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What's On in Stoke-on-Trent

Q: What's on in Stoke-on-Trent this weekend?

2 gigs in Stoke-on-Trent this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor Swift at Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union) (Sunday), Classically Kate Bush at Victoria Hall (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

Q: What live music is on in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks?

We currently list 13 gigs in Stoke-on-Trent between 4 Nov and 2 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 Stoke-on-Trent in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Stoke-on-Trent?

Sunday, with 4 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Sunday: 4 gigs · Saturday: 3 gigs · Friday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Stoke-on-Trent venues have the most on?

Right now: The Sugarmill, Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union), The Rigger. In total we track 29 grassroots venues in Stoke-on-Trent, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Stoke-on-Trent venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent has 17 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 Stoke-on-Trent open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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All Stoke-on-Trent gigs This month

Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

Gigs in
4 weeks

in Stoke-on-Trent, 4 Nov – 2 Dec

In detail

Venues with something on	3
Venues tracked	29
Open mics	17
Busiest night	Sunday · 4 gigs

13 gigs listed in Stoke-on-Trent over the next 28 days across 3 venues. Sunday is the busiest night with 4. In total we track 29 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

2 gigs

This weekend in Stoke-on-Trent

This weekend in Stoke-on-Trent, Friday to Sunday: 2 gigs. Look out for GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor Swift at Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union) (Sunday) and Classically Kate Bush at Victoria Hall (Sunday). Every card links the full listing - times, entry and tickets; for the weeks after, scroll to the four-week list.

Sun8Nov Starts12:00 GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor SwiftKeele SU (Keele University Students' Union) · Keele · Stoke-on-Trent

Classically Kate BushVictoria Hall · Etruria & Hanley · Stoke-on-Trent 19:30Sun 8 Nov

02 — Compared

#4 of 6

How Stoke-on-Trent compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 51 gigs listed in and around Stoke-on-Trent - fourth of 6 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (796). 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	Manchester area 164 venues · 59 open mics	796
02	Derby area 37 venues · 15 open mics	118
03	Wolverhampton area 48 venues · 23 open mics	106
04	Stoke-on-Trent area This page 29 venues · 17 open mics	51
05	Wrexham area 31 venues · 18 open mics	49
06	Telford area 20 venues · 14 open mics	11

03 — Gigs

13 gigs

Gigs in Stoke-on-Trent

The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 13 gigs across 3 venues, busiest on Sundays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

Sun8Nov Starts12:00 GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor SwiftKeele SU (Keele University Students' Union) · Keele · Stoke-on-Trent

Classically Kate BushVictoria Hall · Etruria & Hanley · Stoke-on-Trent 19:30Sun 8 Nov

Happy MondaysKeele Students Union · Keele · Stoke-on-Trent 19:00Fri 13 Nov

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues OrchestraVictoria Hall · Etruria & Hanley · Stoke-on-Trent 19:30Thu 19 Nov

ElvanaThe Sugarmill · Etruria & Hanley · Stoke-on-Trent 19:00Fri 20 Nov

2026 Southern Rock Night for Children In NeedVictoria Sports And Social Club · Dane Valley 19:00Sat 21 Nov

Joey wit + Rhiannon Hill & Stevie StokerThe Rigger · Town · Stoke-on-Trent 19:00Tue 24 Nov

The StylisticsVictoria Hall · Etruria & Hanley · Stoke-on-Trent 19:30Thu 26 Nov

Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in StokeStoke Minster · Hartshill Park & Stoke · Stoke-on-Trent 18:00Sat 28 Nov

Monsters of Rock - Hartington Hall (Hartington 28/11/2026)Hartington Village Hall · Hartington & Taddington 19:00Sat 28 Nov

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04 — Venues

29 rooms

Venues in Stoke-on-Trent

All 29 grassroots rooms we track around Stoke-on-Trent, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

500 cap Aynsley MillLongton · Stoke-on-Trent

Bolton Gate ArtsWeston Coyney · Stoke-on-Trent Cap tbc

Charlie Bassett'sDilhorne · Stoke-on-TrentHouse PA 70Cap

London Road Ale HouseStoke-on-TrentHouse PA Cap tbc

Riff FactoryStoke-on-Trent Cap tbc

Sanctuary Ale HouseHartshill · Stoke-on-TrentHouse PA Cap tbc

Swifty'sMeir · Stoke-on-Trent Cap tbc

The Artisan TapHartshill, Stoke-on-Trent · Stoke-on-Trent 100Cap

The Beehive InnPenkhull · Stoke-on-TrentHouse PA Cap tbc

The GlebeStoke-on-Trent ST4 · Stoke-on-TrentHouse PA Cap tbc

All 29 Stoke-on-Trent venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

05 — Open mics

17 nights

Open mics in Stoke-on-Trent

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 17 nights in Stoke-on-Trent. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

