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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8735 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 88 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

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Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 88 UK cities
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Last updated: 7 October 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

8,735
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 88 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 0% free entry for performers and audience · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • 899 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,310 upcoming gigs · spread across 88 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8735 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 88 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle, 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.

8735 Upcoming 88 Cities 899 This Week 0% Free Entry Live data — refreshed continuously

Looking for what is on this week rather than everything upcoming? See what’s on across the UK — 88 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 · 8735 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,310

Coming Up

8735 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 338 of 364.

Showing 24 of 8735 gigs · page 338 of 364
MAR
24
Milos
St George's Bristol·Hotwells and Harbourside, Bristol
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreClassical
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MAR
24
Henge
Saint Luke's·Calton, Glasgow
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, DJ / Electronic
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MAR
24
Blue Bendy
The Lower Third·Holborn & Covent Garden, London
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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MAR
24
La Roux
Electric Brixton·Brixton Acre Lane, London
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
24
Westside Cowboy
O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester·Gorse Hill & Cornbrook, Manchester
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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MAR
24
Legends of Motown live at The Bonington Theatre, Arnold
Bonington Theatre Arnold·Ernehale, Nottingham
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreMotown, Tribute Act
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MAR
24
Birstall Open Mic
Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30
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MAR
24
The Amy Winehouse Band
Easterbrook Hall·Nith, Carlisle
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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MAR
24
Toria Wooff
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreFolk
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MAR
24
Bjorn Again
Lighthouse·Poole Town, Bournemouth
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
24
Steve Cradock
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre·Kendal Highgate, Blackpool
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreMetal
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MAR
24
Andy Fairweather Low
Backstage at The Green Hotel·Kinross-shire, Edinburgh
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 20:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
25
Heathen, Evil Invaders
Audio·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Metal
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MAR
25
SOFY
EartH·Shacklewell, London
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 18:00
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  • GenrePop
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MAR
25
Gabrielle.
Ipswich Regent Theatre·Alexandra, Ipswich
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop
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MAR
25
Andy Irvine
Saint Luke's·Calton, Glasgow
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreFolk
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MAR
25
Paul Young
Platform·West End, Blackpool
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
25
10cc
Stockton Globe·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
25
Legends of Motown live at The Bonington Theatre, Arnold
Bonington Theatre Arnold·Ernehale, Nottingham
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreMotown, Tribute Act
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MAR
25
The Killing Tide + The Broken Creels
Beat Generator·Maryfield, Dundee
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock
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MAR
25
Transmission - the sound of Joy Division
District·City Centre South, Liverpool
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreTribute Act
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MAR
25
Whitney Queen of the Night
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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MAR
25
Michelle Gurevich
Village Underground·Hoxton East & Shoreditch, London
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop, Singer-Songwriter
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MAR
25
Lostalone
Clwb Ifor Bach·Cathays, Cardiff
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 8,735 upcoming gigs across 88 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 88 UK cities currently have upcoming gigs listed
Rock
Top Genre
Rock/indie is the most common genre at UK grassroots venues
899
This Week
899 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 8,735 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 8,735 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 1,310 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
1London1310
1310
2Manchester842
842
3Glasgow774
774
4Birmingham631
631
5Liverpool462
462
6Edinburgh339
339
7Leeds307
307
8Newcastle264
264
9Bristol245
245
10Belfast239
239

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow75
75
2Edinburgh64
64
3Liverpool51
51
4Leeds38
38
5Bristol36
36
6Belfast36
36
7Newcastle31
31
8Manchester30
30
9Birmingham24
24
10London13
13

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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