Carlisle · medium venue · Verified open
indie and live music venue in Carlisle
420 standing · verified Oct 2026, house PA. Indie, Rock, DJ.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 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.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Indie · Rock · DJ |
4 photos show the inside of Old Fire Station Carlisle. It books indie, rock and dj acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Old Fire Station Carlisle that matters before you book is set out below. It books indie, rock and dj acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | 420 standing · verified Oct 2026 |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndieRockDJ |
| Website | ofscarlisle.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
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.
Cecil Street, Carlisle CA3 8QP
The nearest station is Carlisle (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Old Fire Station Carlisle for artists: Old Fire Station Carlisle 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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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 system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
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 notesOld 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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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 · Fri | Death of Guitar Pop 19:30Pop |
| 20Nov · Fri | Ibiza In Symphony 19:00World Music |
| 21Nov · Sat | Then Jerico 19:30 |
| 25Nov · Wed | THE FEELING: Celebrating 20 Years of 'Twelve Stops and Home' 19:30 |
| 26Nov · Thu | The Skids and Theatre of Hate 19:00 |
| 27Nov · Fri | Live Wire The AC/DC Show 19:00 |
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.
live rooms
| 01 | Old Fire Station Carlisle This venue | 13 gigs |
| 02 | The Brickyard | 11 gigs |
| 03 | The Source | 4 gigs |
| 04 | Venue, Dumfries | 2 gigs |
| 05 | Easterbrook Hall up4 | 1 gig |
| 06 | Hawick Town Hall down1 | 1 gig |
| 07 | The Lodge Arts Collective down1 | 1 gig |
| 08 | Drovers Rest | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Open Mind up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Penrith Playhouse New | 0 gigs |
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Old Fire Station Carlisle
indie and live music venue in Carlisle. Capacity 420.
- 420
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- PA
- Backline
- Indie
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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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

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.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Open Mind, Penrith Playhouse, Royal Oak, Scotby and Spinners Arms
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 – Old Fire Station Carlisle This venue 13 gigs
- #2 – The Brickyard 11 gigs
- #3 – The Source 4 gigs
- #4 – Venue, Dumfries 2 gigs
- #5 ▲4 Easterbrook Hall 1 gig
- #6 ▼1 Hawick Town Hall 1 gig
- #7 ▼1 The Lodge Arts Collective 1 gig
- #8 – Drovers Rest 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Open Mind 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Penrith Playhouse 0 gigs
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Old Fire Station Carlisle in brief. Old Fire Station Carlisle is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Cecil Street, Carlisle that books indie, rock and dj. Other rooms nearby: Open Mind, Penrith Playhouse and Royal Oak, Scotby, or browse the Carlisle venue directory.
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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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