Walmgate, York · Grassroots

National Centre For Early Music

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National Centre For Early Music books Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

Medieval church turned concert hall.

Venue at a glance National Centre For Early Music · York

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Last updated: 3 June 2026

National Centre For Early Music — Quick Facts

Medieval church turned concert hall.

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National Centre For Early Music National Centre For Early Music
Walmgate, York
York YO1 9TL

Genres

Rock Pop

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About National Centre For Early Music

National Centre For Early Music is a grassroots music venue in Walmgate, York, York. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

National Centre For Early Music books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the York venue directory.

The National Centre for Early Music occupies the medieval, Grade I listed church of St Margaret's in the heart of York's Walmgate. Converted in 2000 with a National Lottery grant, the building seats audiences of up to 180 and is renowned for exceptional acoustics, enhanced by a specially designed roof and adjustable baffles that make it equally suited to live concerts and studio-quality recordings. The NCEM runs a spring and autumn season of high-calibre artists and is the home of the internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival, established in 1977. While its name and core programme centre on early and classical music, the converted-church acoustic and intimate scale also draw folk, world, jazz and singer-songwriter bookings — the source listing here was a gig by US alt-rock artist Kristin Hersh. It is a fully professional concert hall rather than a bring-your-own-PA grassroots room.

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National Centre For Early Music, Walmgate, York, York, YO1 9TL

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What genres does National Centre For Early Music book?

National Centre For Early Music books Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

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National Centre For Early Music, Walmgate, York, York, YO1 9TL. See the map below for directions. Browse more York venues nearby.

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