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Updated 12 November 2026

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This week2 gigs
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Gig Scene Score38 /100
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Activity24
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Venues37
Coverage78
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ACCRINGTON · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Accrington

1 gig tonight · 2 this week. 10 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Accrington.

38/ 100
Accrington Gig Scene Score
EmergingCoverage and schedule already on the map; an attentive scene with room to grow.
Activity24
Schedule43
Variety20
Venues37
Coverage78
Affordability28
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

04 — About this directory
4 venues
Every bill, one list

Grass-Roots Gigs in Accrington

10 upcoming grass-roots gigs in Accrington across 4 venues, 2 of them this week. Small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights keep Accrington’s grass-roots circuit busy, and the Accrington weekly gig guide covers the next four weeks night by night. This directory lists every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Accrington, in date order, with dates, doors, ticket links and venue details.

Need related Accrington pages? Try these: how to book live music in the UK, Accrington open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, or find a band in Accrington. Or head for nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.

What’s on in Accrington this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

10
upcoming grass-roots gigs in Accrington, at 4 venues
  • No gigs marked free entry yet · each listing shows its own price
  • 2 gigs this week · 1 tonight, 0 this weekend
  • Poplar Social Club hosts the most · 1 upcoming gig
  • Accrington Gig Scene Score 38/100 · Emerging
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Coming Up

10 upcoming grass-roots gigs in Accrington, sorted by date (page 1 of 1). Each card gives the date, time, act and venue, plus price, tickets, age and genre where listed. Filter to today, this weekend or any of the next 12 weeks, free or ticketed, or search by band or venue.

Showing 10 of 10 gigs
NOV
13
Callis + Rebecca Spooner |
Burnley Mechanics·Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Accrington
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:30–22:15
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreAlternative Rock, Punk Rock
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NOV
16
Electronic Music Open Mic - Artist Performance Registration
Burnley Mechanics·Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Accrington
Monday, 16 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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NOV
20
John Bailey Quartet Celebrate the Music of Miles Davis
Burnley Mechanics·Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Accrington
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz
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NOV
21
Burnley Jam with Simon Partridge
The Salon·Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Accrington
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 16:30–18:30
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NOV
21
Lancashire Sounds LIVE proudly presents Charlotte OC
Burnley Mechanics·Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Accrington
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
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NOV
21
A night with The Killerz a Killers tribute band
Poplar Social Club·Barnfield, Accrington
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:30–23:45
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreDJ / Electronic, Tribute Act
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NOV
28
K-Pop Dance Heroes
The Muni Theatre·Vivary Bridge, Accrington
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00–20:45
  • Entry£17.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop, DJ / Electronic
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DEC
12
Pretty Green - A tribute to The Jam
The Inn On The Wharf·Trinity, Accrington
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 19:30–23:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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JAN
9
You've been Dolted
Stanhill Working Mens Club·St Andrew's, Accrington
Saturday, 9 January 2027 · 19:00–23:00
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  • AgeAll ages
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APR
24
Steely Don live
The Old School Rooms, Clitheroe·Salthill, Accrington
Saturday, 24 April 2027 · 19:30–23:00
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88 other UK cities have upcoming grass-roots gigs listed too. Pick one for its full local list, sorted by date, or go back to the UK gig directory to see every city at once.

