Leeds · small venue · Verified open
Traditional multi-room layout with live music.
About 80 standing, live music 7 nights a week, house PA. Folk, Acoustic, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Grove Inn in Holbeck, Leeds at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, acoustic and blues acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–00:00Opens in 3h 07m 05s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Acoustic · Blues |
6 photos show the inside of The Grove Inn. It books folk, acoustic and blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Grove Inn that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, acoustic and blues acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkAcousticBlues |
| Website | thegroveinnleeds.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Aug 2026 |
You will find The Grove Inn at Back Row, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5PL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 92 rooms in our Leeds venue directory.
Leeds LS11 5PL
The nearest station is Leeds (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Grove Inn for artists: The Grove Inn 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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The Grove Inn publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 11:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 11:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–00:00 |
The Grove Inn 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 | Provided |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | Provided |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of The Grove Inn in Holbeck, Leeds so far. It books folk, acoustic and blues acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Grove Inn is a grassroots music venue in Holbeck, Leeds with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Folk, Acoustic, Blues, Rock, Covers.
Listing notesThe Grove Inn is a much-loved traditional pub on Back Row in Holbeck, Leeds (LS11 5PL), serving the city since 1832 and home to the oldest folk club in an unchanged venue in the world. Live music runs effectively every night in the 1930s-built Concert Room: Folk Night on Monday (8pm), a Jam Session with PA, backline and instruments provided on Tuesday (7–10pm), Open Mic on Wednesday (8pm), live music Thursday (8:30pm), a live band Friday (8:30pm), a KAKTI session and live band on Saturday (3pm and 9pm), and a live band Sunday afternoon (3pm). All the other rooms are unchanged since the 1930s refit. Around 80 capacity, with a house PA and backline provided on jam nights, welcoming originals and covers across folk, acoustic, blues and rock.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Grove Inn on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Tuesday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Leeds gig directory.
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| 05 | Belgrave Music Hall down1 | 4 gigs |
| 06 | HEADROW HOUSE down1 | 4 gigs |
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| 08 | Project House | 4 gigs |
| 09 | Leeds Beckett Students' Union | 3 gigs |
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The Grove Inn
Traditional multi-room layout with live music. Capacity about 80.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Grove Inn — Quick Facts
The Grove Inn capacity: about 80 standing. Traditional multi-room layout with live music. Here are the key facts on The Grove Inn at a glance.
By size, The Grove Inn is the joint 45th largest of the 52 venues we list in and around Leeds with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Prince of Wales (about 80); The Cherry Tree Horbury (about 80) and The Hop (about 80).
The Grove Inn's listed capacity is about 80 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Leeds, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - The Grove Inn is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside The Grove Inn
The Grove Inn has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Grove Inn is a grassroots music venue in Holbeck, Leeds with a standing capacity of about 80. The Grove Inn provides a PA system, a guitar amp and keys — check the rest with the venue.
The Grove Inn books Folk, Acoustic, Blues, Rock, Covers acts. This listing is part of the Leeds venue directory.
The Grove Inn is a much-loved traditional pub on Back Row in Holbeck, Leeds (LS11 5PL), serving the city since 1832 and home to the oldest folk club in an unchanged venue in the world. Live music runs effectively every night in the 1930s-built Concert Room: Folk Night on Monday (8pm), a Jam Session with PA, backline and instruments provided on Tuesday (7–10pm), Open Mic on Wednesday (8pm), live music Thursday (8:30pm), a live band Friday (8:30pm), a KAKTI session and live band on Saturday (3pm and 9pm), and a live band Sunday afternoon (3pm). All the other rooms are unchanged since the 1930s refit. Around 80 capacity, with a house PA and backline provided on jam nights, welcoming originals and covers across folk, acoustic, blues and rock.
Nights The Grove Inn usually has live music — typical start 20:00
The Grove Inn usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, starting around 20:00. It lists folk among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Grove Inn 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Leeds.
By size, The Grove Inn is the joint 45th largest of the 52 venues we list in and around Leeds with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Prince of Wales (about 80); The Cherry Tree Horbury (about 80) and The Hop (about 80).
Find The Grove Inn
You will find The Grove Inn at Back Row, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5PL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 92 rooms in our Leeds venue directory.
The nearest station is Leeds (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Grove Inn is in Holbeck, Leeds — use LS11 5PL for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Leeds this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Leeds this weekend.
The Head of Steam Mill Hill, The Head of Steam Park Row, The HIFI Club, Leeds and The Hop
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Grove Inn
The regular night at The Grove Inn on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Leeds venue directory.
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The Leeds League
The Grove Inn is #68 of 92 Leeds 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 – Brudenell Social Club 35 gigs
- #2 – The Lending Room 6 gigs
- #3 ▲3 Leeds Irish Centre 5 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Stylus 5 gigs
- #5 ▼1 Belgrave Music Hall 4 gigs
- #6 ▼1 HEADROW HOUSE 4 gigs
- #7 – Oporto 4 gigs
- #8 – Project House 4 gigs
- #9 – Leeds Beckett Students' Union 3 gigs
- #10 – Royal Park Cellars 3 gigs
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The Grove Inn in brief. The Grove Inn in Holbeck, Leeds, is a small room (under 150) that books folk, acoustic and blues. Live music is most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 20:00. It also hosts an open mic (every Tuesday). Rooms nearby include The Head of Steam Mill Hill, The Head of Steam Park Row and The HIFI Club, Leeds; the Leeds venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Grove Inn: The Ivory Harrogate, The Jam Lounge, The Key Club, The Knox, The Lending Room, The New Conservatory, The Pack Horse, The Red Shed - Wakefield Labour Club, The Royal Park, The Ship Inn, The Starling, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds Irish Centre, Stylus, Belgrave Music Hall, HEADROW HOUSE, Oporto, Project House, Leeds Beckett Students' Union and Royal Park Cellars.
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