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Live Gigs in London

1195 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in London. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in London

1195 Upcoming 99 This Week 0% Free 294 Venues Updated 26 Jul 2026

London has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for London: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

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

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JUL

Five, Discovery Festival - Dundee, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

SLESSOR GARDENS, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 12:00

RockPop

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JUL

The Libertines, Discovery Festival - Dundee, Five

SLESSOR GARDENS, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 12:00

RockAlternative RockPop

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JUL

Ocean Colour Scene, The Fratellis

SLESSOR GARDENS, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 13:00

RockAlternative RockPop

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JUL

Reiko Ichise

New Cross Inn, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 18:00

Waterperry Gardens, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 18:00

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JUL

Black Slate

Soul Mama Islington, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 18:30

Hertford Corn Exchange, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 19:00

RockPop

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JUL

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 19:00

Jazz

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JUL

Benjamin Clementine, Somerset House Summer Series with American Express

Somerset House, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 19:30

RockPop

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Benjamin Clementine, Somerset House Summer Series with American Express, Olive Jones

Somerset House, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 19:30

RockPopJazz

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JUL

Jazz on the Plaza - Vasilis Xenopoulos/Terence Collie Duo

Cafe Yukari, London

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 19:30

Jazz

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Jamie Nothing, Jeanne Wilde, Zac Box

New Cross Inn, London

Monday, 27 July 2026 · 17:00

PopSinger-Songwriter

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Caylee Hammack, RILEY

The Lower Third, London

Monday, 27 July 2026 · 19:00

The Troubadour, London

Monday, 27 July 2026 · 20:00

Islington Assembly Hall, London

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 · 19:00

RockPop

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JUL

Van Morrison Alumni Band

Emerald Theatre, London

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 · 19:30

Vortex Jazz Club, London

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 · 19:45

Jazz

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JUL

Eliana Rosas, Big Pollo, La Cadencia

Fox and Firkin, London

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 13:00

DJ / ElectronicFunkR&B

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JUL

Piano Bar Soho, Soho Live Music Club, Soho Jazz Festival

Piano Bar Soho, London

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 18:30

Jazz

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JUL

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club, London

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 19:00

Vortex Jazz Club, London

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 19:45

The Troubadour, London

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 20:00

RockAlternative Rock

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JUL

ROZZZQWEEN & BaggE: Soul of the South

Freight Brixton, London

Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 18:00

Soul

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JUL

Chopin - The Cello Works (with a free shot of Limoncello)

