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Live gigs in Edinburgh

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

2 tonight · 18 this weekend · 40 this week. Refreshed continuously.

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388
Upcoming
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at 33 Edinburgh venues
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This week40 gigs
Free entryNone listed
Venues33
Gig Scene Score93 /100

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Exceptional — anchored by schedule and activity, one of the UK's defining gig markets.
Ranked against UK cities (0-100)
Activity96
Schedule fixed scale100
Variety84
Venues95
Coverage88
Affordability92

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EDINBURGH · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Edinburgh

2 gigs tonight · 18 this weekend · 40 this week. 388 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Gig Scene Score
93 /100
Exceptional — anchored by schedule and activity, one of the UK's defining gig markets.
388Upcoming Gigs
40This Week
0%Free Entry
33Venues
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04 — About this directory

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Every bill, one list

Grass-Roots Gigs in Edinburgh

388 Upcoming 40 This Week 0% Free 33 Venues Updated

Edinburgh’s grass-roots circuit is a busy one — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights — and the Edinburgh weekly gig guide sets out the next four weeks night by night. This directory gathers every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Edinburgh: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, in date order.

Want other Edinburgh pages? Have a look at how to book live music in Edinburgh, Edinburgh open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Edinburgh guide, or find a band in Edinburgh. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.

