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Live Gigs in Leicester

79 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Leicester. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Leicester

79 Upcoming 4 This Week 0% Free 13 Venues Updated 18 Sept 2026

Leicester has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can see what’s on in Leicester over the next four weeks. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Leicester: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Leicester pages? Browse the Leicester live music hub, Leicester open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Leicester guide, or find a band in Leicester. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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

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NOV

Pretty Green A Tribute to The Jam

New Parks Social Club·Western, Leicester

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00–23:45

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NOV

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Leicester Cathedral·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:30–21:15

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NOV

NEW ORDER tribute TRUE ORDER

Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 20:00–02:00

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NOV

Ravers Reunited The Black Party 20 Years In The Game!

The Emporium·Coalville West, Leicester

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 21:00–05:00

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NOV

SEATTLE, SHE SAID | The female-fronted Seattle grunge experience

Duffys Bar·Castle, Leicester

Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 15:00–18:00

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NOV

Nirvanher + Hell is in Chains, Duffy's Leicester

Duffys Bar·Castle, Leicester

Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 15:00–18:00

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DEC

Not Radiohead x Alanish - Tribute Show

The Big Difference·Castle, Leicester

Friday, 4 December 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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DEC

The Bootleg Beatles

De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:00

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DEC

Bollywood Time Machine 2.0 : Leicester

The Y Theatre·Castle, Leicester

Sunday, 6 December 2026 · 18:45–21:45

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GenreDJ / Electronic, Rap

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DEC

Rites of Hadda, Wokerati Party, Spitting Feathers and The cars t

Duffy's Bar 18 Pocklington Walk Leicester·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 19:30–23:45

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DEC

CATSEYE | Athena Leicester

Athena·Castle, Leicester

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · 11:00–17:30

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DEC

CATSEYE | Athena, Leicester

Athena·Castle, Leicester

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · 11:00–17:30

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DEC

Birstall Open Mic

Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester

Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · 19:30–22:30

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DEC

Boxing Day Sound Session 2026 - Aba Shanti-i & Iration Steppas

2Funky Music Cafe·Westcotes, Leicester

Saturday, 26 December 2026 · 22:00–04:00

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JAN

The Mercians

De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 23 January 2027 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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JAN

Birstall Open Mic

Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester

Wednesday, 27 January 2027 · 19:30–22:30

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FEB

Classic Rock Show

De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester

Thursday, 4 February 2027 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Pop

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FEB

Class of 79

Duffy's Bar·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30–23:45

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GenrePunk Rock, Ska

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FEB

Birstall Open Mic

Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester

Wednesday, 24 February 2027 · 19:30–22:30

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FEB

The Amy Winehouse Band

De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 27 February 2027 · 19:30

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MAR

Birstall Open Mic

Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester

Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:30–22:30

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APR

March of the Mods Leicester 2027

New Parks Social Club·Western, Leicester

Saturday, 3 April 2027 · 14:00–23:45

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APR

Zombie Met Girl, The Spike Direction Effect, The Army Of Skanks

Duffys Bar·Castle, Leicester

Saturday, 10 April 2027 · 20:00–23:45

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GenrePunk Rock, Garage, Ska

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APR

Birstall Open Mic

Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester

Wednesday, 28 April 2027 · 19:30–22:30

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Dublin

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London

1350 gigs · 203 venues · 990 artists

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Manchester

829 gigs · 147 venues · 729 artists

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Glasgow

811 gigs · 132 venues · 626 artists

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Birmingham

642 gigs · 93 venues · 605 artists

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Liverpool

497 gigs · 85 venues · 420 artists

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Edinburgh

358 gigs · 76 venues · 295 artists

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Leeds

304 gigs · 53 venues · 261 artists

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Newcastle

285 gigs · 49 venues · 259 artists

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Bristol

234 gigs · 50 venues · 222 artists

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Belfast

231 gigs · 33 venues · 223 artists

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Sheffield

222 gigs · 40 venues · 215 artists

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Brighton

206 gigs · 50 venues · 194 artists

View Brighton gigs

Nottingham

177 gigs · 41 venues · 167 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Southampton

