Manchester · 164 venues · 71 with a PA

Grassroots Venues in Manchester

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

By size: 30 small (under 150), 32 mid-size (150 to 499), 16 large (500+), 86 with no size listed. 147 of the 164 open rooms are verified. 10 with full backline, 9 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Manchester

164

Grassroots
venues

in Manchester

In detail

House PA	71 venues
Full backline	10 venues
In-house engineer	9 venues
Venue Score	63 /100

01 — Find a venue

164 rooms

Pick your room

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Photo: Google 9inety6ixFirst Street · ManchesterKit not listedNo gigs listed yet

AatmaNorthern Quarter · ManchesterHouse PAEngineerFri 20 Nov Wes Hoffman and Friends Cap tbc

Albert HallCity Centre · ManchesterHouse PAFri 13 Nov Seb Lowe, Kate Couriel, The Sly 2,000Cap

Albert Halls BoltonVictoria Square · BoltonHouse PANo gigs listed yet 800Cap

Albert's SchlossManchesterKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Amber'sCircle Square · ManchesterKit not listedNo gigs listed yet 1,000Cap

Arley Hall And GardensArley, Cheshire · NorthwichKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Aviva Studios - WarehouseWater St · ManchesterKit not listedMon 23 Nov Bloc Party, Interpol 5,000Cap

Band on the WallNorthern Quarter · ManchesterFull kitEngineerMon 16 Nov Joyce Moreno 520Cap

Big HandsHulme · ManchesterKit not listedSat 14 Nov Painkiller // Annex Motive Live 150Cap

02 — The scene

Venue Score

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100

Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.

How it adds up (0-100)

Choice	100
Coverage	100
Backline	6
PA	43
Engineer	5
Genres	100

03 — Rooms + kit

Live data

What Manchester has

By size

Small under 150	30 38%
Medium 150-499	32 41%
Large 500+	16 21%
Size not listed	86

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

Kit

Bring your own	93 57%
PA only	61 37%
Full backline	10 6%

This month

Added	5
Removed	0
Verified	5
Re-verified	9

04 — More of Manchester

Beyond the rooms

Gigs, mics + hire

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Private hire

31 Manchester 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.

Albert HallUp to 1,300 standing

Albert Halls BoltonUp to 800 standing

Albert's SchlossUp to 100 standing

Frog and Bucket Comedy ClubUp to 250 seated

George Lawton HallUp to 500 seated

Albert HallUp to 1,300 standing

Albert Halls BoltonUp to 800 standing

Albert's SchlossUp to 100 standing

Frog and Bucket Comedy ClubUp to 250 seated

George Lawton HallUp to 500 seated

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Venues elsewhere

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All cities, A–ZVenues

Aberdeen27 Aberystwyth10 Accrington12 Aldershot16

Basildon21 Bath36 Bedford14 Belfast77 Billericay6 Birmingham80 Blackburn11 Blackpool47 Boston12 Bournemouth30 Bradford42 Brighton94 Bristol86 Broxbourne12

Cambridge31 Cardiff63 Carlisle19 Chelmsford13 Cheltenham27 Cirencester8 Coventry46 Crawley14

Derby38 Derry14 Doncaster19 Dublin3 Dundee35 Durham17

Edinburgh118 Egham17 Epsom18 Exeter48

Farnborough6

Glasgow168 Gloucester21 Grimsby11

Hastings24 Hereford23 High Wycombe14 Horley4 Hull32

Inverness29 Ipswich35

Leeds92 Leicester40 Lincoln22 Liverpool130 London302 Luton16

Maidstone22 Margate32 Middlesbrough27 Milton Keynes18

Newcastle75 Newquay20 Newry8 Northampton26 Norwich38 Nottingham79

Oxford35

Peterborough22 Plymouth34 Portsmouth30 Preston28

Rawtenstall25 Reading32

Scarborough17 Sheffield94 Southampton47 Stockton-on-Tees16 Stoke-on-Trent32 Sunderland23 Sutton14 Swansea34 Swindon19

Telford21 Tunbridge Wells10

Waterlooville12 Watford24 Welshpool4 Weymouth18 Woking16 Wolverhampton49 Worthing1 Wrexham31

York48

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Manchester Venues

Grassroots Venues in Manchester

Q: How many grassroots music venues are in Manchester?

GigXchange lists 164 grassroots music venues in Manchester, 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.

Q: Which Manchester venues provide full backline?

10 of 164 Manchester venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 71 provide at least a PA system. 9 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

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

63/ 100

Manchester Venue Score

SolidHealthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.

Choice100

Coverage100

Backline6

PA43

Engineer5

Genres100

Capacity, backline and booking info for every Manchester venue

164 venues, from back rooms to big stages
71 provide a PA in-house
10 offer full backline
9 include a sound engineer
Booking contact for signed-up artists
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

164 Venues in Manchester

Manchester has 164 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 60-capacity room to 70,000. 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 164 Manchester venues, 71 provide a PA system, 10 offer full backline and 9 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.

