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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Every grass-roots gig in the UK - who's on, where, when and what it costs.

849 this week, 16 free to get in. New gigs added weekly.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
New gigs added weekly
8,943
Upcoming
gigs
across 89 UK cities
In detail
This week849 gigs
Free entry16 gigs
Cities89
Biggest sceneLondon · 1,416
01 — Find a gig
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03 — Every city
89 cities
Where the gigs are
All 89 cities, A–ZGigs
04 — In numbers
Counted live
The scene, counted
£20.22Avg ticket
6:48pmAvg start
16Free entry
849This week
SatPeak night
RockTop genre
Gigs by night · share of the week

How much does a grassroots gig ticket cost in the UK? Among UK grassroots gigs with a paid ticket price, the average ticket is £20.22. 16 upcoming gigs are marked free entry.

What is the busiest night for live music at UK grassroots venues? Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs. Rock is the most common genre nationally.

Which UK city has the most grassroots gigs? London leads with 1,416 upcoming gigs (16% of the UK total). Figures from GigXchange's UK Gig Directory.

Every upcoming grass-roots gig we hold, with new gigs added weekly. More in the UK gig statistics.

05 — Rankings
Top cities
Where the gigs are
Most gigs
01London 1,416 gigs
02Glasgow 850 gigs
03Manchester 763 gigs
04Birmingham 554 gigs
05Liverpool 444 gigs
06Edinburgh 350 gigs
07Newcastle 283 gigs
08Belfast 274 gigs
09Leeds 274 gigs
10Bristol 247 gigs
Per head · gigs per 100,000 people
01Glasgow 83 gigs
02Edinburgh 66 gigs
03Liverpool 49 gigs
04Belfast 41 gigs
05Bristol 36 gigs
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8,943 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 89 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, with new gigs added weekly.

8,943
Upcoming gigs
89
UK cities
849
This week
16
Free entry
London
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8,943 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 89 cities, with new gigs added every week. Browse gigs in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Belfast, 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. Gigs from ticketing platforms are added each week and submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live; a gig that has happened says so and drops off 7 days later. Free for promoters, venues and artists to submit a gig — no listing fee, no upselling.

Looking for what is on this week rather than everything upcoming? See what’s on across the UK — 89 cities, by night. Which night and which city run the most gigs? UK gig statistics.

8,943
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 89 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 16 gigs marked free entry · each listing shows its own price
  • 849 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, new gigs added weekly
  • London has 1,416 upcoming gigs · spread across 89 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows
8,943
Upcoming
89
Cities
849
This week
16
Free entry
Weekly
New gigs added

Search by Location

Every upcoming gig, grass-roots venue and open mic on one UK map, across 89 cities. Zoom to your area, or click a city for its full gig list.

25 cities mapped · 8,943 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,416

Coming Up

8,943 upcoming UK gigs, sorted by date (page 1 of 373). 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, venue or city.

Showing 24 of 8,943 gigs · page 1 of 373
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13
Renaissance London
Hackney Church·Homerton, London
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 10:00
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NOV
13
Sound of Wolves Cypher x HMV Wolverhampton
Hmv Wolves·St Peters, Wolverhampton
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 15:00
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NOV
13
Trad Friday Sessions
Blackfriars Of Bell Street·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 16:00
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13
Freddie Halkon, Crystal Tides, The Mercians
Electric Ballroom·Camden Town, London
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Digital Stars @ Miku Expo 2026 London
Heaven·St James's, London
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Phantom & West End Classics
Church Of St Gregory The Great·Lansdown, Cheltenham
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Live music, Dinner
The Jam House Birmingham·Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Feels Like Friday with John Rush
The Noble Public House Glasgow·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Heavy Foks x Dive presents: ANAEMIA
DIVE·St Peters, Wolverhampton
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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13
Ellur, Little Dog Star, Kayla Grace
New Century Locker·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7Xperience
Komedia·Kingsmead, Bath
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
The Ties
New Cross Inn·Deptford, London
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
SKULL FOX 20th ANNIVERSARY
Benjamin's·Halesowen South
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight
St Mary Le Strand·St James's, London
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
OK Go
Manchester New Century Hall·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:00
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NOV
13
Onslaught
SLAY·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours
Snapes Printworks·City Centre, Preston
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
FUSE - SKUM, Ten Eighty Trees, Fatal Reflection, and Polarnova
The Victoria Inn·Arboretum, Derby
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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13
The Wran
Thekla·Central, Bristol
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
30 Years of Volks Presents - AFU-RA - Body of the life force
The Volks Nightclub·Kemptown, Brighton
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
Volume Control presents: Clash of the New Breeds 2026
Oh Yeah Music Centre·Duncairn, Belfast
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
Tigercub
Chalk·Regency, Brighton
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
The Mystery Train Riders - Live @ Billy's
Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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NOV
13
Coki
DEYA Brewery Taproom, Cheltenham
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30
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  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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Browse by City

89 UK cities have upcoming grass-roots gigs listed. London has the most, with 1,416. Pick a city for its full local list, sorted by date.

UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Across 8,943 upcoming UK grass-roots gigs, Saturday is the busiest night, Rock is the most common genre and the average paid ticket is £20.22. Prices, nights, genres and start times are counted live from the directory.

£20.22
Avg ticket
16
Free entry
Sat
Peak night
894
Venues
Rock
Top genre
849
This week
16%
London
6:48pm
Avg start
Gigs by night · Share of 8,943 upcoming UK grassroots gigs by night, counted live

How much does a grassroots gig ticket cost in the UK? Among UK grassroots gigs with a paid ticket price, the average ticket is £20.22. 16 upcoming gigs are marked free entry.

What is the busiest night for live music at UK grassroots venues? Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs. Rock is the most common genre nationally.

Which UK city has the most grassroots gigs? London leads with 1,416 upcoming gigs (16% of the UK total). Figures from GigXchange's UK Gig Directory.

Gig Rankings

London has the most upcoming grass-roots gigs (1,416); among the ten busiest cities, Glasgow has the most per 100,000 people (83). The ten UK cities with the most upcoming gigs, ranked by count and by gigs per head, from live directory counts.

Most Upcoming Gigs

#CityCount
1London1,416
1,416
2Glasgow850
850
3Manchester763
763
4Birmingham554
554
5Liverpool444
444
6Edinburgh350
350
7Newcastle283
283
8Belfast274
274
9Leeds274
274
10Bristol247
247

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow83
83
2Edinburgh66
66
3Liverpool49
49
4Belfast41
41
5Bristol36
36
6Leeds34
34
7Newcastle33
33
8Manchester27
27
9Birmingham21
21
10London14
14

Gig Directory FAQs

7 answers about UK grass-roots gigs: what counts as one, where the listings come from, how often they refresh, how the map works, how to list your own gig free and how the directory differs from open mics.

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 before they go live.
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.
Gigs from ticketing platforms are added each week, submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live, and a gig that has happened says so for 7 days before it drops off. 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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