Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
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Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Royal and Derngate
Royal and Derngate is a grassroots music venue in Northampton, Northampton. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Royal and Derngate books Rock, Alternative Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Northampton venue directory.
Royal & Derngate is the principal arts and entertainment venue for Northamptonshire, a three-stage and cinema complex at 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton (NN1 1DP). It pairs the historic 450-seat Royal Theatre with the versatile Derngate auditorium, which seats up to 1,500 for touring concerts, comedy and large-scale shows. Home to the acclaimed Made In Northampton in-house programme, it also welcomes major touring acts and was named the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre at the 2025 UK Theatre Awards. Box office: 01604 624811.
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19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northampton, NN1 1DP. See the map below for directions. Browse more Northampton venues nearby.
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