164

grassroots venues hosting live music in Manchester

71 provide a PA system · 10 offer full backline
9 have an in-house sound engineer included
Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists

164
Venues: 71
With PA: 10
Full backline: 9
In-house engineer: 12 Nov
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Fox & Pine

Oldham › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Grassroots live music venue in Oldham with a regular open mic night.No gigs listed yet

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Manchester › Mayfield / Piccadilly★★★★★ (—)

Piccadilly food and entertainment destination.Fri 20 Nov MCR ROCKS Double Show: Wonderwall vs Cortinas

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Frog and Bucket Comedy Club

Manchester★★★★★ (—)

Award-winning Manchester comedy club.No gigs listed yet

Private hire up to 250 seated

Backline1 of 7

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Manchester › Withington★★★★★ (—)

Withington's monday-night free open mic at Fuel Cafe Bar — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.Wed 2 Dec Eyam

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Manchester › Withington★★★★★ (—)

Withington's veggie café bar and live music venueFri 20 Nov Wheezed (Weezer Tribute) At Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester

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Ashton-under-Lyne › Mossley★★★★★ (—)

Town hall with tribute act shows.Sat 5 Dec Gary Barlow - A Tribute by Jon Fisher

Private hire up to 500 seated

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Manchester › Whitworth Street★★★★★ (—)

Whitworth Street bar and live room.Fri 13 Nov Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions

Private hire up to 80 standing

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Manchester › Chorlton-on-Medlock★★★★★ (—)

Joseph Holt pub with function room hire.Thu 19 Nov CD Promotions Presents: Idol Giants

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Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue

Manchester › 80 Oxford St★★★★★ (—)

Oxford Street alt bar and music venue.No gigs listed yet

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Stockport › Wellington Road South★★★★★ (—)

1868 Masonic guildhall with function suites, soul nights and hired live events.No gigs listed yet

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Halle at St Michael's

Manchester › Ancoats★★★★★ (—)

Hallé's secular concert hall in Ancoats.Fri 20 Nov Genevieve Stokes

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Manchester › Ancoats★★★★★ (—)

The Hallé's Ancoats concert and rehearsal hall.No gigs listed yet

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Manchester › Prestwich★★★★★ (—)

Major park for festivals and outdoor concerts.No gigs listed yet

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Rock and metal venue.Fri 13 Nov Ghost UK - A Ghost Tribute

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Manchester › Tyldesley★★★★★ (—)

Tyldesley craft beer and gin bar with live music.No gigs listed yet

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Manchester › Prestwich★★★★★ (—)

Prestwich live music bar with a packed tribute-band diaryFri 20 Nov Fleetwood Nickd- Christmas special

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Irish Club Warrington

Warrington › Orford★★★★★ (—)

Warrington Irish club with Celtic live music.Sat 19 Dec The Lower Angel Band - Christmas Show

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Manchester › Northern Quarter★★★★★ (—)

Manchester's Thursday-night free open mic at 24 Newton Street, M1 2AE — basement bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.Mon 21 Dec Maunder's Xmas Acoustic show/Vocal Showcase

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Manchester › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Manchester's long-running basement bar and club for house, techno, D&B and live electronic acts.Fri 18 Dec Lee Burridge

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Oldham Street bar with Bandaoke, duelling pianos, acoustic sets and a showbandNo gigs listed yet

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Manchester › Chorlton★★★★★ (—)

Gig room above Lloyd & Platt in Chorlton for bands, comedy and spoken wordNo gigs listed yet

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Warrington › Padgate★★★★★ (—)

Open mic pub in WarringtonNo gigs listed yet

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Manchester › Fallowfield★★★★★ (—)

Independent Fallowfield bar with a free-to-book 150-capacity upstairs gig roomThu 26 Nov Shimmer Presents: Airtight Headline at Klang Bar Manchester

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Live music, comedy and good times.Fri 20 Nov Holy Coves Album Release Tour - Autumn/Winter 2026

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Venues You Can Hire in Manchester

31 Manchester 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.

Manchester Venue Scene in Numbers

Manchester’s 164 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 · Manchester

164

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 78 with a known capacity

30Small · under 150

32Medium · 150–499

16Large · 500+

What's on stageall 164 venues

10Full backline

61PA only

93Bring your own gear

71provide a PA

9have an in-house engineer

31take private hire

Rock · Acousticmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Manchester? GigXchange lists 164 grassroots music venues across Manchester. 43% provide a PA system and 6% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Manchester venues provide equipment? 9 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Manchester venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Manchester venue directory.

Manchester Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Manchester, 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.

How many grassroots music venues are in Manchester?

GigXchange lists 164 grassroots music venues in Manchester, 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.

Which Manchester venues provide full backline?

10 of 164 Manchester venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 71 provide at least a PA system. 9 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

Which Manchester venues can you hire for a private event?

31 Manchester venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Albert Hall (up to 1,300 standing), Albert Halls Bolton (up to 800 standing) and Albert's Schloss (up to 100 standing). 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.

What size are Manchester's grassroots venues?

Of the 78 Manchester venues with known capacity: 30 are small (under 150), 32 are medium (150–499), and 16 are large (500+). The majority of Manchester’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.

How do I book a gig at a Manchester venue?

Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Manchester venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.

Are there open mics in Manchester?

Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Manchester, 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.

What's on at Manchester venues this month?

The What’s On in Manchester page lists every gig we hold across these 164 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Manchester gig directory.

What genres do Manchester venues book?

The most commonly booked genres across Manchester’s 164 grassroots venues are rock, acoustic, indie, folk, Pop. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.

What are typical fees at Manchester venues?

Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Manchester 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.

Can I list my Manchester venue for free?

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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The rooms. Among the 78 rooms with a listed capacity, the middle one holds about 200 and 30 hold under 150; the largest listed is Albert Hall at 2,000. They are spread across 77 areas, led by Northern Quarter (20), Ancoats (3) and Heaton Moor (3).

What they book. Rock, acoustic and folk are the genres Manchester venues most often say they book, out of 75 genres listed. If your act fits, pitch best with a recent clip and a clear fee. In the last month, 14 of these listings were added or re-checked.

Next steps. The Manchester gig directory shows which of these rooms are booking now; the Manchester open mics are where new acts get stage time, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Nearby venues: Blackburn, Liverpool and Sheffield. Hiring acts for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

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