The Zanzibar is a long-running 300-capacity live-music club on Seel Street in Liverpool's bohemian Ropewalks district, well known and respected for giving unsigned and undiscovered talent a platform. A pivotal grassroots room for the North West, it pairs proper production facilities and an in-house engineer with full backline, hosting rock, indie, alternative and punk bands - both originals and touring acts - across a busy gig calendar (live listings on Skiddle and Stereoboard for 2026). One of the city's key developing-artist venues.
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The Zanzibar Open Mic
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01 — Inside the room
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02 — About
City Centre, LiverpoolAbout the venue
The Zanzibar is a long-running 300-capacity live-music club on Seel Street in Liverpool's bohemian Ropewalks district, well known and respected for giving unsigned and undiscovered talent a platform. A pivotal grassroots room for the North West, it pairs proper production facilities and an in-house engineer with full backline, hosting rock, indie, alternative and punk bands - both originals and touring acts - across a busy gig calendar (live listings on Skiddle and Stereoboard for 2026). One of the city's key developing-artist venues.
03 — Find The Zanzibar
City CentreGetting there
43 Seel Street,
City Centre, Liverpool L1 4AZ
City Centre, Liverpool L1 4AZ
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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The Zanzibar Open Mic
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43 Seel Street, City Centre, Liverpool L1 4AZ
Address43 Seel Street
AreaCity Centre, Liverpool
PostcodeL1 4AZ
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Getting there
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Zanzibar is in City Centre, Liverpool — use L1 4AZ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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