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.

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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 283 of 343.

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Sixpence None the Richer at Mandela Hall
Mandela Hall, Belfast
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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Darren Kiely at The Key Club
The Key Club, Leeds
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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John Hackett Band at The Horn
The Horn, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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The Surfrajettes at The Old Cold Store
The Old Cold Store, Nottingham
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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Warner E. Hodges, Conny Bloom, Stacie Collins at The Cluny
The Cluny, Newcastle
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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Stigmata Presents, The Scottish Sex Pistols, Lizzie and the Banshees at 100 Club
100 Club, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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(Hed) P.E., Cold, Divergent Promotions at Rebellion Manchester
Rebellion Manchester, Manchester
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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Scott Lavene live in Northampton
The Black Prince, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7pm
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Movie Night by Candlelight with Candela String Quartet
Stourbridge Town Hall, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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What's Love Got to do With it - Tina Turner Tribute at The Royal Hall
The Royal Hall, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Roxy Magic at St Mary's Church, Prittlewell
St Mary's Church, Prittlewell, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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The 1960s Talent Show
The Radlett Centre, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
£25.00
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James Bond Concert Spectacular at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Theatre Severn, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Lute at Cluny 2
Cluny 2, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Jazz Sabbath at Backstage at The Green Hotel
Backstage at The Green Hotel, London
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 8pm
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Don Broco at Engine Shed
Engine Shed, London
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7pm
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David Essex at New Theatre Oxford
New Theatre Oxford, Oxford
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7pm
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Michael Ball at Princess Theatre - Torquay
Princess Theatre - Torquay, London
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7pm
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Ella Mai at O2 Apollo Manchester
O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7pm
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Cory Hanson
YES Basement, Manchester
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Freya Ridings at Bristol Beacon
Bristol Beacon, Bristol
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Cory Hanson at YES Basement
YES Basement, Manchester
Monday, 28 September 2026 · 7:30pm
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Westlife, P&J Live - Premium Packages at P&J Live, Aberdeen
P&J Live, Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Tuesday, 29 September 2026 · 6pm
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Marillion, Haunt the Woods at Usher Hall
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tuesday, 29 September 2026 · 6:30pm
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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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