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Boston arts centre with a free monthly open mic in its Revue Bar.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Acoustic, Folk, Rock.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre in Boston is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, folk and rock acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 10:00–13:00Opens in 2h 19m 26s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic · Folk · Rock |
4 photos show the inside of Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic, folk and rock acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Fri |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticFolkRock |
| Website | blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is at Spain Lane, Boston, PE21 6HP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 12 rooms in our Boston venue directory.
Boston PE21 6HP
The nearest station is Boston (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 10:00–13:00 |
| Tue | 10:00–13:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–13:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–13:00 |
| FriToday | 10:00–13:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–14:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| 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 Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, folk and rock acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is a grassroots music venue in Boston. It books Acoustic, Folk, Rock, Comedy.
Listing notesBlackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is Boston's main venue for entertainment and the arts, housed in a converted medieval friary building on Spain Lane in the town centre. It runs a mixed programme of professional touring theatre, comedy, tribute shows and live music, and is home to two long-standing local amateur dramatic and operatic groups. Alongside the main auditorium it has a smaller Revue Bar space used for grassroots gigs, including the Boston Original Bands Initiative nights and the free monthly open mic. The venue is run predominantly by volunteers.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre 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 night - 19:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Boston gig directory.
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| 03 | Holbeach United Services Club | 0 gigs |
| 04 | Lincoln Arms | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Tattershall Lakes Country Park Lincolnshire | 0 gigs |
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| 09 | The Hub (National Centre for Craft and Design) down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | The Olive Tree (Sergi's Tapas Bar) down1 | 0 gigs |
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Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre
Boston arts centre with a free monthly open mic in its Revue Bar.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 10:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre — Quick Facts
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Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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.
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is a grassroots music venue in Boston. Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre books Acoustic, Folk, Rock, Comedy acts. This listing is part of the Boston venue directory.
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is Boston's main venue for entertainment and the arts, housed in a converted medieval friary building on Spain Lane in the town centre. It runs a mixed programme of professional touring theatre, comedy, tribute shows and live music, and is home to two long-standing local amateur dramatic and operatic groups. Alongside the main auditorium it has a smaller Revue Bar space used for grassroots gigs, including the Boston Original Bands Initiative nights and the free monthly open mic. The venue is run predominantly by volunteers.
Nights Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre usually has live music — typical start 19:00
Live nights at Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre are usually Fri, with music from about 19:00. It lists acoustic among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre 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.
Find Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is at Spain Lane, Boston, PE21 6HP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 12 rooms in our Boston venue directory.
The nearest station is Boston (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre in Boston; PE21 6HP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Boston this week.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
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The Boston League
Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre is #1 of 12 Boston 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 – Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre This venue 0 gigs
- #2 – Corn Exchange Kings Lynn 0 gigs
- #3 – Holbeach United Services Club 0 gigs
- #4 – Lincoln Arms 0 gigs
- #5 – Tattershall Lakes Country Park Lincolnshire 0 gigs
- #6 NEW The Beonna 0 gigs
- #7 ▼1 The Eagle 0 gigs
- #8 ▼1 The Garage King's Lynn 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 The Hub (National Centre for Craft and Design) 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 The Olive Tree (Sergi's Tapas Bar) 0 gigs
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