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Newcastle live music venue and bar — soul, funk and jazz in the Pilgrim Quarter.
About 250 standing, live music 3 nights a week, house PA. Soul, Funk, Jazz.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
Here is Pilgrim in Newcastle upon Tyne at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books soul, funk and jazz acts.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 19:30–01:00Opens in 11h 44m 12s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Soul · Funk · Jazz |
4 photos show the inside of Pilgrim. It books soul, funk and jazz acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about Pilgrim that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books soul, funk and jazz acts.
| Capacity | about 250 standing |
| Live nights | Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | SoulFunkJazz |
| Website | pilgrimncl.music |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Pilgrim at 54 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, NE1 6SF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 75 rooms in our Newcastle venue directory.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle NE1 6SF
The nearest station is Monument (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Pilgrim for artists: Pilgrim has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Pilgrim 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.
| Mon | 20:00–23:30 |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| FriToday | 19:30–01:00 |
| Sat | 13:00–01:30 |
| Sun | 16:00–22:00 |
Pilgrim has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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 | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Pilgrim in Newcastle upon Tyne so far. It books soul, funk and jazz acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
Pilgrim is a grassroots music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle with a standing capacity of about 250. It books Soul, Funk, Jazz, Dj.
Listing notesPilgrim at 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 6SF) is a 250-capacity live-music bar in the regenerated Pilgrim Quarter — the relaunch of the much-loved Hoochie Coochie space (open since 2011). It brings a packed programme of soul, funk, jazz and live music plus weekly club nights and world-famous guest DJs, and has hosted names from Sting and Chaka Khan to Craig Charles. The venue actively champions emerging artists and new music alongside touring acts. Open Friday to Sunday (closed Mon–Thu), with a speciality spirits, beer and cocktail bar when no live event is on.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Pilgrim. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
| 13Nov · Fri | Steve Pilgrim (Paul Weller / Cast) + Emma Robson 19:30Acoustic |
| 18Nov · Wed | Rock Against MND 19:30Rock |
| 19Nov · Thu | Marina Josephina + Kate Bond + Frannie Mac 19:30Jazz |
| 20Nov · Fri | Any Creative: networking & social 19:30 |
| 22Nov · Sun | groovetrain: funksoul SuperSunday 16:00TicketsSoul |
| 26Nov · Thu | Castillo Nuevo Orquesta - Live Salsa! 19:30TicketsLatin |
The Newcastle 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.
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| 01 | Billy Bootleggers up1 | 24 gigs |
| 02 | The Cluny down1 | 23 gigs |
| 03 | NX | 14 gigs |
| 04 | Pilgrim This venue | 10 gigs |
| 05 | Newcastle University Students Union | 7 gigs |
| 06 | Digital New | 4 gigs |
| 07 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music down1 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | The Grove, Newcastle New | 4 gigs |
| 09 | Trillians Rock Bar down1 | 4 gigs |
| 10 | Boiler Shop down3 | 3 gigs |
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Pilgrim
Newcastle live music venue and bar — soul, funk and jazz in the Pilgrim Quarter. Capacity about 250.
- c. 250
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 19:30
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Soul
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Pilgrim — Quick Facts
Pilgrim capacity: about 250 standing. Newcastle live music venue and bar — soul, funk and jazz in the Pilgrim Quarter. Here are the key facts on Pilgrim at a glance.
By size, Pilgrim is the joint 15th largest of the 32 venues we list in and around Newcastle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Holmeside Hall Club (about 250); Playhouse Whitley Bay (about 250) and Think Tank At Digital (about 250).
Pilgrim's listed capacity is about 250 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. That is close to the typical room we list around Newcastle (about 250). Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
Pilgrim this week
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Inside Pilgrim
Pilgrim has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 250. 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.
Pilgrim is a grassroots music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle with a standing capacity of about 250. Pilgrim provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Pilgrim books Soul, Funk, Jazz, Dj acts. This listing is part of the Newcastle venue directory.
Pilgrim at 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 6SF) is a 250-capacity live-music bar in the regenerated Pilgrim Quarter — the relaunch of the much-loved Hoochie Coochie space (open since 2011). It brings a packed programme of soul, funk, jazz and live music plus weekly club nights and world-famous guest DJs, and has hosted names from Sting and Chaka Khan to Craig Charles. The venue actively champions emerging artists and new music alongside touring acts. Open Friday to Sunday (closed Mon–Thu), with a speciality spirits, beer and cocktail bar when no live event is on.
Coming up at Pilgrim: Steve Pilgrim (Paul Weller / Cast) + Emma Robson, Rock Against MND and Marina Josephina + Kate Bond + Frannie Mac — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Nights Pilgrim usually has live music
Pilgrim usually has live music on Fri, Sat, Sun. It lists soul among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Pilgrim isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Newcastle.
By size, Pilgrim is the joint 15th largest of the 32 venues we list in and around Newcastle with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Holmeside Hall Club (about 250); Playhouse Whitley Bay (about 250) and Think Tank At Digital (about 250).
Find Pilgrim
You will find Pilgrim at 54 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, NE1 6SF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 75 rooms in our Newcastle venue directory.
The nearest station is Monument (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Pilgrim is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle — use NE1 6SF for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 7 other venues sit in Newcastle upon Tyne too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Newcastle this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Newcastle this weekend.
Playhouse Whitley Bay, The Globe, The Stand Comedy Club and Billy Bootleggers
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Pilgrim
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Pilgrim. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Newcastle venue directory.
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Coming up: Steve Pilgrim (Paul Weller / Cast) + Emma Robson, Rock Against MND, Marina Josephina + Kate Bond + Frannie Mac, Any Creative: networking & social, groovetrain: funksoul SuperSunday and Castillo Nuevo Orquesta - Live Salsa!.
The Newcastle League
Pilgrim is #4 of 75 Newcastle 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 Billy Bootleggers 24 gigs
- #2 ▼1 The Cluny 23 gigs
- #3 – NX 14 gigs
- #4 – Pilgrim This venue 10 gigs
- #5 – Newcastle University Students Union 7 gigs
- #6 NEW Digital 4 gigs
- #7 ▼1 The Glasshouse International Centre for Music 4 gigs
- #8 NEW The Grove, Newcastle 4 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Trillians Rock Bar 4 gigs
- #10 ▼3 Boiler Shop 3 gigs
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Pilgrim in brief. Pilgrim is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Newcastle that books soul, funk and jazz. The live nights are most often Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It hosts an open mic too. Rooms nearby include Playhouse Whitley Bay, The Globe and The Stand Comedy Club; the Newcastle venue directory has the rest.
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