At a glance, The Craftsman Company in Aberdeen is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
2 nights a week
Today·Closed
10:00–22:00Opens in 42m 34s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Craftsman Company, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Craftsman Company, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Craftsman Company is at 2 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Aberdeen venue directory.
Nobody from The Craftsman Company is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Craftsman Company publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
10:00–22:00
Tue
10:00–22:00
Wed
10:00–22:00
Thu
10:00–22:00
Fri
10:00–00:00
Sat
10:00–00:00
Sun
10:00–17:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Craftsman Company is not confirmed yet. 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
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Aberdeen
About The Craftsman Company
This is the background on The Craftsman Company, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 2 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Craftsman Company is a grassroots music venue in Aberdeen.
Listing notes
The Craftsman Company on Guild Street has live music on 2 nights a week - Friday and Saturday, from 9pm to midnight - with a rotating cast of local performers such as Josh Byres, John Elphinstone, Ellen Bain, George Stokes and Jamie Rodden.
By day it is a coffee and ale house in the centre of Aberdeen, opening at 10am, and it sums up its approach simply: "we do a small number of things, but we do them well, with care and pride".
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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The stage kit at The Craftsman Company is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Craftsman Company
The Craftsman Company is a grassroots music venue in Aberdeen. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Craftsman Company on Guild Street has live music on 2 nights a week - Friday and Saturday, from 9pm to midnight - with a rotating cast of local performers such as Josh Byres, John Elphinstone, Ellen Bain, George Stokes and Jamie Rodden.
By day it is a coffee and ale house in the centre of Aberdeen, opening at 10am, and it sums up its approach simply: "we do a small number of things, but we do them well, with care and pride".
Playing The Craftsman Company: what to know
Live nights at The Craftsman Company are usually Fri, Sat, with music from about 21:00. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Craftsman Company 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.
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Nights The Craftsman Company usually has live music — typical start 21:00
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Find The Craftsman Company
The Craftsman Company is at 2 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NE. 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 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Craftsman Company in Aberdeen; AB11 6NE 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.
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The Craftsman Company is #22 of 27 Aberdeen venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Craftsman Company. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Craftsman Company. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Craftsman Company has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Aberdeen venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Aberdeen grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Craftsman Company has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Craftsman Company. Browse the Aberdeen Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
2 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NE. See the map below for directions. Browse more Aberdeen venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Aberdeen vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Aberdeen (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is AB11 6NE. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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