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Old Fire Station Carlisle

indie and live music venue in Carlisle

420 standing · verified Oct 2026, house PA. Indie, Rock, DJ.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 23 Oct 2026

Here is Old Fire Station Carlisle in Cecil Street, Carlisle at a glance. It books indie, rock and dj acts. There is an in-house PA.

420
Standing
capacity
verified · medium room
In detail
Live musicVaries
BacklinePA provided
BooksIndie · Rock · DJ
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

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The facts
Capacity420 standing · verified Oct 2026
Live nightsContact venue
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Genres
IndieRockDJ
Websiteofscarlisle.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked23 Oct 2026
03 — Find Old Fire Station Carlisle
Cecil Street
Getting there

You will find Old Fire Station Carlisle at Peter Street, Cecil Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 19 rooms in our Carlisle venue directory.

Peter Street,
Cecil Street, Carlisle CA3 8QP

The nearest station is Carlisle (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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06 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC

Old Fire Station Carlisle 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 systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
07 — About
Cecil Street, Carlisle
About Old Fire Station Carlisle

Here is the story of Old Fire Station Carlisle in Cecil Street, Carlisle so far. It books indie, rock and dj acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

Old Fire Station Carlisle is a grassroots music venue in Cecil Street, Carlisle with a standing capacity of 420. It books Indie, Rock, DJ, Comedy.

Listing notes

Old ‌​‌​‍Fire Station Carlisle is a grassroots venue in Carlisle's Cecil Street area with a standing capacity of 200. The venue hosts indie, rock, dj and more. A PA system is provided for performers. An in-house sound engineer is available. Located at Peter Street, Carlisle CA3 8QP.

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08 — What's on
Next 6

There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Old Fire Station Carlisle. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Carlisle gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.

13Nov · FriDeath of Guitar Pop
19:30Pop
20Nov · FriIbiza In Symphony
19:00World Music
21Nov · SatThen Jerico
19:30
25Nov · WedTHE FEELING: Celebrating 20 Years of 'Twelve Stops and Home'
19:30
26Nov · ThuThe Skids and Theatre of Hate
19:00
27Nov · FriLive Wire The AC/DC Show
19:00
09 — Carlisle league
Next 30 days

The Carlisle 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.

#1
of 19
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Old Fire Station Carlisle This venue 13 gigs
02The Brickyard 11 gigs
03The Source 4 gigs
04Venue, Dumfries 2 gigs
05Easterbrook Hall up4 1 gig
06Hawick Town Hall down1 1 gig
07The Lodge Arts Collective down1 1 gig
08Drovers Rest 0 gigs
09Open Mind up1 0 gigs
10Penrith Playhouse New 0 gigs

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Cecil Street · Medium

Old Fire Station Carlisle

indie and live music venue in Carlisle. Capacity 420.

420
Capacity
Varies
Live music
–
Start time
PA
Backline
Indie
Books
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

Old Fire Station Carlisle — Quick Facts

Old Fire Station Carlisle capacity: 420 standing, about 220 seated - verified from the venue's website, Oct 2026. indie and live music venue in Carlisle

Venue status Last verified 23 Oct 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing
Capacity 420 standing A verified figure - its source and date are under the section heading.

By size, Old Fire Station Carlisle is the 4th largest of the 9 venues we list in and around Carlisle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Hawick Town Hall (about 450); The Brickyard (about 350) and Venue, Dumfries (about 350).

With room for 420 standing, Old Fire Station Carlisle is a medium room by our directory's sizes. That is close to the typical room we list around Carlisle (about 350). Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights.

Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeMediumvenue420 standing
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklinePAPA providedOld Fire Station Carlisle provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
BooksIndie+3 moreGenres listed by the venue

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Inside Old Fire Station Carlisle

Old Fire Station Carlisle has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds 420. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
About Old Fire Station Carlisle

Old Fire Station Carlisle is a grassroots music venue in Cecil Street, Carlisle with a standing capacity of 420. Old Fire Station Carlisle provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.