Wed4Nov Kick-off20:00 London Road Ale HouseStoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA

The Beehive InnStoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed

The GlebeStoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

Swifty'sMeir · Stoke-on-TrentNo fee TBCThu

Charlie Bassett'sDilhorne · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 20:00Fri

Bolton Gate ArtsWeston Coyney · Stoke-on-TrentNo fee1st Sat of the month 18:00Sat

Sanctuary Ale HouseHartshill · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:00Sun

The WoodmanHanley · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

The JugNewcastle-under-Lyme · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Lower ChequerTown centre · SandbachNo feeLast Wed of the month 20:00Wed

All 17 Stoke-on-Trent open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

06 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Stoke-on-Trent

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Stoke-on-Trent still has 29 of them.

Six-town Potteries scene with a strong tribute and function calendar at value-end fees. Venue or private-event hire? See Find a Band in Stoke-on-Trent for rate breakdowns, Robbie/Take That tribute specialists and Staffordshire wedding corridor venues (Sandon Hall, Trentham Estate, Heath House). Stoke-on-Trent's working calendar runs about 7 live nights weekly across the six towns, with around 38 active venues programming live music monthly. Around 70% of Potteries acts work the cross-Staffordshire-and-Cheshire circuit. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Stoke-on-Trent for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Stoke-on-Trent for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.

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: 13 gigs across Stoke-on-Trent in the next four weeks, alongside 29 grassroots venues and 17 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 The Sugarmill, Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union) and The Rigger, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Stoke-on-Trent listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. If you have never been to an open mic, Swifty's runs one every Thursday.

Go to one this month

Stoke-on-Trent has 13 gigs in the next four weeks and 17 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. Sundays are the busiest for gigs here.

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What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Stoke-on-Trent gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 3 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Sunday does not crowd out the quieter evenings. When fewer than four Stoke-on-Trent 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. The Sugarmill alone has 3 dates on, Victoria Hall 3 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Right now Stoke-on-Trent leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
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Stoke-on-Trent open mics17 regular nights
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07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Stoke-on-Trent

What's on in Stoke-on-Trent this weekend?

2 gigs in Stoke-on-Trent this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor Swift at Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union) (Sunday), Classically Kate Bush at Victoria Hall (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

How does live music in Stoke-on-Trent compare to nearby cities?

Counting every upcoming date, there are 51 gigs listed in and around Stoke-on-Trent - fourth of 6 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (796).

What live music is on in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks?

We currently list 13 gigs in Stoke-on-Trent between 4 Nov and 2 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 Stoke-on-Trent in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Stoke-on-Trent?

None of the Stoke-on-Trent gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Stoke-on-Trent open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Stoke-on-Trent?

Sunday, with 4 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Sunday: 4 gigs · Saturday: 3 gigs · Friday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Stoke-on-Trent venues have the most on?

Right now: The Sugarmill, Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union), The Rigger. In total we track 29 grassroots venues in Stoke-on-Trent, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Stoke-on-Trent venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent has 17 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 Stoke-on-Trent open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Stoke-on-Trent, and what should an artist be paid?

Most Stoke-on-Trent 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.

Why do grassroots venues in Stoke-on-Trent matter?

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. Stoke-on-Trent still has 29 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and 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.

How do I get a Stoke-on-Trent gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Stoke-on-Trent 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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Barnsley Basildon15 Bath26 Bedford11 Belfast99 Berkhamsted Billericay2 Birmingham192 Blackburn5 Blackpool27 Bolton Borehamwood Bournemouth22 Bracknell Bradford40 Bridgend Brighouse Brighton86 Bristol100 Broxbourne13 Bushey

Cambridge16 Cannock Canterbury Cardiff56 Carlisle29 Chelmsford3 Cheltenham7 Chesham Cheshunt Chester Colchester Coventry28 Crawley

