Newcastle · 75 venues · 31 with a PA

Grassroots Venues in Newcastle

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

By size: 8 small (under 150), 17 mid-size (150 to 499), 7 large (500+), 43 with no size listed. 69 of the 75 open rooms are verified. 1 with full backline, 6 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Newcastle

Grassroots
venues

in Newcastle

In detail

House PA	31 venues
Full backline	1 venue
In-house engineer	6 venues
Venue Score	62 /100

01 — Find a venue

75 rooms

Pick your room

Size

Kit

Hire

City

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Photo: Google Anarchy Brew CoUnit A1 · NewcastleKit not listedSat 14 Nov Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions

Associates Private ClubLow Fell · GatesheadKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Bar LocoLeazes Park Rd · NewcastleHouse PANo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Billy BootleggersNewcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleHouse PAFri 13 Nov The Mystery Train Riders - Live @ Billy's Cap tbc

Blues UndergroundNewcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleHouse PANo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Boiler ShopStephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleKit not listedSat 21 Nov Swiftogeddon 1,000Cap

Bridge HotelNewcastle upon TyneKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Buzz Bingo NewcastleByker, Newcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleKit not listedNo gigs listed yet 200Cap

Cafe Under the SpireGatesheadKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Cobalt StudiosShieldfield · NewcastleHouse PANo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

02 — The scene

Venue Score

Out of
100

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

How it adds up (0-100)

Choice	100
Coverage	100
Backline	1
PA	41
Engineer	8
Genres	100

03 — Rooms + kit

Live data

What Newcastle has

By size

Small under 150	8 25%
Medium 150-499	17 53%
Large 500+	7 22%
Size not listed	43

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

Kit

Bring your own	44 59%
PA only	30 40%
Full backline	1 1%

This month

Added	1
Removed	0
Verified	1
Re-verified	8

04 — More of Newcastle

Beyond the rooms

Gigs, mics + hire

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Private hire

8 Newcastle 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.

King Street Social ClubUp to 500 standing

Wylam BreweryUp to 800 standing

Cobalt StudiosPrivate hire

Newcastle University Students UnionPrivate hire

Northumbria Students UnionPrivate hire

King Street Social ClubUp to 500 standing

Wylam BreweryUp to 800 standing

Cobalt StudiosPrivate hire

Newcastle University Students UnionPrivate hire

Northumbria Students UnionPrivate hire

05 — Other cities

90 cities

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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 Manchester164 Margate32 Middlesbrough27 Milton Keynes18

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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Newcastle Venues

Grassroots Venues in Newcastle

Q: How many grassroots music venues are in Newcastle?

GigXchange lists 75 grassroots music venues in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle venues provide full backline?

1 of 75 Newcastle venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 31 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

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

62/ 100

Newcastle Venue Score

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

Choice100

Coverage100

Backline1

PA41

Engineer8

Genres100

Capacity, backline and booking info for every Newcastle venue

75 venues, from back rooms to big stages
31 provide a PA in-house
1 offers full backline
6 include a sound engineer
Booking contact for signed-up artists
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 13 November 2026

75 Venues in Newcastle

Newcastle has 75 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 50-capacity room to 1,550. 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 75 Newcastle venues, 31 provide a PA system, 1 offers full backline and 6 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.

grassroots venues hosting live music in Newcastle

31 provide a PA system · 1 offer full backline
6 have an in-house sound engineer included
Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists

75
Venues: 31
With PA: 1
Full backline: 6
In-house engineer: 13 Nov
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Search all 75 Newcastle music venues by area, capacity, backline, PA, sound engineer or private hire. Every card shows the room size, what is on stage and the opening times we hold, and opens the venue’s own page with its booking information.

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Anarchy Brew Co

Newcastle › Unit A1★★★★★ (—)

Craft brewery and taproom with regular live gigs in Newcastle.Sat 14 Nov Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions

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Associates Private Club

Gateshead › Low Fell★★★★★ (—)

Open mic club in GatesheadNo gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Leazes Park Rd★★★★★ (—)

Leazes Park Rd's saturday-night free open mic at Bar Loco — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 6:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.No gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

American-style dive bar with free live rockabilly, blues and rock 'n' rollFri 13 Nov The Mystery Train Riders - Live @ Billy's

Backline1 of 7

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Newcastle › Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

American-style basement dive bar on Nelson Street with live blues and rootsNo gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Stephenson Quarter warehouse venue.Sat 21 Nov Swiftogeddon