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

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London
1514 gigs · 206 venues · 1188 artists
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Glasgow
889 gigs · 125 venues · 753 artists
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Manchester
806 gigs · 150 venues · 734 artists
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Birmingham
577 gigs · 92 venues · 568 artists
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Liverpool
475 gigs · 87 venues · 414 artists
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Belfast
300 gigs · 38 venues · 278 artists
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Newcastle
296 gigs · 50 venues · 263 artists
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Leeds
282 gigs · 49 venues · 261 artists
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Bristol
270 gigs · 46 venues · 261 artists
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Brighton
243 gigs · 52 venues · 236 artists
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Nottingham
203 gigs · 33 venues · 179 artists
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Southampton
181 gigs · 27 venues · 164 artists
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Sheffield
175 gigs · 31 venues · 174 artists
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Cardiff
163 gigs · 36 venues · 157 artists
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Bradford
127 gigs · 31 venues · 121 artists
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Derby
118 gigs · 20 venues · 112 artists
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Carlisle
111 gigs · 17 venues · 105 artists
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Wolverhampton
108 gigs · 36 venues · 104 artists
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Coventry
105 gigs · 30 venues · 103 artists
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Aberdeen
96 gigs · 26 venues · 96 artists
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Preston
82 gigs · 19 venues · 81 artists
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Blackpool
75 gigs · 25 venues · 72 artists
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Hull
75 gigs · 23 venues · 73 artists
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Northampton
74 gigs · 14 venues · 72 artists
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Leicester
63 gigs · 22 venues · 55 artists
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Bath
59 gigs · 18 venues · 59 artists
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Sutton
58 gigs · 5 venues · 25 artists
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Scarborough
57 gigs · 10 venues · 55 artists
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Bournemouth
55 gigs · 18 venues · 55 artists
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Exeter
55 gigs · 19 venues · 51 artists
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Dundee
54 gigs · 18 venues · 53 artists
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Norwich
54 gigs · 19 venues · 53 artists
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Stoke-on-Trent
51 gigs · 22 venues · 51 artists
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Watford
51 gigs · 7 venues · 50 artists
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Reading
50 gigs · 19 venues · 48 artists
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Ipswich
49 gigs · 17 venues · 47 artists
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Wrexham
49 gigs · 21 venues · 47 artists
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Basildon
44 gigs · 15 venues · 41 artists
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Tunbridge Wells
44 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists
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Cambridge
43 gigs · 16 venues · 42 artists
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Oxford
42 gigs · 19 venues · 39 artists
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Hastings
40 gigs · 13 venues · 38 artists
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Middlesbrough
40 gigs · 17 venues · 40 artists
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Milton Keynes
40 gigs · 7 venues · 39 artists
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Portsmouth
37 gigs · 13 venues · 36 artists
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Rawtenstall
33 gigs · 12 venues · 33 artists
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Inverness
32 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists
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Maidstone
32 gigs · 13 venues · 32 artists
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York
32 gigs · 9 venues · 32 artists
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Broxbourne
31 gigs · 3 venues · 30 artists
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Lincoln
30 gigs · 11 venues · 29 artists
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Peterborough
29 gigs · 8 venues · 29 artists
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Stockton-on-Tees
27 gigs · 10 venues · 27 artists
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Woking
27 gigs · 14 venues · 26 artists
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High Wycombe
26 gigs · 7 venues · 25 artists
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Newquay
26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists
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Luton
23 gigs · 11 venues · 22 artists
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Swansea
23 gigs · 12 venues · 23 artists
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Derry
21 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
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Bedford
20 gigs · 4 venues · 19 artists
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Cheltenham
17 gigs · 11 venues · 17 artists
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Plymouth
17 gigs · 11 venues · 17 artists
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Accrington
15 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists
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Blackburn
15 gigs · 10 venues · 15 artists
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Swindon
15 gigs · 6 venues · 15 artists
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Durham
14 gigs · 7 venues · 14 artists
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Epsom
14 gigs · 9 venues · 13 artists
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Newry
13 gigs · 5 venues · 11 artists
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Waterlooville
13 gigs · 6 venues · 13 artists
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Farnborough
11 gigs · 3 venues · 11 artists
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Telford
11 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists
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Margate
10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists
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Hereford
9 gigs · 7 venues · 8 artists
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Boston
8 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists
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Chelmsford
8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists
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Egham
8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists
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Sunderland
8 gigs · 7 venues · 8 artists
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Doncaster
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
