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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8469 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 89 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

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Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 89 UK cities
8,469
Upcoming gigs
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409
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Last updated: 13 August 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

8,469
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 89 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 1% free entry for performers and audience · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • 409 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,362 upcoming gigs · spread across 89 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8469 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 89 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds, 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.

8469 Upcoming 89 Cities 409 This Week 1% Free Entry Live data — refreshed continuously

Looking for what is on this week rather than everything upcoming? See what’s on across the UK — 89 cities, by night.

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

25 cities mapped · 8469 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,362

Coming Up

8469 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 316 of 353.

Showing 24 of 8469 gigs · page 316 of 353
DEC
18
Step Into Christmas
The Brighton Centre·Regency, Brighton
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 18:30
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DEC
18
Michael Starring Ben
Soul Mama Islington·St Mary's & St James', London
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 18:30
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DEC
18
Cara Dillon
Union Chapel·Laycock, London
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 18:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
The Deadlians
Oslo Hackney·Hackney Central, London
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 18:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePunk Rock, Folk
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DEC
18
Faintest Idea, Captain Accident and The Disasters, Nutty Skunk
Rebellion Manchester·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 18:45
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Reggae
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DEC
18
Hounds of Love
Platform·West End, Blackpool
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
Warehouse SWG3
Warehouse SWG3·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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DEC
18
P J Molloys
P J Molloys·Dunfermline Central, Edinburgh
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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DEC
18
Elephant Sessions
Inverness Leisure Centre·Inverness West, Inverness
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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DEC
18
Saint Luke's
Saint Luke's·Calton, Glasgow
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
Colin Graham
Ulster Hall Belfast·Central, Belfast
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreCountry
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DEC
18
Martin Kemp
Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate·Margate Central, Margate
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
Them & Us
DreadnoughtRock·Bathgate, Edinburgh
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
Word Up 80s live at the Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton-upon-Trent
The Brewhouse Arts Centre·Hanover & Elm Grove, Brighton
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreHouse
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DEC
18
Belle & Sebastian
LIVERPOOL GUILD OF STUDENTS MOUNTFORD HALL·Brownlow Hill, Liverpool
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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DEC
18
The Amy Winehouse Band
Roundhouse·Camden Town, London
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop
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DEC
18
Mark Morriss acoustic
The Cons Coundon·Shildon & Dene Valley, Durham
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop, Acoustic
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DEC
18
Idlewild
Usher Hall·City Centre, Edinburgh
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
18
The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band
The Limelight 2·Central, Belfast
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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DEC
18
Professor Green
O2 Institute2 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreHip-Hop, Rap
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DEC
18
Micheal Buble Tribute by Robbie Barr
The Parkway Sports Bar, Lounge And Function Suite·Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreTribute Act
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DEC
18
Orchestra Mambo International
Band On The Wall.·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreJazz
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DEC
18
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til Late
The Blues Kitchen·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreR&B, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop
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DEC
18
Sam Shackleton
Liquid Room·City Centre, Edinburgh
Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreIndie Rock, Folk
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 8,469 upcoming gigs across 89 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 89 UK cities currently have upcoming gigs listed
Rock
Top Genre
Rock/indie is the most common genre at UK grassroots venues
409
This Week
409 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 8,469 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 8,469 upcoming listings at independent venues under 600 capacity tracked by GigXchange. 1% 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 1,362 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
1London1362
1362
2Manchester788
788
3Glasgow708
708
4Birmingham595
595
5Liverpool476
476
6Edinburgh324
324
7Newcastle279
279
8Leeds263
263
9Belfast239
239
10Bristol232
232

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow69
69
2Edinburgh62
62
3Liverpool53
53
4Belfast36
36
5Bristol34
34
6Newcastle33
33
7Leeds32
32
8Manchester28
28
9Birmingham23
23
10London14
14

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.

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