Grimsby · the live music guide
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Grimsby's music runs from the Docks Academy and the Auditorium for touring rock and pop to a folk club and pub open mics for local players.
Updated 13 November 2026
Grimsby has 6 venues listing live music, 1 gig in the next 30 days and 8 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Docks Academy is Grimsby's venue for touring rock and pop, and Grimsby Auditorium on Cromwell Road is the town's main auditorium for bigger shows. For local players, Black Gull has a Friday open mic, The County Hotel on Brighowgate holds one on the last Sunday of the month, and The Spider's Web runs an open mic folk club on Sundays.
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| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Grimsby | 1 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Grimsby | 8 |
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Two touring rooms and two places where Grimsby players start.
| Touring venueDocks AcademyAcademy venue for rock and pop touring acts. Books: rock, pop, touring.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
| AuditoriumGrimsby AuditoriumThe town's main rock and pop auditorium on Cromwell Road. Books: touring, tribute.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
| Open mic venueBlack GullVenue with a regular Friday open mic. Books: open mic, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Folk clubThe Spider's WebOpen mic folk club meeting on Sundays. Books: folk, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the club |
Sunday is the big night in Grimsby: 2 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Grimsby.
Regular live music nights in Grimsby
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Friday1 venue · 1 open mic - Black Gull |
| Sunday2 venues · 2 open mics - The County Hotel, The Spider's Web |
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Grimsby is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| The DocksDocks Academy brings the touring rock and pop to the old port. |
| Cromwell RoadGrimsby Auditorium takes the bigger concerts west of the centre. |
| Pubs and the folk clubBlack Gull, The County Hotel and The Spider's Web give local players their open mics and folk nights. |
| The open mic circuit8 open mic nights run in Grimsby - The County Hotel and Tin Jug among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
| The gig calendar1 gig is listed in Grimsby in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Hull, Lincoln and Doncaster.
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Live music in Grimsby happens across 6 listed venues - Black Gull and Docks Academy among them. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
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Docks AcademyGrimsby Cap tbc 
Grimsby AuditoriumCromwell Road · Grimsby 2,053Cap 
The County HotelBrighowgate · Grimsby Cap tbc 
The Spider's WebGrimsby Cap tbc 
Yardbirds Rock ClubGrimsbyHouse PA Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Grimsby venue directory, see what is booked on the Grimsby gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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The Grimsby area ranks eighth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, York, Lincoln, Doncaster and Scarborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
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| 01 | Sheffield 38 open mics · 173 upcoming gigs | 94 |
| 02 | Leeds 34 open mics · 274 upcoming gigs | 92 |
| 03 | Nottingham 32 open mics · 210 upcoming gigs | 79 |
| 04 | York 27 open mics · 27 upcoming gigs | 48 |
| 05 | Lincoln 14 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs | 22 |
| 06 | Doncaster 12 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs | 19 |
| 07 | Scarborough 11 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 08 | Grimsby This city 8 open mics · 3 upcoming gigs | 11 |
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Live Music in Grimsby
Grimsby's music runs from the Docks Academy and the Auditorium for touring rock and pop to a folk club and pub open mics for local players.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Live Music in Grimsby: the Short Answer
Grimsby has 6 venues listing live music, 1 gig in the next 30 days and 8 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Docks Academy is Grimsby's venue for touring rock and pop, and Grimsby Auditorium on Cromwell Road is the town's main auditorium for bigger shows. For local players, Black Gull has a Friday open mic, The County Hotel on Brighowgate holds one on the last Sunday of the month, and The Spider's Web runs an open mic folk club on Sundays.
- Sun
- Big night
- £350
- Pub gig pays
- #8
- Rank of 8
- Last updated
The Grimsby Rooms to Know
Two touring rooms and two places where Grimsby players start. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Live Music Nights in Grimsby
Sunday is the big night in Grimsby: 2 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Grimsby. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Grimsby
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Tue 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Wed 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Thu 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Fri 2 1 venue
1 open mic Black Gull - Sat 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Sun 4 2 venues
2 open mics The County HotelThe Spider's Web
The Grimsby Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Grimsby is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
Docks Academy brings the touring rock and pop to the old port.
Grimsby Auditorium takes the bigger concerts west of the centre.
Black Gull, The County Hotel and The Spider's Web give local players their open mics and folk nights.
8 open mic nights run in Grimsby - The County Hotel and Tin Jug among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
1 gig is listed in Grimsby in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Hull, Lincoln and Doncaster.
Where Live Music Happens in Grimsby
Live music in Grimsby happens across 6 listed venues - Black Gull and Docks Academy among them. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Grimsby venue directory, see what is booked on the Grimsby gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Grimsby
1 gigs are listed in Grimsby for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Grimsby date, rebuilt nightly from the Grimsby gig directory. See the Grimsby venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Grimsby
Whoever you are, Grimsby has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Grimsby
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Grimsby Compares
The Grimsby area ranks eighth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, York, Lincoln, Doncaster and Scarborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Sheffield 38 open mics · 173 upcoming gigs 94
- #2 Leeds 34 open mics · 274 upcoming gigs 92
- #3 Nottingham 32 open mics · 210 upcoming gigs 79
- #4 York 27 open mics · 27 upcoming gigs 48
- #5 Lincoln 14 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs 22
- #6 Doncaster 12 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs 19
- #7 Scarborough 11 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs 17
- #8 Grimsby This city 8 open mics · 3 upcoming gigs 11
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