Old Fire Station Carlisle books Indie, Rock, DJ, Comedy acts. This listing is part of the Carlisle venue directory.

Listing notes

Old ‌​‌​‍Fire Station Carlisle is a grassroots venue in Carlisle's Cecil Street area with a standing capacity of 200. The venue hosts indie, rock, dj and more. A PA system is provided for performers. An in-house sound engineer is available. Located at Peter Street, Carlisle CA3 8QP.

Coming up

Coming up at Old Fire Station Carlisle: Death of Guitar Pop, Ibiza In Symphony and Then Jerico — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.

What to know

Old Fire Station Carlisle doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Its listed genres start with indie. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Old Fire Station Carlisle isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.

Similar rooms

By size, Old Fire Station Carlisle is the 4th largest of the 9 venues we list in and around Carlisle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Hawick Town Hall (about 450); The Brickyard (about 350) and Venue, Dumfries (about 350).

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Find Old Fire Station Carlisle

You will find Old Fire Station Carlisle at Peter Street, Cecil Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 19 rooms in our Carlisle venue directory.

AddressPeter Street
AreaCecil Street, Carlisle
PostcodeCA3 8QP
Getting there

The nearest station is Carlisle (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Old Fire Station Carlisle is in Cecil Street, Carlisle — use CA3 8QP for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Carlisle this week.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Carlisle League

Old Fire Station Carlisle is #1 of 19 Carlisle 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. #1 – Old Fire Station Carlisle This venue 13 gigs
  2. #2 – The Brickyard 11 gigs
  3. #3 – The Source 4 gigs
  4. #4 – Venue, Dumfries 2 gigs
  5. #5 ▲4 Easterbrook Hall 1 gig
  6. #6 ▼1 Hawick Town Hall 1 gig
  7. #7 ▼1 The Lodge Arts Collective 1 gig
  8. #8 – Drovers Rest 0 gigs
  9. #9 ▲1 Open Mind 0 gigs
  10. #10 NEW Penrith Playhouse 0 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

These are the 10 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Old Fire Station Carlisle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

These are the 10 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Old Fire Station Carlisle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

Old Fire Station Carlisle provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the Carlisle venue directory.
Old Fire Station Carlisle books Indie, Rock, DJ, Comedy. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Old Fire Station Carlisle 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.
Old Fire Station Carlisle has a standing capacity of 420 (about 220 seated), from the venue's website (checked Oct 2026), a medium venue. See all Carlisle venues for size comparisons. By size, Old Fire Station Carlisle is the 4th largest of the 9 venues we list in and around Carlisle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Hawick Town Hall (about 450); The Brickyard (about 350) and Venue, Dumfries (about 350).
Open mic information is not currently listed for Old Fire Station Carlisle. Browse the Carlisle Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
Peter Street, Cecil Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QP. See the map below for directions. Browse more Carlisle venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Carlisle 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.
Old Fire Station Carlisle can be hired for private events, for up to 420 standing. Spaces: The engine room (420 standing · 220 seated). Used for music gig, comedy night, theatre, corporate event, exhibition. Ask Old Fire Station Carlisle about hire on its own website (details checked November 2026).
The nearest station is Carlisle (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CA3 8QP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near Old Fire Station Carlisle

16 other venues are close to Old Fire Station Carlisle in Carlisle. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights.

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We list 19 grassroots music venues in Carlisle. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near Old Fire Station Carlisle: The Crafty Baa, The Drunken Duck, The John Peel Theatre, The Kirkgate Centre, The Lodge Arts Collective, The Pocket Cafe Bar, The Sands Centre, The Source, Upfront Arts, Venue, Dumfries, Easterbrook Hall and Hawick Town Hall.

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table, the Pint Index and UK market statistics - all built from the same directory.

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