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UK GRASS-ROOTS GIG DIRECTORY

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

4567 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 150 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 150 UK cities
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Last updated: 22 Jun 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

4567 Upcoming 150 Cities 405 This Week 0% Free Entry Live data — refreshed continuously

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 4567 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 150 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Belfast, Leeds 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.

4,567
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 150 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 0% free entry for performers and audience · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • 405 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,480 upcoming gigs · spread across 150 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

Search by Location

Explore live music near you — venues, gigs and open mics. Or click a city for its full gig list.

27 cities mapped · 4567 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,480

Coming Up

4567 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 133 of 191.

OCT
1
Arkayla plus Special Guests
The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
The Hu
Bristol The Prospect Building, Bristol
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
Madra Salach
Tramshed, Cardiff
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
Slope
Glasgow Garage, Glasgow
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
DJ Seinfeld
HERE at Outernet, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
Jon Anderson
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
Jill Scott
O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:00
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OCT
1
Whitney Queen of the Night
Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Joe Jackson
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Mary Coughlan
Exeter Phoenix, Exeter
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Dar Williams
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Jamie Grey
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Wedgewood Rooms, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Michael Starring Ben
G Live Guildford, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Unprocessed, Daedric, Of Virtue
Manchester Academy 3, Manchester
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Horse McDonald
Cluny 2, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Cory Hanson
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath, Birmingham
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
The Very Best of dIRE sTRAITS by bROTHERS iN bAND
The Ferry, Glasgow
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Toby Lee
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Wishbone Ash
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Devlin - London
The Steel Yard, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Devlin
The Steelyard, London
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Kristin Hersh
Hallé St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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OCT
1
Tenille Townes
Manchester Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · 19:30
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Browse by City

Jump straight to a city for the full local list of upcoming gigs.

London1480 gigsManchester330 gigsGlasgow317 gigsBirmingham224 gigsLiverpool179 gigsBelfast138 gigsLeeds133 gigsEdinburgh124 gigsBristol120 gigsNewcastle113 gigsSheffield102 gigsBrighton88 gigsNottingham84 gigsBedford57 gigsCardiff52 gigsDerby50 gigsLeicester40 gigsMilton Keynes36 gigsMiddlesbrough35 gigsPreston29 gigsAberdeen28 gigsSouthampton27 gigsYork25 gigsExeter24 gigsPaisley23 gigsNorthampton22 gigsNorwich22 gigsGreater - Manchester21 gigsLeamington Spa19 gigsCambridge18 gigsDundee18 gigsHull18 gigsLincoln18 gigsWorthing18 gigsBradford16 gigsWrexham16 gigsBournemouth15 gigsBracknell15 gigsAshby-de-la-Zouche14 gigsChelmsford14 gigsReading14 gigsWolverhampton14 gigsBrighouse13 gigsSwansea13 gigsWarrington13 gigsCoventry12 gigsSutton Coldfield12 gigsMaidstone10 gigsOxford10 gigsSolihull10 gigsStockport9 gigsHastings8 gigsLancaster8 gigsPeterborough8 gigsPlymouth8 gigsBlackpool7 gigsInverness7 gigsRochester7 gigsBlackburn6 gigsColchester6 gigsHitchin6 gigsHuddersfield6 gigsPortsmouth6 gigsSunderland6 gigsWatford6 gigsChester5 gigsDunfermline5 gigsLuton5 gigsSouthport5 gigsSt.Helens5 gigsStoke-on-Trent5 gigsAltrincham4 gigsBasildon4 gigsBridgend4 gigsCrawley4 gigsGuildford4 gigsLongbridge4 gigsMaidenhead4 gigsMerthyr Tydfil4 gigsRugeley4 gigsStourport-on-Severn4 gigsAyr3 gigsHinckley3 gigsHull3 gigsNewquay3 gigsOrmskirk3 gigsStafford3 gigsTunbridge Wells3 gigsWorcester3 gigsBarnsley2 gigsBolton2 gigsCirencester2 gigsDudley2 gigsFrome2 gigsHigh Wycombe2 gigsHolmfirth2 gigsKent2 gigsLancashire2 gigsMacclesfield2 gigsMaldon2 gigsNewry2 gigsOldham2 gigsSkipton2 gigsSmethwick2 gigsSt Helens2 gigsStratford-upon-Avon2 gigsTelford2 gigsTodmorden2 gigsTotnes2 gigsWalsall2 gigsWarminster2 gigsWaterlooville2 gigsWelshpool2 gigsWigan2 gigsWorcestershire2 gigsAccrington1 gigAlloa1 gigAshton-under-Lyne1 gigBarrow-in-Furness1 gigBathgate1 gigBoston1 gigBuckley1 gigBurnham-on-Sea1 gigBurscough1 gigBury1 gigCheadle1 gigChepstow1 gigChester-le-Street1 gigChristchurch1 gigCoalville1 gigCrewe1 gigDewsbury1 gigDoncaster1 gigDurham1 gigDyserth1 gigEngland1 gigFalkirk1 gigGloucester1 gigGourock1 gigGreat Yarmouth1 gigGreenock1 gigHarrogate1 gigHatchmere1 gigHereford1 gigIpswich1 gigIrvine, Ayrshire1 gigKilwinning1 gigLichfield1 gigLivingston1 gigLlandudno1 gigLudlow1 gigMexborough1 gigNantwich1 gigNewport1 gigNewton Abbot1 gigNorthenden1 gigPaignton1 gigPeterlee1 gigPoole1 gigPortadown1 gigPreston1 gigQueensbury, Bradford1 gigRayleigh1 gigRipon1 gigRomsey1 gigRotherham1 gigRugby1 gigSaint Helens1 gigSheerness1 gigSomerseT1 gigSouthend-on-Sea1 gigSowerby Bridge1 gigSt. Helens1 gigSteyning1 gigStockton-on-Tees1 gigStoke1 gigStourbridge1 gigStranraer1 gigStratford Upon Avon1 gigStrines1 gigSturminster Newton1 gigSwindon1 gigTamworth1 gigTorquay1 gigWakefield1 gigWareham1 gigWells1 gigWeymouth1 gigWoking1 gig

UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 4,567 upcoming gigs across 150 UK cities. Refreshed continuously.

£11.50
Avg Ticket
The average grassroots gig ticket costs £11.50 across all UK indie venues under 600 capacity
38%
Free Entry
38% of UK grassroots gigs are free entry — no ticket or door charge
Sat
Peak Night
Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs
347
Venues
347 independent venues across 150 UK cities currently have upcoming gigs listed
Rock
Top Genre
Rock/indie is the most common genre at UK grassroots venues
405
This Week
405 gigs are happening across the UK in the next 7 days
33%
London
London accounts for 33% of all UK grassroots gig listings
7:30pm
Avg Start
Average start time is 7:30pm across all UK grassroots gig listings

Gigs by Day of the Week

Distribution of 4,567 upcoming UK grassroots gigs

Mon
5%
Tue
6%
Wed
9%
Thu
12%
Fri
22%
Sat
25%
Sun
9%

How much does a grassroots gig ticket cost in the UK? The average ticket price for a UK grassroots gig is £11.50, based on 4,567 upcoming listings at independent venues under 600 capacity tracked by GigXchange. 0% of grassroots gigs are free entry — no ticket or door charge.

What is the busiest night for live music at UK grassroots venues? Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs. Rock and indie dominate nationally as the most common genre at grassroots venues.

Which UK city has the most grassroots gigs? London leads with 1,480 upcoming gigs (33% of the UK total). Data from GigXchange's UK Gig Directory, refreshed continuously.

Gig Rankings

Which UK cities have the most upcoming grassroots gigs?

Most Upcoming Gigs

#CityCount
1London1480
1480
2Manchester330
330
3Glasgow317
317
4Birmingham224
224
5Liverpool179
179
6Belfast138
138
7Leeds133
133
8Edinburgh124
124
9Bristol120
120
10Newcastle113
113

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow31
31
2Edinburgh24
24
3Belfast21
21
4Liverpool20
20
5Bristol17
17
6Leeds16
16
7London15
15
8Newcastle13
13
9Manchester12
12
10Birmingham9
9

Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about UK grass-roots gigs, answered with live data.

Yes. The Search by Location map above is an interactive UK map. Zoom into your city to see where gigs are happening, tap an area for a quick count of the gigs, venues and open mics around it, then jump straight to that city's full list. You can switch the map between gigs, venues and open mics with the layer buttons.
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, and mega-festival sites.
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 ticketing-platform APIs 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.
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.

Promoting a UK gig? List it free.

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