Northampton · grassroots venue
Northampton pub with live entertainment.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 3 nights a week, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Mail Coach Northampton in Northampton is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. There is an in-house PA.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 23m 37s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of Mail Coach Northampton, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book Mail Coach Northampton, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Status | May have closed |
Mail Coach Northampton is at 8 Derngate, Northampton, NN1 1UB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 26 rooms in our Northampton venue directory.
Northampton NN1 1UB
The nearest station is Northampton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
Mail Coach Northampton for artists: Mail Coach Northampton has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
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| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Mail Coach Northampton publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–22:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
Mail Coach Northampton 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 | Provided |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Mail Coach Northampton, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 3 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Mail Coach Northampton is a grassroots music venue in Northampton.
Listing notesThe Mail Coach sits at 8 Derngate in the heart of Northampton's cultural quarter, right beside the Royal & Derngate theatres. A real-ale-led pub with a wide range of locally brewed beers and a contemporary take on pub classics, it runs live music Thursday to Saturday nights — a mix of open-mic nights and live performances showcasing local talent. With a sun-trap beer terrace, board games, quiz nights and a house PA with a guitar amp and two mics, it's a dependable grassroots stage for originals and covers in central Northampton.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Mail Coach Northampton on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Thursday - 20:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Northampton gig directory.
The Northampton 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 | The Black Prince | 7 gigs |
| 02 | Roadmender | 3 gigs |
| 03 | The Deco | 3 gigs |
| 04 | Black Diamond Northampton up1 | 1 gig |
| 05 | Royal and Derngate down1 | 1 gig |
| 06 | THE LAB | 1 gig |
| 07 | The Picturedrome (Northampton) | 1 gig |
| 08 | Althorp Coaching Inn | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Brasenose Arms | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Caribbean Dutchpot | 0 gigs |
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Mail Coach Northampton
Northampton pub with live entertainment.
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- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Closed
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Mail Coach Northampton — Quick Facts
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Inside Mail Coach Northampton
Mail Coach Northampton has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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.
Mail Coach Northampton is a grassroots music venue in Northampton. Mail Coach Northampton provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics and a guitar amp — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Northampton venue directory.
The Mail Coach sits at 8 Derngate in the heart of Northampton's cultural quarter, right beside the Royal & Derngate theatres. A real-ale-led pub with a wide range of locally brewed beers and a contemporary take on pub classics, it runs live music Thursday to Saturday nights — a mix of open-mic nights and live performances showcasing local talent. With a sun-trap beer terrace, board games, quiz nights and a house PA with a guitar amp and two mics, it's a dependable grassroots stage for originals and covers in central Northampton.
Nights Mail Coach Northampton usually has live music
Live nights at Mail Coach Northampton are usually Thu, Fri, Sat. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Mail Coach Northampton 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.
Find Mail Coach Northampton
Mail Coach Northampton is at 8 Derngate, Northampton, NN1 1UB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 26 rooms in our Northampton venue directory.
The nearest station is Northampton (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find Mail Coach Northampton in Northampton; NN1 1UB is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Northampton this week, or book a Northampton band for a night of your own.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Mail Coach Northampton
The regular night at Mail Coach Northampton on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Northampton venue directory.
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The Northampton League
Mail Coach Northampton is #12 of 26 Northampton 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 Black Prince 7 gigs
- #2 – Roadmender 3 gigs
- #3 – The Deco 3 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Black Diamond Northampton 1 gig
- #5 ▼1 Royal and Derngate 1 gig
- #6 – THE LAB 1 gig
- #7 – The Picturedrome (Northampton) 1 gig
- #8 – Althorp Coaching Inn 0 gigs
- #9 – Brasenose Arms 0 gigs
- #10 – Caribbean Dutchpot 0 gigs
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Mail Coach Northampton in brief. Set in Northampton, Mail Coach Northampton is a live music room. Live music is most often on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It hosts an open mic too (every Thursday). Rooms nearby include Olde England, Shipmans and The Artizan; the Northampton venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near Mail Coach Northampton: The George at Tiffield, THE LAB, The Phipps, The Swan & Helmet, The Wig and Pen, Olde Red Lion, Roadmender, Royal and Derngate, Stanford Hall, The Artichoke Inn, The Bell, Addington, The Black Prince, Black Diamond Northampton and The Picturedrome (Northampton).
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