St Mary Le Strand, London

Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 18:00

Classical

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Glasgow

709 gigs · 101 venues · 545 artists

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Manchester

615 gigs · 120 venues · 515 artists

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Birmingham

534 gigs · 88 venues · 496 artists

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Liverpool

363 gigs · 74 venues · 332 artists

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Edinburgh

279 gigs · 65 venues · 235 artists

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Newcastle

248 gigs · 43 venues · 218 artists

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Leeds

220 gigs · 42 venues · 210 artists

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Belfast

218 gigs · 35 venues · 211 artists

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Bristol

204 gigs · 41 venues · 200 artists

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Brighton

170 gigs · 39 venues · 161 artists

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Sheffield

157 gigs · 37 venues · 150 artists

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Nottingham

155 gigs · 32 venues · 138 artists

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Coventry

121 gigs · 23 venues · 111 artists

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Derby

109 gigs · 15 venues · 105 artists

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Southampton

102 gigs · 19 venues · 93 artists

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Bradford

90 gigs · 30 venues · 88 artists

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Cardiff

85 gigs · 31 venues · 82 artists

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Aberdeen

80 gigs · 20 venues · 76 artists

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Blackpool

79 gigs · 22 venues · 75 artists

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Northampton

72 gigs · 9 venues · 70 artists

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Hull

65 gigs · 20 venues · 62 artists

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Preston

65 gigs · 16 venues · 64 artists

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Wolverhampton

63 gigs · 20 venues · 61 artists

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Leicester

60 gigs · 24 venues · 60 artists

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Exeter

50 gigs · 15 venues · 50 artists

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Norwich

50 gigs · 22 venues · 47 artists

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Bournemouth

44 gigs · 20 venues · 44 artists

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Bedford

42 gigs · 4 venues · 41 artists

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Milton Keynes

42 gigs · 10 venues · 41 artists

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Wrexham

40 gigs · 15 venues · 38 artists

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York

40 gigs · 13 venues · 40 artists

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Reading

39 gigs · 17 venues · 38 artists

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Scarborough

39 gigs · 4 venues · 25 artists

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Middlesbrough

38 gigs · 14 venues · 38 artists

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Maidstone

36 gigs · 18 venues · 35 artists

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Stoke-on-Trent

35 gigs · 18 venues · 33 artists

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Rawtenstall

34 gigs · 9 venues · 34 artists

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Basildon

32 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

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Dundee

32 gigs · 22 venues · 32 artists

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Lincoln

31 gigs · 11 venues · 31 artists

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Inverness

30 gigs · 11 venues · 28 artists

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Ipswich

30 gigs · 11 venues · 28 artists

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Cambridge

28 gigs · 11 venues · 27 artists

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High Wycombe

28 gigs · 6 venues · 28 artists

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Hastings

27 gigs · 13 venues · 27 artists

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Newquay

27 gigs · 10 venues · 27 artists

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Bath

26 gigs · 13 venues · 26 artists

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Portsmouth

25 gigs · 11 venues · 24 artists

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Peterborough

24 gigs · 7 venues · 24 artists

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Plymouth

24 gigs · 17 venues · 24 artists

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Watford

23 gigs · 5 venues · 22 artists

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Luton

22 gigs · 9 venues · 22 artists

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Woking

22 gigs · 11 venues · 20 artists

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Margate

19 gigs · 6 venues · 17 artists

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Oxford

18 gigs · 6 venues · 18 artists

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Chelmsford

14 gigs · 8 venues · 14 artists

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Cheltenham

14 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

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Swansea

14 gigs · 7 venues · 14 artists

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Blackburn

11 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists

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Epsom

11 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

10 gigs · 4 venues · 10 artists

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Weymouth

10 gigs · 4 venues · 8 artists

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Boston

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

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Hereford

9 gigs · 9 venues · 9 artists

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Aberystwyth

8 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Durham

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Sunderland

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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Telford

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Derry

7 gigs · 7 venues · 6 artists

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Sutton

6 gigs · 2 venues · 6 artists

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Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

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Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Crawley

5 gigs · 2 venues · 5 artists

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Tunbridge Wells

5 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Welshpool

5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists

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Accrington

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Doncaster

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Carlisle

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Egham

3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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Newry

3 gigs · 3 venues · 2 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Broxbourne

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Gloucester

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Grimsby

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Aldershot

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Farnborough

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Glasgow

709 gigs · 101 venues · 545 artists

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Manchester

615 gigs · 120 venues · 515 artists

View Manchester gigs

Birmingham

534 gigs · 88 venues · 496 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

363 gigs · 74 venues · 332 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

279 gigs · 65 venues · 235 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Newcastle

248 gigs · 43 venues · 218 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Leeds

220 gigs · 42 venues · 210 artists

View Leeds gigs

Belfast

218 gigs · 35 venues · 211 artists

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Bristol

204 gigs · 41 venues · 200 artists

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Brighton

170 gigs · 39 venues · 161 artists

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Sheffield

157 gigs · 37 venues · 150 artists

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Nottingham

155 gigs · 32 venues · 138 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Coventry