Derby40 Derry Doncaster2 Dundee12 Dunfermline Durham5

Eastbourne Edinburgh133 Egham6 Epsom5 Exeter20

Farnborough4 Frome

Gateshead Glasgow309 Gloucester3 Grimsby3 Guildford

Halifax Harpenden Harrogate Hastings15 Hatfield Hemel Hempstead Hereford4 Hertford High Wycombe18 Hitchin Hoddesdon Huddersfield Hull29

Inverness15 Ipswich12

Lancaster Leeds91 Leicester21 Leigh-on-Sea Lincoln8 Liverpool178 London535 Luton12

Maidstone10 Manchester296 Margate3 Marlow Middlesbrough14 Milton Keynes12

Newbury Newcastle113 Newquay15 Newry2 Northampton21 Norwich21 Nottingham81 Nuneaton

Oxford19

Paisley Perth Peterborough13 Plymouth8 Portsmouth14 Potters Bar Preston34

Rawtenstall17 Reading15 Rickmansworth Rochdale

Scarborough19 Sheffield53 Shrewsbury Southampton58 Southport St Albans Stevenage Stirling Stockport Stockton-on-Tees9 Sunderland Sutton9 Swansea9 Swindon4

Telford5 Torquay Tring Tunbridge Wells8

Wakefield Walsall Waterlooville3 Watford15 Welwyn Garden City Weymouth2 Whitby Widnes Woking14 Wolverhampton37 Worcester Worthing Wrexham18

York12

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What's On in Stoke-on-Trent

Live music in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 13 gigs listed in Stoke-on-Trent over the next 28 days across 3 venues. Sunday is the busiest night with 4. In total we track 29 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mics here.

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

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Stoke-on-Trent between 4 Nov and 2 Dec.

Sunday is the busiest night — 4 gigs
Sunday: 4 gigs
Saturday: 3 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (5), Pop (4), R&B (2), Tribute Act (1)
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3 different Stoke-on-Trent venues have something on in the next 28 days.

The Sugarmill — 3 gigs
Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union) — 2 gigs
The Rigger — 1 gig
26 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

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17 regular open mic nights running in Stoke-on-Trent. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
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Last updated: 4 November 2026

This Weekend in Stoke-on-Trent

NOV

GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor Swift

Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union)·Keele, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 12:00–16:30

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Classically Kate Bush

Victoria Hall·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 19:30

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How Stoke-on-Trent Compares

# Place Gigs
#1 Manchester area 164 venues · 59 open mics 796
#2 Derby area 37 venues · 15 open mics 118
#3 Wolverhampton area 48 venues · 23 open mics 106
#4 Stoke-on-Trent area This page 29 venues · 17 open mics 51
#5 Wrexham area 31 venues · 18 open mics 49
#6 Telford area 20 venues · 14 open mics 11

Gigs in Stoke-on-Trent

The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 13 gigs across 3 venues, busiest on Sundays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

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NOV

GirlyPop Live - Harry Styles VS Taylor Swift

Keele SU (Keele University Students' Union)·Keele, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 12:00–16:30

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Classically Kate Bush

Victoria Hall·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 19:30

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Happy Mondays

Keele Students Union·Keele, Stoke-on-Trent

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00

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Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Victoria Hall·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday, 19 November 2026 · 19:30

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Elvana

The Sugarmill·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:00

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NOV

2026 Southern Rock Night for Children In Need

Victoria Sports And Social Club·Dane Valley, Stoke-on-Trent

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

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Joey wit + Rhiannon Hill & Stevie Stoker

The Rigger·Town, Stoke-on-Trent

Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · 19:00–22:30

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The Stylistics

Victoria Hall·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday, 26 November 2026 · 19:30

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GenreSoul, R&B

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Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in Stoke

Stoke Minster·Hartshill Park & Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 18:00–19:45

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Monsters of Rock - Hartington Hall (Hartington 28/11/2026)

Hartington Village Hall·Hartington & Taddington, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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The Skids, Theatre of Hate

The Sugarmill·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 19:00

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Skids + Theatre Of Hate

The Sugarmill·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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Australian Pink Floyd Show

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

Monday, 30 November 2026 · 19:00

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Venues in Stoke-on-Trent

All 29 grassroots rooms we track around Stoke-on-Trent, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

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Aynsley Mill

Stoke-on-Trent › Longton★★★★★ (—)

Converted mill venue in Longton.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Weston Coyney★★★★★ (—)

Bolton Gate Arts in Stoke-on-Trent hosts an open mic the first Saturday of the month from 18:00.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Dilhorne★★★★★ (—)

Country pub in Dilhorne with live music.

