At a glance, 12 Bar Music & Social in Exeter is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
––
Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
3 nights a week
Today·Closed
08:30–23:00Closed for today
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of 12 Bar Music & Social, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
12 Bar Music & Social is at 6 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1GA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Exeter venue directory.
Nobody from 12 Bar Music & Social is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
12 Bar Music & Social publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
Mon
08:30–17:30
Tue
08:30–17:30
Wed
08:30–17:30
Thu
08:30–22:00
Fri
08:30–23:00
SatToday
08:30–23:00
Sun
10:30–16:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at 12 Bar Music & Social is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Exeter
About 12 Bar Music & Social
This is the background on 12 Bar Music & Social, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 3 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
12 Bar Music & Social is a grassroots music venue in Exeter.
Listing notes
12 Bar Music & Social is an independent record shop, coffee bar and live music venue at 6 Paris Street in Exeter city centre. It usually hosts music 3 nights a week, Thursday to Saturday.
By day it is a place to browse vinyl and drink speciality coffee; in the evenings the room turns into a small grassroots stage, with recent and upcoming bills ranging from singer-songwriters to jazz.
Tickets for shows are sold through DICE, and Songkick lists upcoming dates into December 2026.
Played here before?One tap
Was the backline right?
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at 12 Bar Music & Social on GigXchange right now. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. Create a page free or add your gigs - it ranks on the next nightly refresh.
Member votes0votes to get 12 Bar Music & Social on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
12 Bar Music & Social hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
12 Bar Music & Social is an independent record shop, coffee bar and live music venue at 6 Paris Street in Exeter city centre. It usually hosts music 3 nights a week, Thursday to Saturday.
By day it is a place to browse vinyl and drink speciality coffee; in the evenings the room turns into a small grassroots stage, with recent and upcoming bills ranging from singer-songwriters to jazz.
Tickets for shows are sold through DICE, and Songkick lists upcoming dates into December 2026.
Playing 12 Bar Music & Social: what to know
Live nights at 12 Bar Music & Social are usually Thu, Fri, Sat. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. 12 Bar Music & Social 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.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nights 12 Bar Music & Social usually has live music
Have you played here? Was the backline info accurate? One tap, no sign-up required.
Find 12 Bar Music & Social
12 Bar Music & Social is at 6 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1GA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Exeter venue directory.
The nearest station is Exeter Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find 12 Bar Music & Social in Exeter; EX1 1GA is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Exeter this week, or book a Exeter band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at 12 Bar Music & Social on GigXchange right now. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Exeter venue directory.
No gigs listed yet12 Bar Music & Social
Nothing on the calendar here right now. Check the venue's own website or socials for its next night.
12 Bar Music & Social isn’t in the Exeter top 10 yet — these are the front-runners of its 38 ranked rooms,
by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days.
If your room has no page here yet, create
one free and it joins the directory. If it is already listed, add your
gigs and it will rank on the next nightly refresh.
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 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting 12 Bar Music & Social. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting 12 Bar Music & Social. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
12 Bar Music & Social has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Exeter venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Exeter grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details 12 Bar Music & Social 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.
Capacity data is pending for 12 Bar Music & Social. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for 12 Bar Music & Social. Browse the Exeter Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
6 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1GA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Exeter venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Exeter 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.
The nearest station is Exeter Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EX1 1GA. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. 12 Bar Music & Social hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
From the GigXchange directory
Venues Near 12 Bar Music & Social
16 other venues are close to 12 Bar Music & Social in Exeter. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights.
More live music venues: Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall), Apple & Parrot, Artigiano and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
Our free weekly email brings live music in Exeter straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like 12 Bar Music & Social full and costs you nothing.
Keep up with Exeter
Our free weekly email brings live music in Exeter straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like 12 Bar Music & Social full and costs you nothing.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Exeter
—
A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room
open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Exeter. Unsubscribe any
time. Privacy.
Booking or playing in Exeter? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
We list 47 grassroots music venues in Exeter. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 47 grassroots music venues in Exeter. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