121 gigs · 23 venues · 111 artists

View Coventry gigs

Derby

109 gigs · 15 venues · 105 artists

View Derby gigs

Southampton

102 gigs · 19 venues · 93 artists

View Southampton gigs

Bradford

90 gigs · 30 venues · 88 artists

View Bradford gigs

Cardiff

85 gigs · 31 venues · 82 artists

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Aberdeen

80 gigs · 20 venues · 76 artists

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Blackpool

79 gigs · 22 venues · 75 artists

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Northampton

72 gigs · 9 venues · 70 artists

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Hull

65 gigs · 20 venues · 62 artists

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Preston

65 gigs · 16 venues · 64 artists

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Wolverhampton

63 gigs · 20 venues · 61 artists

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Leicester

60 gigs · 24 venues · 60 artists

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Exeter

50 gigs · 15 venues · 50 artists

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Norwich

50 gigs · 22 venues · 47 artists

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Bournemouth

44 gigs · 20 venues · 44 artists

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Bedford

42 gigs · 4 venues · 41 artists

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Milton Keynes

42 gigs · 10 venues · 41 artists

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Wrexham

40 gigs · 15 venues · 38 artists

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York

40 gigs · 13 venues · 40 artists

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Reading

39 gigs · 17 venues · 38 artists

View Reading gigs

Scarborough

39 gigs · 4 venues · 25 artists

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Middlesbrough

38 gigs · 14 venues · 38 artists

View Middlesbrough gigs

Maidstone

36 gigs · 18 venues · 35 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Stoke-on-Trent

35 gigs · 18 venues · 33 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Rawtenstall

34 gigs · 9 venues · 34 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Basildon

32 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

View Basildon gigs

Dundee

32 gigs · 22 venues · 32 artists

View Dundee gigs

Lincoln

31 gigs · 11 venues · 31 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Inverness

30 gigs · 11 venues · 28 artists

View Inverness gigs

Ipswich

30 gigs · 11 venues · 28 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Cambridge

28 gigs · 11 venues · 27 artists

View Cambridge gigs

High Wycombe

28 gigs · 6 venues · 28 artists

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Hastings

27 gigs · 13 venues · 27 artists

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Newquay

27 gigs · 10 venues · 27 artists

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Bath

26 gigs · 13 venues · 26 artists

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Portsmouth

25 gigs · 11 venues · 24 artists

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Peterborough

24 gigs · 7 venues · 24 artists

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Plymouth

24 gigs · 17 venues · 24 artists

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Watford

23 gigs · 5 venues · 22 artists

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Luton

22 gigs · 9 venues · 22 artists

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Woking

22 gigs · 11 venues · 20 artists

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Margate

19 gigs · 6 venues · 17 artists

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Oxford

18 gigs · 6 venues · 18 artists

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Chelmsford

14 gigs · 8 venues · 14 artists

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Cheltenham

14 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

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Swansea

14 gigs · 7 venues · 14 artists

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Blackburn

11 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists

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Epsom

11 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

10 gigs · 4 venues · 10 artists

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Weymouth

10 gigs · 4 venues · 8 artists

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Boston

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

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Hereford

9 gigs · 9 venues · 9 artists

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Aberystwyth

8 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Durham

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Sunderland

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Telford

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

View Telford gigs

Derry

7 gigs · 7 venues · 6 artists

View Derry gigs

Sutton

6 gigs · 2 venues · 6 artists

View Sutton gigs

Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Swindon gigs

Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

Crawley

5 gigs · 2 venues · 5 artists

View Crawley gigs

Tunbridge Wells

5 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Welshpool

5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists

View Welshpool gigs

Accrington

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

View Accrington gigs

Doncaster

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Carlisle

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Egham

3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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Newry

3 gigs · 3 venues · 2 artists

View Newry gigs

Billericay

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

View Billericay gigs

Broxbourne

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Gloucester

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Grimsby

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

View Grimsby gigs

Aldershot

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Farnborough

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London Gig Directory FAQs

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

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

1195 upcoming gigs listed for London. 99 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

1 of the 1195 listed London gigs has free entry. The rest charge entry — see the price badge on each card.

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 London 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 London gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the London open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the London live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in London. To hire performers, bands for hire in London. 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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