UK GRASS-ROOTS GIG DIRECTORY

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8232 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 52 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

8232Upcoming Gigs
52UK Cities
682This Week
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The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8232 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 52 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Belfast and Edinburgh, plus the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.

Every listing carries dates, venue details, age policy and ticket links. New gigs go live the moment a promoter publishes them; past-dated gigs are removed nightly. Free for promoters, venues and artists to submit a gig — no commission, no upselling.

  • 8232 upcoming gigs tracked across 52 UK cities
  • 682 happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • 0% free entry · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • London leads with 3819 gigs — 26 cities mapped on the UK overview below
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

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26 cities mapped · 8232 upcoming gigs · London alone has 3819

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8232 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 101 of 343.

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UB40 at The Brighton Centre
The Brighton Centre, Brighton
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
1
The Beethoven Sonatas
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
1
Test Ticketing Event
The Test Venue, Manchester
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Folkestone A Cappella Choir Rehearsals – Every Monday
The Music Workshop, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
JMSN, Samy Sharif at Manchester Gorilla
Manchester Gorilla, Manchester
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
EMOM x LVLS
LVLS, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Macy Gray at Manchester New Century Hall
Manchester New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Annahstasia, Arima Ederra at Islington Assembly Hall
Islington Assembly Hall, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Jordana at The Rum Shack
The Rum Shack, Glasgow
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Kraftwerk at Bristol Beacon
Bristol Beacon, Bristol
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
James Morrison, Talia Rae at Brighton Dome
Brighton Dome, Brighton
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7pm
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JUN
1
Judith Owen at Bush Hall
Bush Hall, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:15pm
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JUN
1
Roots open mic night
Platform 1, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:30pm
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JUN
1
open mic
The Lost Arc, London
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:30pm
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JUN
1
ivri at Manchester The Deaf Institute.
Manchester The Deaf Institute., Manchester
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:30pm
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JUN
1
C.W. Stoneking at The Cluny
The Cluny, Newcastle
Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:30pm
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JUN
2
ANT & SEB - X Factor Legends
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath, Birmingham
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6pm
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JUN
2
kanekoayano
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6pm
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JUN
2
Esme White, Tom Emlyn at New Cross Inn
New Cross Inn, London
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6pm
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JUN
2
Bruno Heinen, Rio Kai, Nasheet Waits at Vortex Jazz Club
Vortex Jazz Club, London
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
2
Rosegarden Funeral Party at Audio
Audio, Glasgow
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
2
Beverley Knight at Ipswich Regent Theatre
Ipswich Regent Theatre, London
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
2
Kraftwerk at Bournemouth International Centre
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 6:30pm
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JUN
2
Open Mic Night
The Trading Route, Manchester
Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 7pm
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Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about UK grass-roots gigs.

A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.
Open mics are recurring weekly nights where any performer can sign up. The gig directory lists one-off shows — specific bands playing specific venues on specific dates. Use the open mic finder for weekly slots, this directory for upcoming gigs to watch or play.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.
Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event but haven't double-checked. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body for grassroots venues), PRS for Music (UK music licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
Continuously. New gigs go live as soon as a promoter publishes them, and past-dated gigs are removed nightly. The visible count above is live data — refresh the page to see the latest.
Beyond this gig directory, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory if you're hunting a specific sound, the booking guides for how-to articles, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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