Leicester · grassroots venue · Verified open
Leicester community venue with live music and open mic nights since 1994
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 7 nights a week.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Shed in Leicester is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of The Shed, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Shed, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | getintheshed.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
The Shed is at 5 Yeoman Street, Leicester, LE1 1UT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 40 rooms in our Leicester venue directory.
Leicester LE1 1UT
The nearest station is Leicester (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Shed for artists: The Shed 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 stage kit at The Shed is not confirmed yet. 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 | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Shed, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 7 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Shed is a grassroots music venue in Leicester.
Listing notesOpen since 1994 and extensively refurbished in 2017, The Shed is a core part of Leicester's music scene - a community space and cafe bar with live music, open mic nights, comedy and networking events. Doors open from midday every day, with free-entry events Sunday to Thursday and ticketed shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Programming is varied across all genres and levels, inclusive of any and all. A Musicians' Union Fair Play venue.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
Nothing is listed at The Shed on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
No upcoming gigs listed yet. Browse the wider Leicester gig directory.
The Leicester 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.
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| 01 | The Donkey | 5 gigs |
| 02 | 2Funky Complex | 1 gig |
| 03 | 2Funky Music Cafe | 1 gig |
| 04 | Duffys Bar, Leicester New | 1 gig |
| 05 | Firebug down1 | 1 gig |
| 06 | Old Plough down1 | 1 gig |
| 07 | The Emporium | 1 gig |
| 08 | 33 Cank Street | 0 gigs |
| 09 | 45 West | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Baton Rouge Leicester | 0 gigs |
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The Shed
Leicester community venue with live music and open mic nights since 1994
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- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Shed — Quick Facts
Leicester community venue with live music and open mic nights since 1994. Here are the key facts on The Shed at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week.
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Inside The Shed
The stage kit at The Shed is not confirmed yet. 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 Shed is a grassroots music venue in Leicester. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
This listing is part of the Leicester venue directory.
Open since 1994 and extensively refurbished in 2017, The Shed is a core part of Leicester's music scene - a community space and cafe bar with live music, open mic nights, comedy and networking events. Doors open from midday every day, with free-entry events Sunday to Thursday and ticketed shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Programming is varied across all genres and levels, inclusive of any and all. A Musicians' Union Fair Play venue.
Nights The Shed usually has live music
Live nights at The Shed are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Shed 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Leicester.
Find The Shed
The Shed is at 5 Yeoman Street, Leicester, LE1 1UT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 40 rooms in our Leicester venue directory.
The nearest station is Leicester (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Shed in Leicester; LE1 1UT is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Leicester this week, or find a band in Leicester if you book the music.
The SoundHouse Leicester, The Western Pub, 2Funky Complex and 2Funky Music Cafe
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Shed
Nothing is listed at The Shed on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Leicester venue directory.
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The Leicester League
The Shed is #34 of 40 Leicester 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 – The Donkey 5 gigs
- #2 – 2Funky Complex 1 gig
- #3 – 2Funky Music Cafe 1 gig
- #4 NEW Duffys Bar, Leicester 1 gig
- #5 ▼1 Firebug 1 gig
- #6 ▼1 Old Plough 1 gig
- #7 – The Emporium 1 gig
- #8 – 33 Cank Street 0 gigs
- #9 – 45 West 0 gigs
- #10 – Baton Rouge Leicester 0 gigs
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Common Questions
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Venues Near The Shed
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The Shed in brief. The Shed is a live music room in Leicester. The live music is mostly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby rooms: The SoundHouse Leicester, The Western Pub and 2Funky Complex - or browse the full Leicester venue directory.
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We list 40 grassroots music venues in Leicester. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near The Shed: Duffys Bar, Leicester, Grand Union, Inside No 9, Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern, MMC Venue, Mosh, Queen of Bradgate, Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, The Donkey, The Old Horse, The Salmon, Firebug, Old Plough and The Emporium.
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