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About Docks Academy
Docks Academy is a grassroots music venue in Grimsby, Grimsby. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Docks Academy books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Grimsby venue directory.
Docks Academy is a live-music and events venue set in a converted church above the Docks Beers brewery and taproom, close to Grimsby's historic docks. It runs a broad programme of touring gigs, theatre and comedy, pulling in established names — China Crisis, for instance, have played multiple sold-out shows here. It's the cornerstone live room for the area, pairing a characterful church space with a working craft brewery downstairs.
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The Church, King Edward Street, Grimsby, Grimsby, DN31 3JD
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