Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Shipmans
Shipmans is a grassroots music venue in Northampton, Northampton with a standing capacity of approximately 100. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Shipmans books Mixed, Reggae, Soul acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Northampton venue directory.
Shipmans in Northampton stands out with its welcoming atmosphere for both original acts and cover bands, fostering a vibrant local music scene. This grassroots venue features a reliable PA system, making it a go-to spot for emerging artists across mixed genres. With its central location on Drapery, Shipmans is a hub for music lovers seeking fresh talent.
Have you played here? Was the backline info accurate? One tap, no sign-up required.
Find Shipmans
12 Drapery, Northampton, Northampton, NN1 2HG
What should you charge for a gig here? Check live UK rates by role, city and venue size. Based on 3,798 verified rate observations.
Shipmans isn’t in the Northampton top 10 yet — these are the front-runners of its 5 ranked rooms,
by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days.
If your room has no page here yet, create
one free and it joins the directory. If it is already listed, add your
gigs and it will rank on the next nightly refresh.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots
stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints
city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live
music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.
Common Questions
Seven things people ask about booking Shipmans.
PA system and vocal mics provided. BYO instruments and amps. Need a venue with full backline? Filter Northampton venues by backline.
Shipmans books Mixed, Reggae, Soul. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view Shipmans’s booking contact, fee range, and submission process. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Shipmans has a standing capacity of approximately 100, classed as a small venue. See all Northampton venues for size comparisons.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Shipmans. Browse the Northampton Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
12 Drapery, Northampton, Northampton, NN1 2HG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Northampton venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Northampton vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
Keep up with Northampton
One email a week with live music near you. Free, and it keeps rooms like this one full.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Northampton
—
A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room
open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Northampton. Unsubscribe any
time. Privacy.
Booking or playing in Northampton? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
