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Grassroots Venues in Bath

Every grassroots room in Bath - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 9 small (under 150), 4 mid-size (150 to 499), 2 large (500+), 21 with no size listed. 29 of the 36 open rooms are verified. 0 with full backline, 1 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
Bath
36
Grassroots
venues
in Bath
In detail
House PA16 venues
Full backline0 venues
In-house engineer1 venue
Venue Score59 /100
01 — Find a venue
36 rooms
Pick your room
Size
Kit
Hire
City
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Photo: Google 80 cap Assembly InnBathHouse PANo gigs listed yet Bath Cider HouseBathHouse PANo gigs listed yet 260Cap Bath Forum1A Forum Buildings · BathKit not listedNext gig:Fri 13 Nov The Amy Winehouse Band Cap tbc Bath PavilionBathKit not listedNo gigs listed yet 200Cap Burdall's YardLondon Road · BathKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc Chapel Arts CentreLower Borough Walls · BathHouse PANo gigs listed yet 200Cap Cheese & GrainTown Centre · FromeHouse PAEngineerNext gig:Fri 13 Nov The Skids, Theatre of Hate 835Cap Green Park BrasserieGreen Park · BathKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc KomediaBath city centre · BathHouse PANext gig:Fri 13 Nov Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7Xperience 780Cap Melksham Assembly HallMarket Place, Melksham · MelkshamKit not listedNext gig:Fri 27 Nov The Sounds of the 60s show 450Cap
02 — The scene
Venue Score
59
Out of
100
Solid — healthy coverage, building on genres. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
How it adds up (0-100)
Choice90
Coverage100
Backline0
PA44
Engineer3
Genres100
03 — Rooms + kit
Live data
What Bath has
By size
Small under 1509 60%
Medium 150-4994 27%
Large 500+2 13%
Size not listed21

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit
Bring your own20 56%
PA only16 44%
Full backline0 0%
This month
Added2
Removed0
Verified2
Re-verified5
04 — More of Bath
Beyond the rooms
Gigs, mics + hire
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Featured venueAssembly InnBath · 80 cap
Bath gigsWhat's on at these rooms, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Bath open micsWeekly stage time, re-checked on a rolling cycle
Bath music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs
Private hire

4 Bath venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Chapel Arts CentreUp to 100 seatedCheese & GrainPrivate hirePrestbury Sports BarPrivate hireThe Tunnels FromePrivate hireChapel Arts CentreUp to 100 seatedCheese & GrainPrivate hirePrestbury Sports BarPrivate hireThe Tunnels FromePrivate hire
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Bath Venues

Grassroots Venues in Bath

36 grassroots music venues across Bath. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

59/ 100
Bath Venue Score
SolidHealthy coverage, building on genres. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
Choice90
Coverage100
Backline0
PA44
Engineer3
Genres100
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

36 Venues in Bath

Bath has 36 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 30-capacity room to 835. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

Of the 36 Bath venues, 16 provide a PA system and 1 includes an in-house sound engineer; none lists full backline yet. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

36
grassroots venues hosting live music in Bath
  • 16 provide a PA system · 0 offer full backline
  • 1 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists
36
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0
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1
In-house engineer
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Search all 36 Bath music venues by area, capacity, backline, PA, sound engineer or private hire. Every card shows the room size, what is on stage and the opening times we hold, and opens the venue’s own page with its booking information.

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The Grapes
Bath › 14 Westgate St★★★★★ (—)
Serving drinkers near and far since 1792.No gigs listed yet
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The Griffin Inn
Bath › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Georgian pub with rooms in central Bath.No gigs listed yet
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The Hare And Hounds Bath
Bath › Lansdown★★★★★ (—)
Stone inn on Lansdown Hill with live music and sweeping Bath viewsNo gigs listed yet
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c. 100
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The Keys Devizes
Devizes › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Rock and live music venue in DevizesNo gigs listed yet
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The Pig & Fiddle
Bath★★★★★ (—)
Butcombe pub and restaurant in Bath.No gigs listed yet
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The Pulteney Arms
Bath › 37 Daniel St★★★★★ (—)
Family-run Daniel Street pub.No gigs listed yet
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The Queens Head
Corsham › Box★★★★★ (—)
Village pub in Box, Wiltshire, with live music, real ales and a beer gardenNo gigs listed yet
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The River House
Frome★★★★★ (—)
Frome café-bar and events space at Black Swan Arts.No gigs listed yet
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The Royal Oak
Bath★★★★★ (—)
Twerton real-ale pub with folk on Mondays and Wednesdays and live music every FridayNo gigs listed yet
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The Tunnels Frome
Frome★★★★★ (—)
Frome's late-night venue for live music, comedy and performance artsNext gig: Fri 13 Nov Friday the 13th Metal Night with Sidewalk Mafia & More
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Three Crowns
Chippenham★★★★★ (—)
Three Crowns is a Chippenham live-music venue with a monthly Wednesday open mic night.No gigs listed yet
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Widcombe Social Club
Bath › Widcombe★★★★★ (—)
Friday Waterside Nights: live blues, jazz and Americana with pizza in WidcombeNo gigs listed yet
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Venues You Can Hire in Bath

