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What's On in Stockton-on-Tees

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
9
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Stockton-on-Tees, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on3
Venues tracked16
Open mics8
Busiest nightFriday · 3 gigs

9 gigs listed in Stockton-on-Tees over the next 28 days across 3 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 3. In total we track 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
1 gig
This weekend in Stockton-on-Tees

This weekend in Stockton-on-Tees, Friday to Sunday: 1 gig. Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

02 — Compared
#5 of 7
How Stockton-on-Tees compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 25 gigs listed in and around Stockton-on-Tees - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Newcastle area (283). 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.

#PlaceGigs
01Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics283
02Scarborough area 17 venues · 11 open mics51
03Middlesbrough area 27 venues · 11 open mics40
04York area 48 venues · 27 open mics27
05Stockton-on-Tees area This page 16 venues · 8 open mics25
06Durham area 17 venues · 10 open mics11
07Sunderland area 23 venues · 13 open mics11
03 — Gigs
9 gigs
Gigs in Stockton-on-Tees

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Stockton-on-Tees has 9 gigs listed at 3 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Search every Stockton-on-Tees gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — Venues
16 rooms
Venues in Stockton-on-Tees

Every grassroots venue we track in Stockton-on-Tees - all 16, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

All 16 Stockton-on-Tees venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
05 — Open mics
8 nights
Open mics in Stockton-on-Tees

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 8 nights in Stockton-on-Tees. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

All 8 Stockton-on-Tees open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
06 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Stockton-on-Tees

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Stockton-on-Tees still has 16 of them.

Stockton's music sits along the High Street and Theatre Yard: the Georgian Theatre, ARC's live room, KU and the micro-venue The Green Room, with Norton's bars and folk club just north.

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.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 9 gigs across Stockton-on-Tees in the next four weeks, alongside 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. Most of it happens at Stockton Globe, The Georgian Theatre and Angels Cut Bar, and the sound leans rock and alternative rock.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Stockton-on-Tees gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The Norton Cricket Club open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

9 gigs listed in Stockton-on-Tees over the next four weeks, with 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.

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07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Stockton-on-Tees
1 gig in Stockton-on-Tees this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Comedy at the Elm Tree Pub in Stockton-on-Tees at Elm Tree Pub (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 25 gigs listed in and around Stockton-on-Tees - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Newcastle area (283).
We currently list 9 gigs in Stockton-on-Tees between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 3 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Stockton-on-Tees in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Stockton-on-Tees gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Stockton-on-Tees open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 3 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 3 gigs · Saturday: 2 gigs · Thursday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Stockton Globe, The Georgian Theatre, Angels Cut Bar. In total we track 16 grassroots venues in Stockton-on-Tees, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory.
Stockton-on-Tees has 8 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Stockton-on-Tees open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Stockton-on-Tees venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. 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 for good. Stockton-on-Tees still has 16 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Stockton-on-Tees

Live music in Stockton-on-Tees over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 9 gigs listed in Stockton-on-Tees over the next 28 days across 3 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 3. In total we track 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Stockton-on-Tees gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 9 gigs in Stockton-on-Tees over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Stockton-on-Tees

This weekend in Stockton-on-Tees, Friday to Sunday: 1 gig. Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

How Stockton-on-Tees Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 25 gigs listed in and around Stockton-on-Tees - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Newcastle area (283). 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. #1 Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics 283
  2. #2 Scarborough area 17 venues · 11 open mics 51
  3. #3 Middlesbrough area 27 venues · 11 open mics 40
  4. #4 York area 48 venues · 27 open mics 27
  5. #5 Stockton-on-Tees area This page 16 venues · 8 open mics 25
  6. #6 Durham area 17 venues · 10 open mics 11
  7. #7 Sunderland area 23 venues · 13 open mics 11

Gigs in Stockton-on-Tees

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Stockton-on-Tees has 9 gigs listed at 3 venues - Friday 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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NOV
13
Comedy at the Elm Tree Pub in Stockton-on-Tees
Elm Tree Pub, Stockton-on-Tees
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:15–22:30
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NOV
17
Squeeze, Billy Bragg
Stockton Globe·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Folk
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NOV
20
Saboteurs
Angels Cut Bar·Park East, Stockton-on-Tees
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:30–22:30
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NOV
21
Foo Fighters GB
The Georgian Theatre·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
27
Flyte
The Georgian Theatre·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 20:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
28
Pork Pie
The Georgian Theatre·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 20:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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DEC
2
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Stockton Globe·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Wednesday, 2 December 2026 · 19:30
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  • GenreR&B
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DEC
3
Shed Seven, The Academic
Stockton Globe·Stockton Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees
Thursday, 3 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
10
Handmade & Harmonies
Dr.inks Cocktail Bar, Stockton-on-Tees
Thursday, 10 December 2026 · 19:00–21:00
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Venues in Stockton-on-Tees

Every grassroots venue we track in Stockton-on-Tees - all 16, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

