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Rocking Horse

Great Charlotte Street bar with live musicians every day of the week

Capacity to be confirmed, live music 7 nights a week.

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At a glance

Checked 30 Oct 2026

At a glance, Rocking Horse in Liverpool is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.

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Standing
capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music7 nights a week
TodayOpen12:00–21:00Closes in 6h 59m 39s
BacklineTBC
BooksMixed

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

Before you book

Everything you need to know

Before you book Rocking Horse, 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.

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The facts
Capacity–
Live nightsMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Websiterockinghorseliverpool.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked30 Oct 2026
Checked againstVenue website

03 — Find Rocking Horse

Liverpool

Getting there

Rocking Horse is at 53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 128 rooms in our Liverpool venue directory.

53 Great Charlotte Street,
Liverpool L1 1HU

The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking

Members only

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05 — Opening times

Open 7 of 7

Rocking Horse publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.

Mon12:00–20:00
Tue12:00–20:00
Wed12:00–21:00
Thu12:00–21:00
Fri12:00–22:00
Sat12:00–00:00
SunToday12:00–21:00

06 — What's on stage

TBC

The stage kit at Rocking Horse 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 systemTBC
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC

07 — About

Liverpool

About Rocking Horse

This is the background on Rocking Horse, 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.

Rocking Horse is a grassroots music venue in Liverpool.

Listing notes

Rocking ‌​‌​‍Horse is a live music bar at 53 Great Charlotte Street with musicians playing 7 days a week. The line-up runs from big bands to solo performers, and the stage covers a wide variety of genres. It opens from midday every day, closing between 8pm early in the week and midnight on Saturdays.

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08 — What's on

Nothing listed

Nothing is listed at Rocking Horse 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 Liverpool gig directory.

09 — Liverpool league

Next 30 days

The Liverpool 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.

#87
of 128
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01The Jacaranda 19 gigs
02Camp And Furnace 13 gigs
03Jacaranda Baltic up3 13 gigs
0481 Renshaw 9 gigs
05Archive Liverpool down2 8 gigs
06Ma Boyles Alehouse And Eatery up1 8 gigs
07Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant up1 8 gigs
08The Bentley New 8 gigs
09Arts Club down4 7 gigs
10Heebies Tunnel New 7 gigs

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Liverpool · Grassroots

Rocking Horse

Great Charlotte Street bar with live musicians every day of the week

Venue at a glance Rocking Horse · Liverpool
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Capacity
to confirmgrassroots
7 nights
Live music
Mon · Tue · Wed +4per week
12:00
Open today
until 21:00hours
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Backline
ask the venuegear
Mixed
Books
originalslive acts
Verified
Directory status
openVenue website
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Last updated: 30 October 2026

Rocking Horse — Quick Facts

Great Charlotte Street bar with live musicians every day of the week. Here are the key facts on Rocking Horse at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week.

✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music7nights a weekMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
Capacity Not listed yet No capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.

Know how many it holds?

Today12:00–21:00Closes in 6h 59m 39s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times

Rocking Horse this week

Mon 12:00–20:00 Live music
Tue 12:00–20:00 Live music
Wed 12:00–21:00 Live music
Thu 12:00–21:00 Live music
Fri 12:00–22:00 Live music
Sat 12:00–00:00 Live music
Sun· today 12:00–21:00 Live music

Booking Information

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What's on Stage

The stage kit at Rocking Horse 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

About Rocking Horse

Rocking Horse is a grassroots music venue in Liverpool. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.

This listing is part of the Liverpool venue directory.

Listing notes

Rocking ‌​‌​‍Horse is a live music bar at 53 Great Charlotte Street with musicians playing 7 days a week. The line-up runs from big bands to solo performers, and the stage covers a wide variety of genres. It opens from midday every day, closing between 8pm early in the week and midnight on Saturdays.

Playing Rocking Horse: what to know

Live nights at Rocking Horse are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Rocking Horse 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 Liverpool.

Mon
Tue
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Fri
Sat
Sun

Nights Rocking Horse usually has live music

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Find Rocking Horse

Rocking Horse is at 53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 128 rooms in our Liverpool venue directory.

Address53 Great Charlotte Street
AreaLiverpool
PostcodeL1 1HU
Getting there

The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Rocking Horse in Liverpool; L1 1HU is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Liverpool this week, or find a band in Liverpool if you book the music.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Liverpool League

Rocking Horse is #87 of 128 Liverpool 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. #1 – The Jacaranda 19 gigs
  2. #2 – Camp And Furnace 13 gigs
  3. #3 ▲3 Jacaranda Baltic 13 gigs
  4. #4 – 81 Renshaw 9 gigs
  5. #5 ▼2 Archive Liverpool 8 gigs
  6. #6 ▲1 Ma Boyles Alehouse And Eatery 8 gigs
  7. #7 ▲1 Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant 8 gigs
  8. #8 NEW The Bentley 8 gigs
  9. #9 ▼4 Arts Club 7 gigs
  10. #10 NEW Heebies Tunnel 7 gigs

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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 Rocking Horse. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Rocking Horse. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

Rocking Horse has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Liverpool venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Liverpool grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Rocking Horse 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 Rocking Horse. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Rocking Horse. Browse the Liverpool Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Liverpool venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Liverpool 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 Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is L1 1HU. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Rocking Horse hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
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Venues Near Rocking Horse

16 other venues are close to Rocking Horse in Liverpool. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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12 — More Liverpool venues

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We list 128 grassroots music venues in Liverpool. 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 Rocking Horse: The Bierkeller Liverpool, The Cavern Pub, The Cornmarket, The Fulwood Arms, The Harp Public House, The Old Bank, The Penny Lane, The Pilgrim, The Skerries, The Slaughter House, The Studio, The Jacaranda, Camp And Furnace, Jacaranda Baltic, 81 Renshaw, Archive Liverpool, Ma Boyles Alehouse And Eatery, Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant, The Bentley, Arts Club and Heebies Tunnel.

Liverpool has 128 rooms in the UK grassroots venue directory - why we built it, and what the data shows.

Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table, the Pint Index and UK market statistics - all built from the same directory.

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