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About The Phipps
The Phipps is a grassroots music venue in Northampton, Northampton with a standing capacity of approximately 70. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Phipps books Acoustic, Covers, Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Northampton venue directory.
The Phipps (formerly the Sir Pickering Phipps) is a Wellingborough Road local in Northampton that reopened in December 2024 after a £350,000 refurbishment, returning with a sleek new bar and a programme built squarely around live entertainment. From 7pm every weekend the pub puts on local DJs, live bands and acoustic artists with crowd-singalong anthems, while midweek leans on open mic nights, quizzes and community events. It is a friendly, dog- and child-welcoming pub with a garden, real ale and craft beer, big-screen sport and a kitchen running premium sharing plates and Sunday roasts. With a modest standing capacity (around 70 in the music space) it sits firmly in the grassroots, give-it-some-welly bracket, equally happy hosting a covers band on a Saturday or first-timers on a midweek open mic.
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The Phipps books Acoustic, Covers, Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Phipps has a standing capacity of approximately 70, classed as a small venue. See all Northampton venues for size comparisons.
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237 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton, Northampton, NN1 4EH. See the map below for directions. Browse more Northampton venues nearby.
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