165 gigs · 29 venues · 143 artists

View Southampton gigs

Cardiff

145 gigs · 37 venues · 135 artists

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Coventry

126 gigs · 30 venues · 121 artists

View Coventry gigs

Derby

122 gigs · 22 venues · 115 artists

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Bradford

102 gigs · 30 venues · 101 artists

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Preston

93 gigs · 18 venues · 91 artists

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Aberdeen

89 gigs · 27 venues · 82 artists

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Wolverhampton

88 gigs · 30 venues · 85 artists

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Hull

87 gigs · 23 venues · 85 artists

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86 gigs · 13 venues · 84 artists

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Blackpool

70 gigs · 22 venues · 66 artists

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Bath

61 gigs · 17 venues · 60 artists

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Exeter

60 gigs · 19 venues · 58 artists

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Rawtenstall

54 gigs · 16 venues · 54 artists

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Wrexham

53 gigs · 20 venues · 50 artists

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Dundee

52 gigs · 18 venues · 49 artists

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Norwich

51 gigs · 20 venues · 50 artists

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Middlesbrough

46 gigs · 16 venues · 46 artists

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Reading

46 gigs · 21 venues · 42 artists

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Watford

46 gigs · 11 venues · 45 artists

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Bournemouth

43 gigs · 15 venues · 43 artists

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Stoke-on-Trent

42 gigs · 22 venues · 41 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Maidstone

40 gigs · 18 venues · 40 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Inverness

39 gigs · 14 venues · 36 artists

View Inverness gigs

Milton Keynes

39 gigs · 7 venues · 38 artists

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Peterborough

39 gigs · 9 venues · 39 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Basildon

37 gigs · 18 venues · 36 artists

View Basildon gigs

York

37 gigs · 12 venues · 37 artists

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Portsmouth

36 gigs · 11 venues · 34 artists

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Scarborough

36 gigs · 6 venues · 23 artists

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Cambridge

35 gigs · 9 venues · 34 artists

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Lincoln

35 gigs · 13 venues · 35 artists

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High Wycombe

34 gigs · 8 venues · 34 artists

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Bedford

32 gigs · 6 venues · 31 artists

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Hastings

32 gigs · 13 venues · 32 artists

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Broxbourne

30 gigs · 4 venues · 28 artists

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Plymouth

30 gigs · 17 venues · 29 artists

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Newquay

29 gigs · 12 venues · 28 artists

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Woking

29 gigs · 13 venues · 27 artists

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Ipswich

23 gigs · 14 venues · 20 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

22 gigs · 7 venues · 22 artists

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Blackburn

21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

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Oxford

21 gigs · 10 venues · 21 artists

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Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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Epsom

17 gigs · 8 venues · 15 artists

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Luton

17 gigs · 10 venues · 17 artists

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Cheltenham

16 gigs · 13 venues · 15 artists

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Derry

16 gigs · 7 venues · 9 artists

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Sutton

16 gigs · 6 venues · 16 artists

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Farnborough

15 gigs · 3 venues · 15 artists

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Swansea

14 gigs · 9 venues · 14 artists

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Telford

14 gigs · 10 venues · 13 artists

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Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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Carlisle

9 gigs · 6 venues · 9 artists

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Egham

9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

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Hereford

9 gigs · 8 venues · 8 artists

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Margate

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

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Gloucester

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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Newry

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Chelmsford

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

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Tunbridge Wells

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

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Sunderland

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

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Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

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Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Aldershot

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Boston

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Welshpool

5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists

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Weymouth

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Grimsby

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

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Waterlooville

4 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

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Horley

3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Crawley

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Dublin

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Leicester Gig Directory FAQs

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

What's on in Leicester over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Leicester page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 4 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Leicester venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 79 upcoming gigs.

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Leicester?

79 upcoming gigs listed for Leicester. 4 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Leicester gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

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.

How do I list a Leicester gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Leicester gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Leicester open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Leicester live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Leicester. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Leicester shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

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. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GIGXCHANGE directories are there?

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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