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Live Gigs in Peterborough

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

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Peterborough

38 Upcoming 2 This Week 0% Free 7 Venues Updated 08 Oct 2026

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

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

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

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NOV

Austin Gold + Bon Rogers Band

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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NOV

Austin Gold + special guests Bon Rogers Band

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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GenreRock, Classic Rock, Chart Pop

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NOV

Look Mum No Computer - Hometown show!!

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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GenreSynth Pop, DJ / Electronic

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NOV

'Blondish' - The Ultimate Tribute show to Blondie

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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DEC

Dead Reynolds

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Friday, 4 December 2026 · 19:00–00:15

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DEC

GirlyPop Live's Magical Xmas | The Cresset, Peterborough

The Cresset·Bretton, Peterborough

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 09:45–13:45

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DEC

Battle of the Tributes - Limped Bizkit v The Foo Fighterz

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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DEC

Death of Guitar Pop + special guests

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Friday, 11 December 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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GenreIndie Rock, Pop, Ska

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DEC

MC Devvo 20th Anniversary show + special guests Marx

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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DEC

Peterborough Xmas Hoedown

Golden Pheasant Etton·Glinton and Castor, Peterborough

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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DEC

The Portland - Peterborough

The Met Lounge·Central, Peterborough

Saturday, 19 December 2026 · 19:30–22:45

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DEC

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Peterborough Cathedral·Central, Peterborough

Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · 19:30–21:15

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FEB

Wet Wet Wet, The South

New Theatre Peterborough·Central, Peterborough

Monday, 8 February 2027 · 19:30

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MAY

The Dualers - Summer Never Stops Tour 2027

The Cresset Theatre·Bretton, Peterborough

Friday, 7 May 2027 · 18:30–22:30

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GenreReggae, Ska

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17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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16 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

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Epsom

16 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

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16 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists

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12 gigs · 3 venues · 12 artists

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Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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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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8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

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7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

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7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

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6 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

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Weymouth

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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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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

Northampton

81 gigs · 13 venues · 79 artists

View Northampton 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

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

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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

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Newquay

26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists

View Newquay gigs

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

View Plymouth gigs

Broxbourne

23 gigs · 4 venues · 22 artists

View Broxbourne gigs

Derry

22 gigs · 6 venues · 12 artists

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Bedford

21 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

View Bedford gigs

Oxford

21 gigs · 8 venues · 21 artists

View Oxford gigs

Blackburn

20 gigs · 12 venues · 20 artists

View Blackburn gigs

Sutton

20 gigs · 4 venues · 20 artists

View Sutton gigs

Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

View Durham gigs

Cheltenham

16 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

View Cheltenham gigs

Epsom

16 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

View Epsom gigs

Luton

16 gigs · 11 venues · 15 artists

View Luton gigs

Telford

16 gigs · 12 venues · 15 artists

View Telford gigs

Farnborough

12 gigs · 3 venues · 12 artists

View Farnborough gigs

Tunbridge Wells

12 gigs · 7 venues · 12 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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Egham

10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

View Egham gigs

Swindon

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

View Swindon gigs

Carlisle

9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

View Carlisle gigs

Newry

9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

View Newry gigs

Chelmsford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Hereford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Hereford gigs

Gloucester

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

View Gloucester gigs

Margate

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

View Margate gigs

Boston

6 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

View Boston gigs

Sunderland

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

Weymouth

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

View Accrington gigs

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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Peterborough Gig Directory FAQs

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

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

The What’s On in Peterborough 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 Peterborough venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 38 upcoming gigs.

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

38 upcoming gigs listed for Peterborough. 2 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough gigs and bookings?

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