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Gloucester
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
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Weymouth
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
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Aldershot
5 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists
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Grimsby
5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 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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Crawley
2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 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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Horley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
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London
1514 gigs · 206 venues · 1188 artists
View London gigs
Glasgow
889 gigs · 125 venues · 753 artists
View Glasgow gigs
Manchester
806 gigs · 150 venues · 734 artists
View Manchester gigs
Birmingham
577 gigs · 92 venues · 568 artists
View Birmingham gigs
Liverpool
475 gigs · 87 venues · 414 artists
View Liverpool gigs
Belfast
300 gigs · 38 venues · 278 artists
View Belfast gigs
Newcastle
296 gigs · 50 venues · 263 artists
View Newcastle gigs
Leeds
282 gigs · 49 venues · 261 artists
View Leeds gigs
Bristol
270 gigs · 46 venues · 261 artists
View Bristol gigs
Brighton
243 gigs · 52 venues · 236 artists
View Brighton gigs
Nottingham
203 gigs · 33 venues · 179 artists
View Nottingham gigs
Southampton
181 gigs · 27 venues · 164 artists
View Southampton gigs
Sheffield
175 gigs · 31 venues · 174 artists
View Sheffield gigs
Cardiff
163 gigs · 36 venues · 157 artists
View Cardiff gigs
Bradford
127 gigs · 31 venues · 121 artists
View Bradford gigs
Derby
118 gigs · 20 venues · 112 artists
View Derby gigs
Carlisle
111 gigs · 17 venues · 105 artists
View Carlisle gigs
Wolverhampton
108 gigs · 36 venues · 104 artists
View Wolverhampton gigs
Coventry
105 gigs · 30 venues · 103 artists
View Coventry gigs
Aberdeen
96 gigs · 26 venues · 96 artists
View Aberdeen gigs
Preston
82 gigs · 19 venues · 81 artists
View Preston gigs
Blackpool
75 gigs · 25 venues · 72 artists
View Blackpool gigs
Hull
75 gigs · 23 venues · 73 artists
View Hull gigs
Northampton
74 gigs · 14 venues · 72 artists
View Northampton gigs
Leicester
63 gigs · 22 venues · 55 artists
View Leicester gigs
Bath
59 gigs · 18 venues · 59 artists
View Bath gigs
Sutton
58 gigs · 5 venues · 25 artists
View Sutton gigs
Scarborough
57 gigs · 10 venues · 55 artists
View Scarborough gigs
Bournemouth
55 gigs · 18 venues · 55 artists
View Bournemouth gigs
Exeter
55 gigs · 19 venues · 51 artists
View Exeter gigs
Dundee
54 gigs · 18 venues · 53 artists
View Dundee gigs
Norwich
54 gigs · 19 venues · 53 artists
View Norwich gigs
Stoke-on-Trent
51 gigs · 22 venues · 51 artists
View Stoke-on-Trent gigs
Watford
51 gigs · 7 venues · 50 artists
View Watford gigs
Reading
50 gigs · 19 venues · 48 artists
View Reading gigs
Ipswich
49 gigs · 17 venues · 47 artists
View Ipswich gigs
Wrexham
49 gigs · 21 venues · 47 artists
View Wrexham gigs
Basildon
44 gigs · 15 venues · 41 artists
View Basildon gigs
Tunbridge Wells
44 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists
View Tunbridge Wells gigs
Cambridge
43 gigs · 16 venues · 42 artists
View Cambridge gigs
Oxford
42 gigs · 19 venues · 39 artists
View Oxford gigs
Hastings
40 gigs · 13 venues · 38 artists
View Hastings gigs
Middlesbrough
40 gigs · 17 venues · 40 artists
View Middlesbrough gigs
Milton Keynes
40 gigs · 7 venues · 39 artists
View Milton Keynes gigs
Portsmouth
37 gigs · 13 venues · 36 artists
View Portsmouth gigs
Rawtenstall
33 gigs · 12 venues · 33 artists
View Rawtenstall gigs
Inverness
32 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists
View Inverness gigs
Maidstone
32 gigs · 13 venues · 32 artists
View Maidstone gigs
York
32 gigs · 9 venues · 32 artists
View York gigs
Broxbourne
31 gigs · 3 venues · 30 artists
View Broxbourne gigs
Lincoln
30 gigs · 11 venues · 29 artists
View Lincoln gigs
Peterborough
29 gigs · 8 venues · 29 artists
View Peterborough gigs
Stockton-on-Tees
27 gigs · 10 venues · 27 artists
View Stockton-on-Tees gigs
Woking
27 gigs · 14 venues · 26 artists
View Woking gigs
High Wycombe
26 gigs · 7 venues · 25 artists
View High Wycombe gigs
Newquay
26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists
View Newquay gigs
Luton
23 gigs · 11 venues · 22 artists
View Luton gigs
Swansea
23 gigs · 12 venues · 23 artists
View Swansea gigs
Derry
21 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists
View Derry gigs
Bedford
20 gigs · 4 venues · 19 artists
View Bedford gigs
Cheltenham
17 gigs · 11 venues · 17 artists
View Cheltenham gigs
Plymouth
17 gigs · 11 venues · 17 artists
View Plymouth gigs
Accrington
15 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists
View Accrington gigs
Blackburn
15 gigs · 10 venues · 15 artists
View Blackburn gigs
Swindon
15 gigs · 6 venues · 15 artists
View Swindon gigs
Durham
14 gigs · 7 venues · 14 artists
View Durham gigs
Epsom
14 gigs · 9 venues · 13 artists
View Epsom gigs
Newry
13 gigs · 5 venues · 11 artists
View Newry gigs
Waterlooville
13 gigs · 6 venues · 13 artists
View Waterlooville gigs
Farnborough
11 gigs · 3 venues · 11 artists
View Farnborough gigs
Telford
11 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists
View Telford gigs
Margate
10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists
View Margate gigs
Hereford
9 gigs · 7 venues · 8 artists
View Hereford gigs
Boston
8 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists
View Boston gigs
Chelmsford
8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists
View Chelmsford gigs
Egham
8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists
View Egham gigs
Sunderland
8 gigs · 7 venues · 8 artists
View Sunderland gigs
Doncaster
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
View Doncaster gigs
Gloucester
7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists
View Gloucester gigs
Weymouth
6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists
View Weymouth gigs
Aldershot
5 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists
View Aldershot gigs
Grimsby
5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists
View Grimsby gigs
Aberystwyth
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
View Aberystwyth gigs
Billericay
3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists
View Billericay gigs
Crawley
2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists
View Crawley gigs
Dublin
2 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist
View Dublin gigs
Welshpool
2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists
View Welshpool gigs
Horley
1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist
View Horley gigs

05 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Edinburgh Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Edinburgh, answered with live data.

The What’s On in Edinburgh page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 40 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Edinburgh venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 388 upcoming gigs.
388 upcoming gigs listed for Edinburgh. 40 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Edinburgh gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.
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 Edinburgh open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Edinburgh. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Edinburgh. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Edinburgh 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), PRS for Music (UK 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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