap 
Spiral CityBarnsley Cap tbc 
Tap & BrewHoyland Common · BarnsleyHouse PA 80Cap 
The Garrison BarnsleyHanson Street · Barnsley 70Cap 
The Lamproom TheatreEastgate · BarnsleyHouse PAEngineer 200Cap Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Barnsley venue directory, see what is booked on the Barnsley gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Barnsley
50 gigs are listed in and around Sheffield for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
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Channel One Sound SystemElectric Studios · City · Sheffield 19:00Thu 5 Nov Every listing is a real Barnsley date, rebuilt nightly from the Barnsley gig directory. See the Barnsley venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
| All Barnsley gigs | |
| What's on in Barnsley this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Barnsley
Whoever you are, Barnsley has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
| FansWhat's on in Barnsley this weekthe Barnsley gig guide, by email | |
| FansUpcoming gigs in Sheffieldevery listing, sorted by date | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Sheffieldfree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Sheffieldclaim yours free and keep it current |
09 — Pay
GX IndexWhat acts earn
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
| What it costs to book live music in Barnsleythe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Barnsleythe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Barnsley compares
Barnsley's scene, counted with the Sheffield area, ranks second of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Manchester, Leeds, York, Bradford, Rawtenstall, Doncaster and Accrington. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
| # | Area | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manchester 59 open mics · 678 upcoming gigs | 159 |
| 02 | Barnsley (Sheffield area) This city 38 open mics · 166 upcoming gigs | 94 |
| 03 | Leeds 34 open mics · 229 upcoming gigs | 91 |
| 04 | York 27 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs | 49 |
| 05 | Bradford 18 open mics · 98 upcoming gigs | 39 |
| 06 | Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 31 upcoming gigs | 21 |
| 07 | Doncaster 12 open mics · 6 upcoming gigs | 15 |
| 08 | Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs | 10 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
BarnsleyMore of Barnsley
More live music resources for Barnsley and the rest of the UK: fee guides, venue lists, open mic finders and how-to guides, all read from the same live directory.
| How to Book Live MusicVenue guide — local rates, genre fit, licensing, and a step-by-step booking walkthrough for Barnsley. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in BarnsleyThe full Barnsley gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in BarnsleyOpen mic nights near Barnsley — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Barnsley Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Barnsley — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Barnsley. Artists and bands available around Barnsley.
| GigsUpcoming gigs in Barnsley — sorted by dateWhat's on in Barnsley — the local gig directory. Upcoming gigs in Barnsley, by date. One-off gigs at indie venues and community stages. Sorted by date, refreshed continuously. Free and ticketed shows both listed. Every gig links its venue.Barnsley gigs · UK gig directory |
| VenuesGrassroots venues, pubs and stages in BarnsleyCapacity, backline and booking contacts for Barnsley venues. Grassroots venues, pubs and stages in Barnsley. Capacity and backline specs where known. Re-verified on a rolling cycle. Claim your venue to keep it current.Barnsley venues · For venues |
| Open MicsFree stage time — Barnsley open mic nightsJust starting out? Barnsley open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Barnsley. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Barnsley open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in BarnsleyStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Barnsley. How to get gigs. How to book live music. Find a band, city by city. Written for working musicians and venues.How to get gigs · How to book · Find a band |
| RatesWhat live acts earn in BarnsleyLive Barnsley rate benchmarks from the GigXchange Index. Median fees by act size and event type. City-level benchmarks, updated nightly. Never a misleading average — real percentiles. Free to cite under CC BY 4.0.GigXchange Index · Pay-rate guide |
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Live Music in Barnsley
Barnsley's music runs from a three-floor town-centre venue and the Lamproom Theatre to a library open mic, a trades club folk night and village members' clubs.
Last updated: 31 October 2026
Live Music in Barnsley: the Short Answer
Barnsley has 11 venues listing live music, 50 gigs in the next 30 days and 38 open mic nights (both in and around Sheffield). Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Of the 5 venues that list their live nights, 2 put on music on Wednesdays and 1 on Tuesdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 2 are small rooms under 150 and 3 hold up to 500.
Soho Social is Barnsley's three-floor home of live music and DJs, with Saturday nights. The Lamproom Theatre on Eastgate programmes indie gigs and plays, and the Astoria Centre at Barugh Green is a multi-use events space with rehearsal rooms and Thursday events. Barnsley Trades Club runs a monthly folk and acoustic open mic on Tuesdays, and the central library at the Lightbox hosts free poetry and music open mics. The White Bear has Wednesday entertainment, and Cawthorne Club, a village members' club, has regular live music.
The Barnsley Rooms to Know
A music venue, a theatre, a club open mic and an events space. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Live Music Nights in Barnsley
Tuesday is the big night in Barnsley: 1 venue lists live music and 3 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Barnsley. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Barnsley
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Tue 4 1 venue
3 open mics Library @ the LightboxTap & Brew - Wed 3 2 venues
1 open mic Spiral City - Thu 2 1 venue
1 open mic The White Bear - Fri 1 0 venues
1 open mic Barnsley Civic - Sat 1 1 venue
0 open mics - Sun 1 0 venues
1 open mic Cawthorne Club
The Barnsley Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Barnsley is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
Soho Social and the Lamproom carry the band nights and shows.
The Trades Club and the Lightbox give new acts open mics.
The Astoria and Cawthorne Club add events and club music.
Small rooms under 150: 2 · mid-size up to 500: 3 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Barnsley with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Barnsley venue directory.
38 open mic nights run in and around Sheffield - The Victoria Inn and Cawthorne Club among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Wakefield, Sheffield and Huddersfield.
Where Live Music Happens in Barnsley
The Barnsley circuit runs through 11 venues, Astoria Centre and Barnsley Civic included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Barnsley venue directory, see what is booked on the Barnsley gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Barnsley
50 gigs are listed in and around Sheffield for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Barnsley date, rebuilt nightly from the Barnsley gig directory. See the Barnsley venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Barnsley
Whoever you are, Barnsley has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Barnsley
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Barnsley Compares
Barnsley's scene, counted with the Sheffield area, ranks second of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Manchester, Leeds, York, Bradford, Rawtenstall, Doncaster and Accrington. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Manchester 59 open mics · 678 upcoming gigs 159
- #2 Barnsley (Sheffield area) This city 38 open mics · 166 upcoming gigs 94
- #3 Leeds 34 open mics · 229 upcoming gigs 91
- #4 York 27 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs 49
- #5 Bradford 18 open mics · 98 upcoming gigs 39
- #6 Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 31 upcoming gigs 21
- #7 Doncaster 12 open mics · 6 upcoming gigs 15
- #8 Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs 10
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