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About The Woodman Inn
The Woodman Inn is a grassroots music venue in Gilesgate, Durham. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Woodman Inn books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Durham venue directory.
The Woodman Inn is a traditional pub at the top of Claypath bank in Lower Gilesgate, Durham city, and has been a public house for close to 200 years. It is family and dog friendly and runs quiz nights alongside live music. Its open-floor night is billed as Buskers Night; a publicly readable post in the Buskers North East Facebook group placed it on Thursday 23 July 2026, and secondary listings describe it as monthly, so the exact recurrence should be confirmed with the pub. No start time is published.
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23 Gilesgate, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QW
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Durham venue directory.
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23 Gilesgate, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1QW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Durham venues nearby.
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