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London Road Ale House

Stoke-on-Trent★★★★★ (—)

Stoke ale house with live music.

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Stoke-on-Trent★★★★★ (—)

Stoke gig venue, recording studio and rehearsal rooms on Sutherland Street

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Stoke-on-Trent › Hartshill★★★★★ (—)

Hartshill micropub with an every-other-Sunday open mic from 7pm.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Meir★★★★★ (—)

Swifty's in Stoke-on-Trent hosts an open mic every Thursday.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent★★★★★ (—)

Hartshill grassroots music venue and craft beer bar.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Penkhull★★★★★ (—)

Stoke pub with live entertainment.

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Wed16:00–23:30
Thu16:00–23:30
Fri16:00–23:30
Sat15:00–23:30
Sun14:00–23:30

Stoke-on-Trent › Stoke-on-Trent ST4★★★★★ (—)

Joule's pub championing new and upcoming local talent.

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Mon12:00–22:00
Tue12:00–23:00
Wed12:00–23:00
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Fri12:00–23:00
Sat12:00–23:00
Sun12:00–22:30

Stoke-on-Trent › Hanley★★★★★ (—)

Stoke-on-Trent's iconic c.

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Stoke-on-Trent › Hanley★★★★★ (—)

Hanley club and gig venue for touring punk, rock, metal and indie bands

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Stoke-on-Trent › Hanley★★★★★ (—)

Hanley pub with live entertainment.

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MonClosed
Tue15:00–23:00
Wed15:00–23:00
Thu15:00–23:00
Fri13:00–23:00
Sat12:00–23:00
Sun13:00–21:00

Alsager › Town centre★★★★★ (—)

bod Alsager in Alsager hosts an open mic on the first Thursday at 7.

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Coppenhall Social Club

Crewe★★★★★ (—)

Crewe social club with tribute nights, a Wednesday open mic and a Sunday jam.

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Mon16:00–23:30
Tue16:00–23:30
Wed16:00–23:30
Thu16:00–23:30
Fri16:00–00:00
Sat12:00–00:00
Sun12:00–23:00

Staffordshire › Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire★★★★★ (—)

Stoke-on-Trent multi-genre live music venue.

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Mon19:00–23:30
Tue19:00–23:30
Wed19:00–23:30
Thu19:00–23:30
Fri19:00–23:30
Sat19:00–23:30
Sun13:00–23:30

Leek's arts centre — live music, cinema, exhibitions and cafe

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Mon09:30–15:00
Tue09:30–15:00
Wed09:30–15:00
Thu09:30–15:00
Fri09:30–15:00
Sat09:30–15:00
SunClosed

Newcastle-under-Lyme › Keele★★★★★ (—)

Keele University's award-winning students' union venue — three rooms, full stage and PA for live gigs.

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Mon08:30–18:00
Tue08:30–18:00
Wed00:00–03:00
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Nantwich › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Mid-size rock and live music venue in Nantwich

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Newcastle › Newcastle-under-Lyme★★★★★ (—)

Newcastle-under-Lyme bar with courtyard house parties.

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Newcastle-under-Lyme★★★★★ (—)

The Boulevard in Newcastle-under-Lyme hosts an open mic fortnightly on Mondays from 20:00.

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Newcastle › Newcastle-under-Lyme★★★★★ (—)

Stoke pub with live entertainment.

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Mon12:00–00:00
Tue12:00–00:00
Wed12:00–01:00
Thu12:00–01:00
Fri12:00–02:00
Sat12:00–02:00
Sun12:00–01:00

Sandbach › Town centre★★★★★ (—)

The Lower Chequer in Sandbach hosts an open mic on the last Wednesday at 8pm.

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The Raven Inn in Crewe hosts an open mic every Thursday at 8.

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Open mics in Stoke-on-Trent

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Sun

Sanctuary Ale House

Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent

Starts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
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Open toMusicians

Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Wed

London Road Ale House

Stoke-on-Trent

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
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Open toMusicians

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Thu 5 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
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EntryNo fee listed
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Open toMusicians

Dilhorne, Stoke-on-Trent

Next Fri 6 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
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Open toMusicians

Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent

Next Sat 7 NovStarts 18:00

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EntryNo fee listed
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Open toMusicians, Poets

Next Sun 6 DecStarts 19:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
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Open toElectronic artists

Starts 20:00

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Open toMusicians, Comedians

Town centre, Nantwich

Starts 20:00

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Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets, Spoken word artists

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
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