London Venues — Updated 15 May 2026

Grassroots Venues in London

751 grassroots music venues across London. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Updated weekly.

Browse London venues List your venue London music scene
751Venues
106With PA
27Full Backline
32In-House Engineer

751 Venues in London

751 Venues 106 With PA 27 Full Backline 32 In-House Engineer Updated

London has 751 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange. 106 provide a PA system, 27 offer full backline, and 32 include an in-house sound engineer. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

  • 751 venues hosting live music across London
  • 106 provide a PA system · 27 offer full backline
  • 32 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists

London Venue Scene in Numbers

Live statistics from 751 grassroots venues across London. Updated daily.

751
Total Venues
Across London
14%
PA Provided
106 venues provide a PA system
4%
Full Backline
27 venues offer full backline
4%
In-House Engineer
32 venues include an engineer
Capacity Breakdown
Small
105
42%
Medium
111
45%
Large
33
13%
Equipment Provision
BYO
645
86%
PA Only
79
11%
Full BL
27
4%

How many grassroots music venues are in London? GigXchange lists 751 grassroots music venues across London. 14% provide a PA system and 4% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do London venues provide equipment? 32 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of London venues are medium (150-500). Data from GigXchange’s verified London venue directory, updated daily.

Browse London Venues

Filter all 751 venues by capacity, backline or area

Showing 751 of 751 venues

London Venue FAQs

GigXchange lists 751 grassroots music venues in London, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.
27 of 751 London venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 106 provide at least a PA system. 32 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
Of the 249 London venues with known capacity: 105 are small (under 150), 111 are medium (150–499), and 33 are large (500+). The majority of London’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every London venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for London, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.
The most commonly booked genres across London’s 751 grassroots venues are Rock, Pop, Tribute Act, DJ / Electronic, Alternative Rock. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.
Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for London by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.
Yes. Submissions are free, take 2 minutes, and are verified within 48 hours. Once approved, claim your listing to self-edit your profile and manage bookings. Venues with a PRS licence can also list their music policy.

More Cities

Switch to another UK city.

Glasgow77 Manchester74 Liverpool65 Edinburgh56 Bristol52 Leeds49 Nottingham49 Sheffield45 Birmingham44 Brighton44 Newcastle upon Tyne40 York34 Belfast29 Cardiff29 Norwich23 Oxford22 Plymouth22 Cambridge21 Leicester21 Aberdeen19 Reading19 Southampton19 Swansea18 Wolverhampton16 Coventry14 Derby14 Bournemouth13 Dundee13 Hull12 Northampton12 Sunderland12 Bedford11 Blackpool11 Exeter11 Stockport11 Bath10 Bolton9 Huddersfield9 Lancaster9 Milton Keynes9 Preston9 Worcester9 Cheltenham8 Ipswich8 Middlesbrough8 Paisley8 Portsmouth8 Southsea8 Wakefield8 Maidstone7 Bradford6 Canterbury6 Colchester6 Harrogate6 Salisbury6 Stoke-on-Trent6 Swindon6 Telford6 Worthing6 Barnsley5 Doncaster5 Inverness5 Watford5 Winchester5 Wrexham5 Carlisle4 Falmouth4 Gloucester4 Guildford4 Hove4 Lincoln4 Luton4 Perth4 Shrewsbury4 Stirling4 Taunton4 Truro4 Bangor3 Bath3 Chelmsford3 Chester3 Chesterfield3 Farnham3 Hastings3 Manchester3 Margate3 Newport3 Saint Leonards-on-sea3 Sutton Coldfield3 Tunbridge Wells3 Aberystwyth2 Accrington2 Ayr2 Bilston2 Bury Saint Edmunds2 Buxton2 Cardiff CF102 Dunfermline2 Durham2 Folkestone2 Frome2 Gateshead2 Hexham2 Hull2 Kendal2 Knaresborough2 Leamington Spa2 Londonderry2 Loughborough2 Manchester2 Newry2 Peterborough2 Salford2 Salford2 Scarborough2 Stockton-on-Tees2 Stratford-upon-Avon2 Stroud2 Torquay2 Tunbridge Wells2 Wigan2 Abergavenny1 Aldershot1 Alleyway1 Ambleside1 Ashford1 Ashton-under-Lyne1 Ashton-under-Lyne1 Ballymena1 Bangor1 Barnard Castle1 Barnstaple1 Basildon1 Belfast BT11 Bexhill-on-Sea1 Bideford1 Birkenhead1 Birkenhead1 Blackburn1 Brecon1 Bridgnorth1 Bridgwater1 Brighton BN11 Bristol BS11 Bromsgrove1 Chelmsford CM31 Chorley1 Christchurch1 Clevedon1 Colchester1 Coventry CV41 Deal1 Devizes1 Diss1 Dorking1 Dover1 Durham1 Eastbourne1 Elgin1 Enniskillen1 Falkirk1 Fort William1 Galashiels1 Glasgow G21 Glasgow G41 Glastonbury1 Gosport1 Great Yarmouth1 Greenock1 Hawick1 Hebden Bridge1 Hereford1 Holmfirth1 Ilfracombe1 Kent1 Kilmarnock1 King's Lynn1 Kirkcaldy1 Leeds1 Leeds1 Leeds LS61 Lisburn1 Liverpool1 Liverpool L171 Llanelli1 London1 Lytham Saint Annes1 Maldon1 Mansfield1 Matlock1 Morecambe1 Mossborough1 Motherwell1 Nantwich1 Newbridge1 Newcastle1 Newcastle1 Newcastle upon Tyne NE21 Newton Abbot1 Newton Abbot1 Newtown1 North Shields1 Nuneaton1 Oldham1 Omagh1 Ossett1 Penrith1 Penzance1 Pontypridd1 Port Talbot1 Queensway Tunl1 Ramsgate1 Reading RG11 Rhyl1 Road1 Rochdale1 Saint Helens1 Saltash1 Selby1 Selkirk1 Sheffield1 Sheffield S11 Shipley1 Solihull1 Southport1 Stafford1 Stockton-on-Tees1 Stoke-on-Trent ST41 Stourbridge1 Stroud1 Tewkesbury1 Thornton-Cleveleys1 Torpoint1 Totnes1 Walsall1 Wetherby1 Whitby1 Whitley Bay1 Whitstable1 Yeovil1

Run a London venue? List it free.

2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach thousands of London artists actively looking for gigs.

Claim Your Venue Why List?

Looking for paid bookings in London?

For Artists For Venues For Agents For Promoters