Yorkshire · 3 gigs · next 4 weeks
13 Nov – 11 Dec
Help keep grassroots venues open in Doncaster
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Updated 12 November 2026
4 weeks
| Venues with something on | 0 |
| Venues tracked | 19 |
| Open mics | 12 |
| Busiest night | Saturday · 2 gigs |
3 gigs listed in Doncaster over the next 28 days. Saturday is the busiest night with 2. In total we track 19 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.
This weekend's Doncaster listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.
No weekend gigs yet - most venues add theirs by Thursday.
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 7 gigs listed in and around Doncaster - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Leeds area (274). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
| # | Place | Gigs |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leeds area 92 venues · 34 open mics | 274 |
| 02 | Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics | 173 |
| 03 | Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics | 120 |
| 04 | Hull area 32 venues · 18 open mics | 88 |
| 05 | Lincoln area 22 venues · 14 open mics | 30 |
| 06 | York area 48 venues · 27 open mics | 27 |
| 07 | Doncaster area This page 19 venues · 12 open mics | 7 |
From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Doncaster has 3 gigs listed - Saturday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.
| Search every Doncaster gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks |
Doncaster's grassroots venues, all 19 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.
Photo: Google 60 cap Doncaster Brewery TapDoncasterHouse PA 
HallcrossDoncaster Cap tbc 
The LeopardDoncaster Cap tbc 
The Mallard, Cusworth, Doncaster97 Cusworth Ln · DoncasterHouse PA Cap tbc 
The Queen CrafthouseDoncasterHouse PA Cap tbc 
The SalutationDoncasterHouse PA Cap tbc 
The TempleDoncaster Cap tbc 
The White SwanDoncaster Cap tbc 
The Wool MarketTown centre · Doncaster Cap tbc 
Vintage BarDoncasterHouse PA Cap tbc | All 19 Doncaster venuesCapacity, backline and opening times |
Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 12 nights in Doncaster. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.
Kick-off20:00 Doncaster Brewery TapDoncasterNo feeHouse PALast Sat of the month 
The Wool MarketTown centre · DoncasterNo fee 14:00Sun 
The Mallard, Cusworth, Doncaster97 Cusworth Ln · DoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed 
The Queen CrafthouseDoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:30Wed 
The White SwanDoncasterNo feeFortnightly 14:30Thu 
The SalutationSouth Parade · DoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu 
Vintage BarDoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu 
Carpenters ArmsIsle of Axholme · WestwoodsideNo fee2nd Sun of the month TBCSun 
Brown CowHigh Ackworth · PontefractNo feeFortnightly 19:30Tue 
Rustic ArmsPontefractNo fee 20:00Tue | All 12 Doncaster open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night |
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Doncaster still has 19 of them.
Doncaster's circuit is pubs and bars: Vintage Bar for rock, The White Swan and The Queen Crafthouse in the centre, The Mallard at Cusworth for Friday bands, and Wroot Village Hall for all-ages gigs.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 3 gigs in Doncaster over the next four weeks, plus the 19 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.
So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Doncaster listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. If you have never been to an open mic, The Wool Market runs one every Sunday.
Doncaster has 3 gigs in the next four weeks and 12 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Saturdays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Doncaster
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Doncaster. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Doncaster gigs for the week ahead, never more than two on the same night. When fewer than four Doncaster gigs fall in the week, the email reaches on to the next fortnight, then the month, so you still have something to choose from.
Why sign up. Small rooms post their dates in a dozen different places; the email is the one place Doncaster's gigs are all together. Right now Doncaster leans alternative rock and indie rock. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Planning ahead? Gigs in Doncaster come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.
| All Doncaster gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date | |
| Doncaster venues19 grassroots rooms | |
| Doncaster open mics12 regular nights | |
| The Doncaster sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you | |
| Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily | |
| UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig | |
| UK open mic finderStage time near you | |
| UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs |
Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages
What's On across the UKNearby: Barnsley, Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds
List a gig free, claim your venue, or join as an act - 3 Doncaster gigs are already on GigXchange this month.
What's On in Doncaster
Live music in Doncaster over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 3 gigs listed in Doncaster over the next 28 days. Saturday is the busiest night with 2. In total we track 19 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.
Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Doncaster gigs in your inbox — and go to one.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Doncaster
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Doncaster. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
This Weekend in Doncaster
This weekend's Doncaster listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.
How Doncaster Compares
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 7 gigs listed in and around Doncaster - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Leeds area (274). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
- #1 Leeds area 92 venues · 34 open mics 274
- #2 Sheffield area 94 venues · 38 open mics 173
- #3 Bradford area 42 venues · 19 open mics 120
- #4 Hull area 32 venues · 18 open mics 88
- #5 Lincoln area 22 venues · 14 open mics 30
- #6 York area 48 venues · 27 open mics 27
- #7 Doncaster area This page 19 venues · 12 open mics 7
Gigs in Doncaster
From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Doncaster has 3 gigs listed - Saturday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.
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Venues in Doncaster
Doncaster's grassroots venues, all 19 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.
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Open mics in Doncaster
Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 12 nights in Doncaster. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.
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Support grassroots music in Doncaster
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Doncaster still has 19 of them.
Doncaster's circuit is pubs and bars: Vintage Bar for rock, The White Swan and The Queen Crafthouse in the centre, The Mallard at Cusworth for Friday bands, and Wroot Village Hall for all-ages gigs.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 3 gigs in Doncaster over the next four weeks, plus the 19 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.
So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Doncaster listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. If you have never been to an open mic, The Wool Market runs one every Sunday.
Go to one this month
Doncaster has 3 gigs in the next four weeks and 12 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Saturdays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Doncaster
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Doncaster. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Doncaster gigs for the week ahead, never more than two on the same night. When fewer than four Doncaster gigs fall in the week, the email reaches on to the next fortnight, then the month, so you still have something to choose from.
Why sign up. Small rooms post their dates in a dozen different places; the email is the one place Doncaster's gigs are all together. Right now Doncaster leans alternative rock and indie rock. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Planning ahead? Gigs in Doncaster come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.
What's on in Doncaster — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Doncaster, answered with this week's live data.
Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages
What's On across the UKNearby: Barnsley, Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds
Play or put on gigs in Doncaster?
List a gig free, claim your venue, or join as an act - 3 Doncaster gigs are already on GigXchange this month.