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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8004 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 88 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

Gig directory
Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 88 UK cities
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Upcoming gigs
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UK cities
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829
This week
next 7 daysby date
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Last updated: 9 September 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

8,004
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
  • 829 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,216 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 — 8004 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.

8004 Upcoming 88 Cities 829 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 · 8004 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,216

Coming Up

8004 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 50 of 334.

Showing 24 of 8004 gigs · page 50 of 334
OCT
15
Dave East
Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRap
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OCT
15
The Proclaimers
Connexin Live·St Andrew's & Docklands, Hull
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
15
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre·Dunfermline Central, Edinburgh
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, R&B
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OCT
15
Mario Bakuna Band - Brazilian Landscapes - Live @The Jam Jar
The Jam Jar·Lawrence Hill, Bristol
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz
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OCT
15
What's Love Got to do With it - Tina Turner Tribute
Venue Cymru Theatre·Tudno, Liverpool
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
15
Letz Zep - The UK's Leading Led Zeppelin Tribute
The Alhambra Theatre·West End, Blackpool
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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OCT
15
Tenors UnLimited
Salisbury Playhouse·Salisbury St Edmund's, Southampton
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry£25.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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OCT
15
Maddie Morris
The Stade Hall·Old Hastings, Hastings
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
15
Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight
Actors Church (St Paul's Covent Garden)·St James's, London
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreClassical
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OCT
15
Jon Gomm
Star Inn·Castle
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Pop
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OCT
15
Sparta, Hammok
The Horn·St Peters
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock
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OCT
15
Seraina Telli
Cart & Horses, London
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock
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OCT
15
Cold Flame perform the music of Jethro Tull
The Continental·City Centre, Preston
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Tribute Act
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OCT
15
Hayseed Dixie
The Brook·Swaythling, Southampton
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00
  • Entry—
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreCountry
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OCT
16
Neighbourhood Festival
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 11:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
16
OKTOBERFEST: Leeds City Centre
BAR Events Leeds·Beeston & Holbeck, Leeds
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 15:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
16
Trad Friday Sessions @ Blackfriars
Blackfriars Of Bell Street·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
16
Vauxhall Comedy
The Garden Vauxhall·Vauxhall, London
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 17:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreComedy / Spoken Word
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OCT
16
The Kopycat Killers, Subarctic Monkeys, Scam Fender
Roadmender·Castle, Northampton
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 17:30
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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OCT
16
Gentleman's Dub Club 20th Anniversary Tour | Southampton
EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
16
Guilt Trip, Judiciary, Justice For The Damned
Electric Ballroom·Camden Town, London
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Punk Rock, Metal
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OCT
16
Godeth, Collision Point, Resented, Crescent Halo, Besieged
ORILEYS LIVE MUSIC VENUE·Central, Hull
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
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OCT
16
Big Condo Records Presents Static & Smoke 6
The Hold The Shipping Forecast·City Centre South, Liverpool
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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OCT
16
Music from the Movies by Candlelight
St Paul's Church Covent Garden·St James's, London
Friday, 16 October 2026 · 18:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 8,004 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
829
This Week
829 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 8,004 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 8,004 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 1,216 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
1London1216
1216
2Manchester792
792
3Glasgow706
706
4Birmingham587
587
5Liverpool441
441
6Edinburgh314
314
7Leeds281
281
8Newcastle248
248
9Bristol213
213
10Belfast204
204

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow69
69
2Edinburgh60
60
3Liverpool49
49
4Leeds35
35
5Bristol31
31
6Belfast30
30
7Newcastle29
29
8Manchester28
28
9Birmingham22
22
10London12
12

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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