Aberdeen · small venue · Verified open
Independent 80-capacity basement music venue with a weekly open mic.
About 80 standing, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Rock, Indie / Alternative, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Cellar 35 in City Centre, Aberdeen is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books rock, indie / alternative and acoustic acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 24m 03s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Rock · Indie / Alternative · Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of Cellar 35, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, indie / alternative and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Cellar 35, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books rock, indie / alternative and acoustic acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Wed |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockIndie / AlternativeAcoustic |
| Website | cellar35.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
Cellar 35 is at 35 Rosemount Viaduct, City Centre, Aberdeen, AB25 1NQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Aberdeen venue directory.
City Centre, Aberdeen AB25 1NQ
The nearest station is Aberdeen (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Cellar 35 for artists: Cellar 35 has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Cellar 35 publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 10:00–23:00 |
Cellar 35 has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Cellar 35, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, indie / alternative and acoustic acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
Cellar 35 is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Aberdeen with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Rock, Indie / Alternative, Acoustic, Metal / Punk.
Listing notesCellar 35 (also listed as The Cellar) is an independent live-music venue on Rosemount Viaduct in Aberdeen's city centre, a basement room next door to — and run alongside — the Noose & Monkey, with its own entrance and bar. It's a beloved, intimate spot of around 80 capacity, with no backstage area so the crowd can mix directly with the bands. A free open mic runs every week (Wednesdays at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30, 12-minute slots), and the room hosts a regular programme of gigs across rock, indie and alternative acts. A genuine grassroots stage at the heart of the Rosemount scene.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Cellar 35 on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Wednesday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Aberdeen gig directory.
The Aberdeen league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Tunnels Aberdeen | 10 gigs |
| 02 | Music Hall | 6 gigs |
| 03 | Krakatoa | 4 gigs |
| 04 | Drummonds up1 | 2 gigs |
| 05 | The Lemon Tree down1 | 2 gigs |
| 06 | Unit 51 | 2 gigs |
| 07 | Beach Ballroom | 1 gig |
| 08 | Breakneck Comedy up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Cellar 35 This venue up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Durty Murphy's down2 | 0 gigs |
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Cellar 35
Independent 80-capacity basement music venue with a weekly open mic.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Cellar 35 — Quick Facts
Cellar 35 capacity: about 80 standing. Independent 80-capacity basement music venue with a weekly open mic. Here are the key facts on Cellar 35 at a glance.
By size, Cellar 35 is the 8th largest of the 10 Aberdeen venues we list with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Molly Malones (about 90), Unit 51 (about 60) and Foodstory (about 50).
Cellar 35's listed capacity is about 80 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Aberdeen, the middle-sized room we list holds about 300 - Cellar 35 is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
Cellar 35 this week
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Inside Cellar 35
Cellar 35 has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Cellar 35 is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Aberdeen with a standing capacity of about 80. Cellar 35 provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Cellar 35 books Rock, Indie / Alternative, Acoustic, Metal / Punk acts. This listing is part of the Aberdeen venue directory.
Cellar 35 (also listed as The Cellar) is an independent live-music venue on Rosemount Viaduct in Aberdeen's city centre, a basement room next door to — and run alongside — the Noose & Monkey, with its own entrance and bar. It's a beloved, intimate spot of around 80 capacity, with no backstage area so the crowd can mix directly with the bands. A free open mic runs every week (Wednesdays at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30, 12-minute slots), and the room hosts a regular programme of gigs across rock, indie and alternative acts. A genuine grassroots stage at the heart of the Rosemount scene.
Nights Cellar 35 usually has live music — typical start 20:00
Live nights at Cellar 35 are usually Wed, with music from about 20:00. It lists rock among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Cellar 35 hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
By size, Cellar 35 is the 8th largest of the 10 Aberdeen venues we list with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Molly Malones (about 90), Unit 51 (about 60) and Foodstory (about 50).
Find Cellar 35
Cellar 35 is at 35 Rosemount Viaduct, City Centre, Aberdeen, AB25 1NQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Aberdeen venue directory.
The nearest station is Aberdeen (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Cellar 35 in City Centre, Aberdeen; AB25 1NQ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Aberdeen this week.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Cellar 35
The regular night at Cellar 35 on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Aberdeen venue directory.
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The Aberdeen League
Cellar 35 is #9 of 27 Aberdeen venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Tunnels Aberdeen 10 gigs
- #2 – Music Hall 6 gigs
- #3 – Krakatoa 4 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Drummonds 2 gigs
- #5 ▼1 The Lemon Tree 2 gigs
- #6 – Unit 51 2 gigs
- #7 – Beach Ballroom 1 gig
- #8 ▲1 Breakneck Comedy 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Cellar 35 This venue 0 gigs
- #10 ▼2 Durty Murphy's 0 gigs
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Cellar 35 in brief. Cellar 35 is a small room (under 150) in Aberdeen that books rock, indie / alternative and acoustic. Live music is most often on Wednesdays, usually from 20:00. It hosts an open mic too (every Wednesday). Nearby rooms: Drummonds, Durty Murphy's and Faffless - or browse the full Aberdeen venue directory.
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More rooms near Cellar 35: Krakatoa, Malones Irish Bar, McNasty's, Molly Malones, Music Hall, O'Donoghues, O'Malley's Irish Bar, Siberia Bar & Hotel, The Bobbin, The Cock & Bull, The Craftsman Company, Tunnels Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree, Unit 51 and Beach Ballroom.
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