4 Bath venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Bath Venue Scene in Numbers

Bath’s 36 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage and how many take private hire. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Bath
36

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 15 with a known capacity
9Small · under 150
4Medium · 150–499
2Large · 500+
What's on stageall 36 venues
16PA only
20Bring your own gear
16provide a PA
1has an in-house engineer
4take private hire
Folk · Acousticmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Bath? GigXchange lists 36 grassroots music venues across Bath. 44% provide a PA system.

Do Bath venues provide equipment? 1 venue includes an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Bath venues are small (<150 capacity). Data from GigXchange’s verified Bath venue directory.

Bath Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Bath, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

GigXchange lists 36 grassroots music venues in Bath, 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.
0 of 36 Bath venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 16 provide at least a PA system. 1 includes an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
4 Bath venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Chapel Arts Centre (up to 100 seated), Cheese & Grain and Prestbury Sports Bar. Each venue page has a Private hire tab with its rooms, capacities and a link to enquire with the venue directly. Use the Private hire filter above to list them all.
Of the 15 Bath venues with known capacity: 9 are small (under 150), 4 are medium (150–499), and 2 are large (500+). The majority of Bath’s grassroots scene is intimate, small-room spaces.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Bath 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 Bath, 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 What’s On in Bath page lists every gig we hold across these 36 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Bath gig directory.
The most commonly booked genres across Bath’s 36 grassroots venues are folk, acoustic, rock, jazz, blues. 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 Bath 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. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.
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The rooms. Among the 15 rooms with a listed capacity, the middle one holds about 100 and 9 hold under 150; the largest listed is Cheese & Grain at 835. They are spread across 17 areas, led by Frome (3), Widcombe (2) and 14 Westgate St (1).

What they book. Folk, acoustic and jazz come up most often in what Bath venues say they book, out of 26 genres listed. An act that fits pitches best with a recent clip and a clear fee. 7 of these listings were added or re-checked in the last month.

Next steps. The Bath gig directory shows which of these rooms are booking now; the Bath open mics are where new acts get stage time, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Hiring acts for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

More Cities

Venue guides for every UK city we cover, each with the same filters and capacity data, biggest scenes first. Useful when you are planning a run of dates or looking for a room beyond Bath.

London302 Glasgow168 Manchester164 Liverpool130 Edinburgh118 Brighton94 Sheffield94 Leeds92 Bristol86 Birmingham80 Nottingham79 Belfast77 Newcastle75 Cardiff63 Wolverhampton49 Exeter48 York48 Blackpool47 Southampton47 Coventry46 Bradford42 Leicester40 Derby38 Norwich38 Dundee35 Ipswich35 Oxford35 Plymouth34 Swansea34 Hull32 Margate32 Reading32 Stoke-on-Trent32 Cambridge31 Wrexham31 Bournemouth30 Portsmouth30 Inverness29 Preston28 Aberdeen27 Cheltenham27 Middlesbrough27 Northampton26 Rawtenstall25 Hastings24 Watford24 Hereford23 Sunderland23 Lincoln22 Maidstone22 Peterborough22 Basildon21 Gloucester21 Telford21 Newquay20 Carlisle19 Doncaster19 Swindon19 Epsom18 Milton Keynes18 Weymouth18 Durham17 Egham17 Scarborough17 Aldershot16 Luton16 Stockton-on-Tees16 Woking16 Bedford14 Crawley14 Derry14 High Wycombe14 Sutton14 Chelmsford13 Accrington12 Boston12 Broxbourne12 Waterlooville12 Blackburn11 Grimsby11 Aberystwyth10 Tunbridge Wells10 Cirencester8 Newry8 Billericay6 Farnborough6 Horley4 Welshpool4 Dublin3 Worthing1

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