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Grassroots Venues in Liverpool

Every grassroots room in Liverpool - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 16 small (under 150), 29 mid-size (150 to 499), 12 large (500+), 73 with no size listed. 112 of the 129 open rooms are verified (1 marked closed). 2 with full backline, 7 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Liverpool
130
Grassroots
venues
in Liverpool
In detail
House PA39 venues
Full backline2 venues
In-house engineer7 venues
Venue Score60 /100
01 — Find a venue
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02 — The scene
Venue Score
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Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
How it adds up (0-100)
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline2
PA30
Engineer5
Genres100
03 — Rooms + kit
Live data
What Liverpool has
By size
Small under 15016 28%
Medium 150-49929 51%
Large 500+12 21%
Size not listed73

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit
Bring your own91 70%
PA only37 28%
Full backline2 2%
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Verified2
Re-verified2
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Grassroots Venues in Liverpool

130 grassroots music venues across Liverpool. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

60/ 100
Liverpool Venue Score
SolidHealthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline2
PA30
Engineer5
Genres100
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

130 Venues in Liverpool

Liverpool has 130 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 40-capacity room to 3,576. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

Of the 130 Liverpool venues, 39 provide a PA system, 2 offer full backline and 7 include an in-house sound engineer. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

130
grassroots venues hosting live music in Liverpool
  • 39 provide a PA system · 2 offer full backline
  • 7 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists
130
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39
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2
Full backline
7
In-house engineer
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24 Kitchen Street
Liverpool › Baltic Triangle★★★★★ (—)
400-cap electronic and indie warehouse.Next gig: Sat 12 Dec Tek Noire: Winter Solstice
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81 Renshaw
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Gig room, record shop and café-bar under one roof on Renshaw StreetNext gig: Sat 14 Nov Section 25 - Certainty of Machines LP Launch
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c. 150
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Archive Liverpool
Liverpool › Baltic Triangle★★★★★ (—)
Multi-genre Liverpool venue: rock to opera.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov White Lightning Single Launch Party
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Artefact, Liverpool
Liverpool › Canning★★★★★ (—)
Canning Quarter DJ and electronic venue.Next gig: Fri 20 Nov Peyote's JUKEBOX JAM
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c. 80
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Arts Bar Baltic
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots arts bar with studio hire and podcasts.Next gig: Sun 15 Nov Roscoe Live
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c. 70
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Arts Club
Liverpool › City Centre South★★★★★ (—)
Intimate loft room above Arts Club main stage.Next gig: Wed 18 Nov Cardinals
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Berry and Rye
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
A secret Berry Street drinking den with blues, swing and jazz six nights a week.No gigs listed yet
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c. 400
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Birkenhead Pacific Road Arts
Birkenhead › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size rock venue in BirkenheadNo gigs listed yet
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Blackstock Market
Liverpool › Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Food market with Friday and Saturday band nights and live jazz in its whisky bar.No gigs listed yet
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Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool
Liverpool › North Docks, Vauxhall★★★★★ (—)
Cavernous North Docks warehouse for club nights and big one-off gigs.No gigs listed yet
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c. 60
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Blue Sky Cafe
Bangor › High Street★★★★★ (—)
60-cap cafe taproom with indie and folk.No gigs listed yet
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c. 200
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Botanical Garden
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Baltic Triangle pop-up garden bar with gin, street food and live music.No gigs listed yet
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c. 1,500
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Boxpark Liverpool
Liverpool › Beaufort St★★★★★ (—)
Baltic Triangle street-food and events hall with a 1,500-capacity main stage.Next gig: Mon 29 Mar CATSEYE
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c. 270
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Buyers Club
Liverpool › Hardman Street★★★★★ (—)
Hardman Street bar and intimate music venue.No gigs listed yet
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c. 100
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Caledonia
Liverpool › Caledonia Street★★★★★ (—)
100-cap folk, indie and acoustic pub.No gigs listed yet
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1,200
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Camp And Furnace
Liverpool › Baltic Triangle★★★★★ (—)
Baltic Triangle warehouse venue.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov Billy Joel performed LIVE at Camp and Furnace By Billy Joel UK
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c. 190
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Cavern Club
Liverpool › City Centre North★★★★★ (—)
Iconic venue where The Beatles played.Next gig: Sun 21 Feb Scientist
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c. 120
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Citadel Arts Centre
Saint Helens › St Helens★★★★★ (—)
Arts centre with metal and live music.Next gig: Fri 19 Feb Definitely Oasis
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c. 70
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Commune Liverpool
Liverpool › Brownlow Hill★★★★★ (—)
Independent creative bar and 70-cap gig room in the Fabric District.Next gig: Thu 26 Nov The Commune
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Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club
Conwy › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Conwy with a regular open mic night.No gigs listed yet
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Daffodil
Liverpool › Canning Dock★★★★★ (—)
Floating four-level venue at Canning Dock with live music on Saturdays.No gigs listed yet
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Daresbury
Warrington › Daresbury★★★★★ (—)
Pop venue in Daresbury.No gigs listed yet
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Delamere Forest
Northwich › Frodsham★★★★★ (—)
Cheshire woodland with the open-air Forest Live concert arena.No gigs listed yet
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c. 275
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District
Liverpool › Baltic Triangle★★★★★ (—)
275-cap Baltic Triangle gig and club venue.Next gig: Mon 16 Nov Lots of Hands & Sundots
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Venues You Can Hire in Liverpool

14 Liverpool venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Liverpool Venue Scene in Numbers

Liverpool’s 130 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage and how many take private hire. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Liverpool
130

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 57 with a known capacity
16Small · under 150
29Medium · 150–499
12Large · 500+
What's on stageall 130 venues
2Full backline
37PA only
91Bring your own gear
39provide a PA
7have an in-house engineer
14take private hire
Rock · Indiemost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Liverpool? GigXchange lists 130 grassroots music venues across Liverpool. 30% provide a PA system and 2% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Liverpool venues provide equipment? 7 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Liverpool venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Liverpool venue directory.

Liverpool Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Liverpool, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

GigXchange lists 130 grassroots music venues in Liverpool, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.
2 of 130 Liverpool venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 39 provide at least a PA system. 7 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
14 Liverpool venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Hangar 34 (up to 700 standing), Kazimier Stockroom (up to 120 standing) and Pontio Arts Centre (up to 450 seated). Each venue page has a Private hire tab with its rooms, capacities and a link to enquire with the venue directly. Use the Private hire filter above to list them all.
Of the 57 Liverpool venues with known capacity: 16 are small (under 150), 29 are medium (150–499), and 12 are large (500+). The majority of Liverpool’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Liverpool venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Liverpool, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.
The What’s On in Liverpool page lists every gig we hold across these 130 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Liverpool gig directory.
The most commonly booked genres across Liverpool’s 130 grassroots venues are rock, indie, pop, acoustic, jazz. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.
Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Liverpool by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.
Yes. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.
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