Middlesbrough · small venue · Verified open
Victorian micropub in the Baker Street quarter.
About 50 standing, live music 3 nights a week. Acoustic, Folk, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Rafferty's Bar Baker Street in Middlesbrough is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts.
capacity
| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 16:00–00:00Opens in 8h 22m 53s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Acoustic · Folk · Blues |
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Before you book Rafferty's Bar Baker Street, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts.
| Capacity | about 50 standing |
| Live nights | Tue, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticFolkBlues |
| Website | raffertysbar.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is at 0 Baker Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2LF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Middlesbrough venue directory.
Middlesbrough TS1 2LF
The nearest station is Middlesbrough (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
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| Fee range per act | Locked |
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Rafferty's Bar Baker Street publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 16:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
The stage kit at Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 1 vocal mic | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Rafferty's Bar Baker Street, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is a grassroots music venue in Middlesbrough with a standing capacity of about 50. It books Acoustic, Folk, Blues.
Listing notesRafferty's is one of Middlesbrough's best-loved small venues, established in 2017 in a former Victorian corner house at Zero Baker Street in the town centre. It runs a packed cultural diary of live music, open mic nights, comedy and poetry, with an open mic every Tuesday and live music on Friday and Saturday. The chilled open mic welcomes all styles — covers or originals — with in-house guitar and cajon for players to use, plus a first-floor cocktail bar.
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Rafferty's Bar Baker Street
Victorian micropub in the Baker Street quarter. Capacity about 50.
- c. 50
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 16:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street — Quick Facts
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street capacity: about 50 standing. Victorian micropub in the Baker Street quarter. Here are the key facts on Rafferty's Bar Baker Street at a glance.
By size, Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is the joint 6th largest of the 7 venues we list in and around Middlesbrough with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cafe Etch (about 50), Middlesbrough Live Lounge (about 100) and Longlands WMC (about 150).
With room for about 50 standing, Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is a small room by our directory's sizes. The typical Middlesbrough room we list holds about 150, so this one is on the smaller side. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
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Inside Rafferty's Bar Baker Street
The stage kit at Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 50. It has live music 3 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is a grassroots music venue in Middlesbrough with a standing capacity of about 50. Rafferty's Bar Baker Street provides 1 vocal mic — check the rest with the venue.
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street books Acoustic, Folk, Blues acts. This listing is part of the Middlesbrough venue directory.
Rafferty's is one of Middlesbrough's best-loved small venues, established in 2017 in a former Victorian corner house at Zero Baker Street in the town centre. It runs a packed cultural diary of live music, open mic nights, comedy and poetry, with an open mic every Tuesday and live music on Friday and Saturday. The chilled open mic welcomes all styles — covers or originals — with in-house guitar and cajon for players to use, plus a first-floor cocktail bar.
Nights Rafferty's Bar Baker Street usually has live music — typical start 20:00
Live nights at Rafferty's Bar Baker Street are usually Tue, Fri, Sat, with music from about 20:00. Its listed genres start with acoustic. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Rafferty's Bar Baker Street 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.
By size, Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is the joint 6th largest of the 7 venues we list in and around Middlesbrough with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cafe Etch (about 50), Middlesbrough Live Lounge (about 100) and Longlands WMC (about 150).
Find Rafferty's Bar Baker Street
Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is at 0 Baker Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2LF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Middlesbrough venue directory.
The nearest station is Middlesbrough (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Rafferty's Bar Baker Street in Middlesbrough; TS1 2LF is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Middlesbrough this week, or find a band in Middlesbrough if you book the music.
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What's On at Rafferty's Bar Baker Street
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Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is #18 of 27 Middlesbrough 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 Parkway Sports Bar, Lounge And Function Suite 5 gigs
- #2 – The Middlesbrough Empire 2 gigs
- #3 – Cafe Etch 1 gig
- #4 – Eston Events Centre 1 gig
- #5 NEW PLAY 1 gig
- #6 ▼1 Talking Tides Brew Co 1 gig
- #7 ▼1 The Auxiliary Warehouse 1 gig
- #8 ▼1 The Halt 1 gig
- #9 ▼1 The Studio 1 gig
- #10 ▼1 Coatham Memorial Hall Redcar 0 gigs
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Rafferty's Bar Baker Street in brief. Rafferty's Bar Baker Street is a small room (under 150) in Middlesbrough that books acoustic, folk and blues. The live music is mostly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, usually from 20:00. Other rooms nearby: Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club (Cutty Wren Folk Club), STACK Middlesbrough and The Auxiliary Warehouse, or browse the Middlesbrough venue directory.
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