London
1,416 gigs · 196 venues · 1,100 artists
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Glasgow
850 gigs · 126 venues · 728 artists
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Manchester
763 gigs · 152 venues · 699 artists
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Birmingham
554 gigs · 96 venues · 546 artists
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Liverpool
444 gigs · 87 venues · 383 artists
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Edinburgh
350 gigs · 62 venues · 301 artists
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Newcastle
283 gigs · 51 venues · 253 artists
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Belfast
274 gigs · 36 venues · 253 artists
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Leeds
274 gigs · 52 venues · 252 artists
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Bristol
247 gigs · 45 venues · 240 artists
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Brighton
230 gigs · 48 venues · 225 artists
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Nottingham
210 gigs · 34 venues · 189 artists
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Sheffield
173 gigs · 30 venues · 169 artists
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Southampton
171 gigs · 25 venues · 156 artists
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Cardiff
159 gigs · 36 venues · 155 artists
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Bradford
120 gigs · 29 venues · 115 artists
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Carlisle
111 gigs · 18 venues · 104 artists
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Derby
107 gigs · 17 venues · 101 artists
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Wolverhampton
101 gigs · 34 venues · 98 artists
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Coventry
100 gigs · 28 venues · 98 artists
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Hull
88 gigs · 23 venues · 85 artists
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Aberdeen
81 gigs · 22 venues · 81 artists
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Preston
75 gigs · 17 venues · 74 artists
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Blackpool
71 gigs · 21 venues · 68 artists
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Northampton
68 gigs · 14 venues · 66 artists
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Leicester
62 gigs · 23 venues · 54 artists
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Bath
56 gigs · 17 venues · 56 artists
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Sutton
55 gigs · 5 venues · 24 artists
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Bournemouth
52 gigs · 15 venues · 52 artists
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Stoke-on-Trent
52 gigs · 24 venues · 52 artists
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Scarborough
51 gigs · 10 venues · 49 artists
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Watford
51 gigs · 8 venues · 51 artists
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Norwich
50 gigs · 18 venues · 50 artists
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Exeter
49 gigs · 19 venues · 45 artists
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Ipswich
47 gigs · 15 venues · 45 artists
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Dundee
46 gigs · 17 venues · 46 artists
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Reading
44 gigs · 17 venues · 42 artists
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Wrexham
44 gigs · 19 venues · 42 artists
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Basildon
42 gigs · 15 venues · 39 artists
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Tunbridge Wells
41 gigs · 4 venues · 10 artists
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Middlesbrough
40 gigs · 19 venues · 40 artists
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Milton Keynes
39 gigs · 7 venues · 38 artists
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Cambridge
38 gigs · 16 venues · 37 artists
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Chelmsford
36 gigs · 8 venues · 34 artists
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Oxford
36 gigs · 17 venues · 33 artists
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Hastings
34 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists
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Maidstone
33 gigs · 14 venues · 33 artists
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Portsmouth
33 gigs · 11 venues · 33 artists
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Inverness
32 gigs · 12 venues · 30 artists
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Rawtenstall
31 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists
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Lincoln
30 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists
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Broxbourne
29 gigs · 5 venues · 28 artists
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Epsom
29 gigs · 12 venues · 15 artists
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York
27 gigs · 8 venues · 27 artists
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Peterborough
26 gigs · 8 venues · 26 artists
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Stockton-on-Tees
25 gigs · 10 venues · 25 artists
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Woking
24 gigs · 14 venues · 23 artists
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Newquay
23 gigs · 8 venues · 23 artists
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Swansea
23 gigs · 13 venues · 23 artists
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Derry
21 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
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High Wycombe
21 gigs · 7 venues · 20 artists
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Luton
19 gigs · 12 venues · 19 artists
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Cheltenham
17 gigs · 12 venues · 17 artists
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Plymouth
16 gigs · 11 venues · 16 artists
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Bedford
14 gigs · 4 venues · 14 artists
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Blackburn
14 gigs · 11 venues · 14 artists
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Newry
14 gigs · 6 venues · 12 artists
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Swindon
14 gigs · 6 venues · 14 artists
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Waterlooville
14 gigs · 6 venues · 14 artists
View Waterlooville gigs
Margate
12 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists
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Durham
11 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
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Hereford
11 gigs · 9 venues · 10 artists
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Sunderland
11 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
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Telford
11 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists
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Farnborough
10 gigs · 3 venues · 10 artists
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Boston
8 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists
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Doncaster
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
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Egham
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
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Gloucester
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
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Weymouth
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
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Aldershot
4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists
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Aberystwyth
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