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Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Victorian pub by the High Level Bridge, home of the Bridge Folk Club since 1958No gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Byker bingo club with live entertainment nights.No gigs listed yet

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Open mic arts cafe in GatesheadNo gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Shieldfield★★★★★ (—)

DIY arts space in Shieldfield, affordable culture.No gigs listed yet

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Colonel Porter's Emporium

Newcastle › Milburn House, Dean St★★★★★ (—)

Rhum bar and tavern in Milburn House, Dean Street.No gigs listed yet

Backline1 of 7

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Coquetdale Music Centre

Morpeth › Thropton, Morpeth★★★★★ (—)

Charity-run folk and acoustic concerts in a former church in the Coquet Valley.No gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Degrees North★★★★★ (—)

Country music and tribute act venue.Fri 18 Dec Black Eye Friday Country Fest

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Cut, (Above Tup Tup Palace)

Newcastle › Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Club above Tup Tup Palace for indie and rock.Sat 23 Jan An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s

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Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Four-room club and live venue at Times SquareFri 20 Nov Soen, Divergent Promotions, Divergent Promotions - Southampton

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Newcastle upon Tyne › Bigg Market★★★★★ (—)

Irish basement bar off the Bigg Market with live music every Friday to SundayNo gigs listed yet

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Gateshead studio with live events.Fri 27 Nov Kylver, Split Thredz, Denial, Hanger

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East Bedlington Community Centre

Bedlington★★★★★ (—)

Community centre running live music as Platform 1No gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › Newcastle City Centre / Town Moor★★★★★ (—)

Town Moor park that hosts the open-air In the Park concert series each JulyNo gigs listed yet

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Newcastle › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

City Centre's tuesday-night free open mic at Filthy's — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 9:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.No gigs listed yet

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Gosforth Civic Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Gosforth community theatre with a 325-capacity room for gigs, folk, roots and moreFri 11 Dec Smoove & Turrell Xmas Show

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Gateshead › Dunston Hill, Whickham★★★★★ (—)

Gateshead working men's club with a 250-capacity concert room and Saturday-night bandsThu 31 Dec New Years Eve - Big Steve and the Headliners

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Newcastle upon Tyne★★★★★ (—)

Collingwood Street party bar with live acts, karaoke and a ball pitNo gigs listed yet

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Newcastle jazz co-operative venue.No gigs listed yet

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Venues You Can Hire in Newcastle

8 Newcastle 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.

Newcastle Venue Scene in Numbers

Newcastle’s 75 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 · Newcastle

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 32 with a known capacity

8Small · under 150

17Medium · 150–499

7Large · 500+

What's on stageall 75 venues

1Full backline

30PA only

44Bring your own gear

31provide a PA

6have an in-house engineer

8take private hire

Rock · Folkmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Newcastle? GigXchange lists 75 grassroots music venues across Newcastle. 41% provide a PA system and 1% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Newcastle venues provide equipment? 6 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Newcastle venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Newcastle venue directory.

Newcastle Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle?

GigXchange lists 75 grassroots music venues in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle venues provide full backline?

1 of 75 Newcastle venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 31 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

Which Newcastle venues can you hire for a private event?

8 Newcastle venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them King Street Social Club (up to 500 standing), Wylam Brewery (up to 800 standing) and Cobalt Studios. 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 Newcastle's grassroots venues?

Of the 32 Newcastle venues with known capacity: 8 are small (under 150), 17 are medium (150–499), and 7 are large (500+). The majority of Newcastle’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.

How do I book a gig at a Newcastle venue?

Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Newcastle 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 Newcastle?

Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Newcastle, 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 Newcastle venues this month?

The What’s On in Newcastle page lists every gig we hold across these 75 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Newcastle gig directory.

What genres do Newcastle venues book?

The most commonly booked genres across Newcastle’s 75 grassroots venues are rock, folk, pop, indie, acoustic. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.

What are typical fees at Newcastle venues?

Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Newcastle 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 Newcastle 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. Across the 32 rooms that list a capacity, the middle one holds about 250 and 8 hold under 150; the largest listed is NX at 1,550. They are spread over 35 areas, led by Upon Tyne (8), Ouseburn (4) and Gateshead (3).

What they book. Rock, folk and pop are the genres Newcastle venues most often say they book, out of 53 genres listed. An act that fits pitches best with a recent clip and a clear fee. 9 of these listings were added or re-checked in the last month.

Next steps. The Newcastle gig directory shows which of these rooms are booking now, the Newcastle open mics are where new acts get stage time, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Venues nearby: Middlesbrough, York and Leeds. Booking acts for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

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