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ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Stockton-on-Tees › Stockton Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Stockton arts centre with a 550-cap live music room, The Point.
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  • MonClosed
  • Tue10:00–18:00
  • Wed10:00–19:30
  • Thu10:00–21:30
  • Fri10:00–18:00
  • Sat10:00–18:00
  • SunClosed
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Cafe Bar Loco
Stockton-on-Tees › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Cafe Bar Loco in Stockton-on-Tees hosts an open mic the first Thursday of the month from 19:00.
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Hydes Bar
Stockton-on-Tees › Norton★★★★★ (—)
Norton neighbourhood bar with a lively open mic every Wednesday
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  • Mon15:00–20:00
  • Tue15:00–23:00
  • Wed15:00–00:00
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  • Fri15:00–23:00
  • Sat13:00–00:00
  • Sun13:00–22:00
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KU
Stockton-on-Tees★★★★★ (—)
Stockton's longest-running independent live music venue and late bar
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  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • ThuClosed
  • Fri23:00–03:00
  • Sat23:00–03:00
  • SunClosed
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Norton Cricket Club
Stockton-on-Tees › Norton★★★★★ (—)
Home of Stockton Folk Club's weekly Monday singaround
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Stockton Globe
Stockton-on-Tees › Stockton town centre (High Street)★★★★★ (—)
Restored art deco theatre for pop and DJ.
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The Georgian Theatre
Stockton-on-Tees › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Indie and live music venue in Stockton
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The Green Room
Stockton-on-Tees › Theatre Yard, Stockton-on-Tees★★★★★ (—)
Theatre Yard, Stockton-on-Tees, 60-cap grassroots micro-venue.
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  • Mon10:00–16:30
  • Tue10:00–16:30
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  • Fri10:00–16:00
  • Sat16:00–00:00
  • Sun16:00–00:00
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The Link
Stockton-on-Tees★★★★★ (—)
200-capacity Stockton bar and gig room beside the Globe, backing local talent
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3 Rivers Bar & Coffee Lounge
Ingleby Barwick★★★★★ (—)
3 Rivers Bar & Coffee Lounge is an Ingleby Barwick live-music venue with a monthly Tuesday open mic night.
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  • Mon11:00–23:30
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c. 60
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Angels Cut Bar
Darlington★★★★★ (—)
Cocktail bar with live music.
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Billingham Catholic Club
Billingham★★★★★ (—)
Billingham social club hosting the Vatican Buskers open mic most Thursdays
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  • Mon18:00–23:30
  • Tue19:00–23:30
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  • Fri19:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:30
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Darlington Folk Acoustic Club
Darlington★★★★★ (—)
Open mic folk club in Darlington
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Darlington Hippodrome
Darlington★★★★★ (—)
Restored Edwardian theatre with touring shows and tribute concerts.
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The Forum Music Centre
Darlington★★★★★ (—)
Darlington's not-for-profit live music venue, rehearsal rooms and studios on Borough Road
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  • Mon15:00–20:00
  • Tue09:30–23:00
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The Wellington Inn
Wolviston★★★★★ (—)
The Wellington Inn in Wolviston hosts an open mic every Thursday from 20:30.
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Open mics in Stockton-on-Tees

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 8 nights in Stockton-on-Tees. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

All 8 Stockton-on-Tees open mics →

Support grassroots music in Stockton-on-Tees

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Stockton-on-Tees still has 16 of them.

Stockton's music sits along the High Street and Theatre Yard: the Georgian Theatre, ARC's live room, KU and the micro-venue The Green Room, with Norton's bars and folk club just north.

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.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 9 gigs across Stockton-on-Tees in the next four weeks, alongside 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. Most of it happens at Stockton Globe, The Georgian Theatre and Angels Cut Bar, and the sound leans rock and alternative rock.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Stockton-on-Tees gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The Norton Cricket Club open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

9 gigs listed in Stockton-on-Tees over the next four weeks, with 16 grassroots venues and 8 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Stockton-on-Tees

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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 Stockton-on-Tees. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

What's on in Stockton-on-Tees — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Stockton-on-Tees, answered with this week's live data.

1 gig in Stockton-on-Tees this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Comedy at the Elm Tree Pub in Stockton-on-Tees at Elm Tree Pub (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 25 gigs listed in and around Stockton-on-Tees - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Newcastle area (283).
We currently list 9 gigs in Stockton-on-Tees between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 3 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Stockton-on-Tees in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Stockton-on-Tees gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Stockton-on-Tees open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 3 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 3 gigs · Saturday: 2 gigs · Thursday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Stockton Globe, The Georgian Theatre, Angels Cut Bar. In total we track 16 grassroots venues in Stockton-on-Tees, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory.
Stockton-on-Tees has 8 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Stockton-on-Tees open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Stockton-on-Tees venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. 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 for good. Stockton-on-Tees still has 16 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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Naumaan Zahid
Founder & Builder

Live gigs across the UK, kept fresh. Spot something wrong or missing? Let me know and I’ll fix it.

Did you know? The UK is one of the world’s largest music markets, behind only the US and Japan.
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