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Billericay
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
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Grimsby
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
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Dublin
2 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist
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Welshpool
2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists
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Crawley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
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Horley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
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London
1,416 gigs · 196 venues · 1,100 artists
View London gigs
Glasgow
850 gigs · 126 venues · 728 artists
View Glasgow gigs
Manchester
763 gigs · 152 venues · 699 artists
View Manchester gigs
Birmingham
554 gigs · 96 venues · 546 artists
View Birmingham gigs
Liverpool
444 gigs · 87 venues · 383 artists
View Liverpool gigs
Edinburgh
350 gigs · 62 venues · 301 artists
View Edinburgh gigs
Newcastle
283 gigs · 51 venues · 253 artists
View Newcastle gigs
Belfast
274 gigs · 36 venues · 253 artists
View Belfast gigs
Leeds
274 gigs · 52 venues · 252 artists
View Leeds gigs
Bristol
247 gigs · 45 venues · 240 artists
View Bristol gigs
Brighton
230 gigs · 48 venues · 225 artists
View Brighton gigs
Nottingham
210 gigs · 34 venues · 189 artists
View Nottingham gigs
Sheffield
173 gigs · 30 venues · 169 artists
View Sheffield gigs
Southampton
171 gigs · 25 venues · 156 artists
View Southampton gigs
Cardiff
159 gigs · 36 venues · 155 artists
View Cardiff gigs
Bradford
120 gigs · 29 venues · 115 artists
View Bradford gigs
Carlisle
111 gigs · 18 venues · 104 artists
View Carlisle gigs
Derby
107 gigs · 17 venues · 101 artists
View Derby gigs
Wolverhampton
101 gigs · 34 venues · 98 artists
View Wolverhampton gigs
Coventry
100 gigs · 28 venues · 98 artists
View Coventry gigs
Hull
88 gigs · 23 venues · 85 artists
View Hull gigs
Aberdeen
81 gigs · 22 venues · 81 artists
View Aberdeen gigs
Preston
75 gigs · 17 venues · 74 artists
View Preston gigs
Blackpool
71 gigs · 21 venues · 68 artists
View Blackpool gigs
Northampton
68 gigs · 14 venues · 66 artists
View Northampton gigs
Leicester
62 gigs · 23 venues · 54 artists
View Leicester gigs
Bath
56 gigs · 17 venues · 56 artists
View Bath gigs
Sutton
55 gigs · 5 venues · 24 artists
View Sutton gigs
Bournemouth
52 gigs · 15 venues · 52 artists
View Bournemouth gigs
Stoke-on-Trent
52 gigs · 24 venues · 52 artists
View Stoke-on-Trent gigs
Scarborough
51 gigs · 10 venues · 49 artists
View Scarborough gigs
Watford
51 gigs · 8 venues · 51 artists
View Watford gigs
Norwich
50 gigs · 18 venues · 50 artists
View Norwich gigs
Exeter
49 gigs · 19 venues · 45 artists
View Exeter gigs
Ipswich
47 gigs · 15 venues · 45 artists
View Ipswich gigs
Dundee
46 gigs · 17 venues · 46 artists
View Dundee gigs
Reading
44 gigs · 17 venues · 42 artists
View Reading gigs
Wrexham
44 gigs · 19 venues · 42 artists
View Wrexham gigs
Basildon
42 gigs · 15 venues · 39 artists
View Basildon gigs
Tunbridge Wells
41 gigs · 4 venues · 10 artists
View Tunbridge Wells gigs
Middlesbrough
40 gigs · 19 venues · 40 artists
View Middlesbrough gigs
Milton Keynes
39 gigs · 7 venues · 38 artists
View Milton Keynes gigs
Cambridge
38 gigs · 16 venues · 37 artists
View Cambridge gigs
Chelmsford
36 gigs · 8 venues · 34 artists
View Chelmsford gigs
Oxford
36 gigs · 17 venues · 33 artists
View Oxford gigs
Hastings
34 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists
View Hastings gigs
Maidstone
33 gigs · 14 venues · 33 artists
View Maidstone gigs
Portsmouth
33 gigs · 11 venues · 33 artists
View Portsmouth gigs
Inverness
32 gigs · 12 venues · 30 artists
View Inverness gigs
Rawtenstall
31 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists
View Rawtenstall gigs
Lincoln
30 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists
View Lincoln gigs
Broxbourne
29 gigs · 5 venues · 28 artists
View Broxbourne gigs
Epsom
29 gigs · 12 venues · 15 artists
View Epsom gigs
York
27 gigs · 8 venues · 27 artists
View York gigs
Peterborough
26 gigs · 8 venues · 26 artists
View Peterborough gigs
Stockton-on-Tees
25 gigs · 10 venues · 25 artists
View Stockton-on-Tees gigs
Woking
24 gigs · 14 venues · 23 artists
View Woking gigs
Newquay
23 gigs · 8 venues · 23 artists
View Newquay gigs
Swansea
23 gigs · 13 venues · 23 artists
View Swansea gigs
Derry
21 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
View Derry gigs
High Wycombe
21 gigs · 7 venues · 20 artists
View High Wycombe gigs
Luton
19 gigs · 12 venues · 19 artists
View Luton gigs
Cheltenham
17 gigs · 12 venues · 17 artists
View Cheltenham gigs
Plymouth
16 gigs · 11 venues · 16 artists
View Plymouth gigs
Bedford
14 gigs · 4 venues · 14 artists
View Bedford gigs
Blackburn
14 gigs · 11 venues · 14 artists
View Blackburn gigs
Newry
14 gigs · 6 venues · 12 artists
View Newry gigs
Swindon
14 gigs · 6 venues · 14 artists
View Swindon gigs
Waterlooville
14 gigs · 6 venues · 14 artists
View Waterlooville gigs
Margate
12 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists
View Margate gigs
Durham
11 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
View Durham gigs
Hereford
11 gigs · 9 venues · 10 artists
View Hereford gigs
Sunderland
11 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
View Sunderland gigs
Telford
11 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists
View Telford gigs
Farnborough
10 gigs · 3 venues · 10 artists
View Farnborough gigs
Boston
8 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists
View Boston gigs
Doncaster
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
View Doncaster gigs
Egham
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
View Egham gigs
Gloucester
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
View Gloucester gigs
Weymouth
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
View Weymouth gigs
Aldershot
4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists
View Aldershot gigs
Aberystwyth
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
View Aberystwyth gigs
Billericay
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
View Billericay gigs
Grimsby
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
View Grimsby gigs
Dublin
2 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist
View Dublin gigs
Welshpool
2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists
View Welshpool gigs
Crawley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
View Crawley gigs
Horley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
View Horley gigs

Looking beyond one-off gigs in Accrington? The Accrington venue directory lists every grassroots room with its capacity, kit and booking details, and the Accrington open mic directory covers the weekly nights where anyone can sign up and play.

Accrington Gig Directory FAQs

8 answers about grass-roots gigs in Accrington: what is on over the next four weeks, how many gigs are coming up, which are free, what counts as grass-roots, how to list a gig and where the listings come from.

The What’s On in Accrington page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 2 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Accrington venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 10 upcoming gigs.
10 upcoming gigs listed for Accrington. 2 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Accrington gigs is marked free entry. Many listings do not give a price at all, so check each card or the ticket link before you go — a gig with no price shown is not necessarily paid.
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.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.
For recurring weekly slots, see the Accrington open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in the UK. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Accrington shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PPL PRS (UK music licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.
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