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Live Gigs in Northampton

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

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Northampton

81 Upcoming 2 This Week 0% Free 8 Venues Updated 08 Oct 2026

Northampton 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 Northampton over the next four weeks. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Northampton: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

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

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

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DEC

Hung Like Hanratty + support

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 11 December 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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GenreRock, Punk Rock

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DEC

Spike [Quireboys] + Del Bronham [Stray]

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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GenreRock

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DEC

Spike [Quireboys] + Del Bromham [Stray]

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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GenreRock

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DEC

Andy Crofts [full band] + support

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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GenreSinger-Songwriter

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JAN

Michael Starring Ben

The Castle Theatre·Victoria, Northampton

Friday, 15 January 2027 · 19:30

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JAN

Northern Live DO I LOVE YOU

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 22 January 2027 · 19:30–21:45

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GenreSoul

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JAN

Teddy Sings

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 23 January 2027 · 19:30–22:00

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GenreTribute Act

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JAN

Northern Live DO I LOVE YOU

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 23 January 2027 · 19:30–21:45

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GenreSoul

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JAN

The George Harrison Project

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 30 January 2027 · 19:30–21:45

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JAN

Teenager In Love Show

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Sunday, 31 January 2027 · 14:30–17:00

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FEB

Ballroom Blitz

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Thursday, 4 February 2027 · 19:30–21:30

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GenreCeltic / Irish

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FEB

Katzeye-The Tribute Experience

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 5 February 2027 · 19:30–22:00

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GenrePop, World Music, Tribute Act

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FEB

The Specials Ltd

Roadmender·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00

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FEB

The Specials Ltd.

Roadmender·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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FEB

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30–21:45

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GenreSoul, World Music

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FEB

Whitney Queen of the Night

Royal and Derngate·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Pop

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FEB

Ben Poole + support

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 13 February 2027 · 19:30–23:00

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GenreRock, Blues, Soul

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FEB

The ultimate commitments & blues brothers experince

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 13 February 2027 · 19:30–21:45

Entry£22.00
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AgeAll ages
GenreBlues, Comedy / Spoken Word

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FEB

The Gorillaz Experience in Northampton!

Northampton Venue·Castle, Northampton

Friday, 19 February 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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MAR

Nathan Carter

Royal and Derngate·Castle, Northampton

Thursday, 4 March 2027 · 19:00

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GenreCountry

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MAR

Pretend Sevenfold [A7X tribute]

The Black Prince·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 March 2027 · 19:00–22:30

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MAR

Stuart Michael -The Psychic Medium

The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton

Saturday, 6 March 2027 · 19:30–21:30

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MAR

Bjorn Again

Royal and Derngate·Castle, Northampton

Wednesday, 17 March 2027 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Pop

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MAR

10cc

Royal and Derngate·Castle, Northampton

Thursday, 18 March 2027 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Pop

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17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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Swindon

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9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

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7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

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Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Grimsby

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

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Aldershot

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Billericay

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Welshpool

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Crawley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London

1310 gigs · 209 venues · 978 artists

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Manchester

842 gigs · 145 venues · 736 artists

View Manchester gigs

Glasgow

774 gigs · 129 venues · 621 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Birmingham

631 gigs · 92 venues · 589 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

462 gigs · 89 venues · 404 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

339 gigs · 63 venues · 279 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Leeds

307 gigs · 56 venues · 269 artists

View Leeds gigs

Newcastle

264 gigs · 50 venues · 230 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Bristol

245 gigs · 47 venues · 233 artists

View Bristol gigs

Belfast

239 gigs · 37 venues · 228 artists

View Belfast gigs

Brighton

222 gigs · 55 venues · 210 artists

View Brighton gigs

Sheffield

204 gigs · 40 venues · 197 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Southampton

191 gigs · 31 venues · 169 artists

View Southampton gigs

Nottingham

151 gigs · 37 venues · 148 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Cardiff

145 gigs · 38 venues · 137 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Derby

119 gigs · 18 venues · 113 artists

View Derby gigs

Coventry

116 gigs · 28 venues · 113 artists

View Coventry gigs

Bradford

100 gigs · 27 venues · 98 artists

View Bradford gigs

Preston

97 gigs · 16 venues · 95 artists

View Preston gigs

Aberdeen

91 gigs · 25 venues · 85 artists

View Aberdeen gigs

Hull

87 gigs · 20 venues · 84 artists

View Hull gigs

Wolverhampton

85 gigs · 30 venues · 82 artists

View Wolverhampton gigs

Leicester

77 gigs · 26 venues · 68 artists

View Leicester gigs

Blackpool

69 gigs · 19 venues · 68 artists

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Exeter

63 gigs · 23 venues · 61 artists

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Bath

59 gigs · 18 venues · 58 artists

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Reading

57 gigs · 21 venues · 54 artists

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Wrexham

57 gigs · 20 venues · 54 artists

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Middlesbrough

52 gigs · 18 venues · 52 artists

View Middlesbrough gigs

Dundee

51 gigs · 20 venues · 49 artists

View Dundee gigs

Bournemouth

48 gigs · 16 venues · 47 artists

View Bournemouth gigs

Rawtenstall

47 gigs · 15 venues · 47 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Norwich

46 gigs · 18 venues · 46 artists

View Norwich gigs

Stoke-on-Trent

41 gigs · 20 venues · 41 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Watford

41 gigs · 7 venues · 40 artists

View Watford gigs

Hastings

39 gigs · 14 venues · 36 artists

View Hastings gigs

Basildon

38 gigs · 16 venues · 37 artists

View Basildon gigs

Maidstone

38 gigs · 19 venues · 38 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Peterborough

38 gigs · 11 venues · 38 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Milton Keynes

37 gigs · 8 venues · 36 artists

View Milton Keynes gigs

York

36 gigs · 13 venues · 36 artists

View York gigs

High Wycombe

34 gigs · 6 venues · 34 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Inverness

34 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists

View Inverness gigs

Lincoln

32 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Scarborough

32 gigs · 6 venues · 21 artists

View Scarborough gigs

Cambridge

29 gigs · 10 venues · 28 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Portsmouth

29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

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Woking

28 gigs · 13 venues · 26 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

27 gigs · 9 venues · 27 artists

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Newquay

26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists

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Ipswich

25 gigs · 11 venues · 24 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Swansea

25 gigs · 14 venues · 25 artists

View Swansea gigs

Plymouth

24 gigs · 14 venues · 23 artists

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Broxbourne

23 gigs · 4 venues · 22 artists

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Derry

22 gigs · 6 venues · 12 artists

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Bedford

21 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

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Oxford

21 gigs · 8 venues · 21 artists

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Blackburn

20 gigs · 12 venues · 20 artists

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Sutton

20 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

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Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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Cheltenham

16 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

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Epsom

16 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

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Luton

16 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists

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Telford

16 gigs · 12 venues · 15 artists

View Telford gigs

Farnborough

12 gigs · 3 venues · 12 artists

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Tunbridge Wells

12 gigs · 7 venues · 12 artists

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Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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Egham

10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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Swindon

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

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Carlisle

9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

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Newry

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

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Chelmsford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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Hereford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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Gloucester

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

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Margate

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

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Boston

6 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

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Sunderland

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

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Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Weymouth

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

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Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Grimsby

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

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Aldershot

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Horley

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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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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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Northampton Gig Directory FAQs

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

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

The What’s On in Northampton 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 Northampton venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 81 upcoming gigs.

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

81 upcoming gigs listed for Northampton. 2 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Northampton open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Northampton live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Northampton. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Northampton 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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