Plymouth · medium venue · Verified open
Plymouth free house: art, music, culture.
About 200 standing, house PA. Folk, Rock, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Bread and Roses Free House in Plymouth at a glance. It books folk, rock and acoustic acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 16:00–01:00Opens in 8h 18m 53s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Rock · Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of The Bread and Roses Free House. It books folk, rock and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Bread and Roses Free House that matters before you book is set out below. It books folk, rock and acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 200 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkRockAcoustic |
| Website | breadandrosesplymouth.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Bread and Roses Free House at 62 Ebrington St, Plymouth, PL4 9AF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Plymouth PL4 9AF
The nearest station is Plymouth (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Bread and Roses Free House for artists: The Bread and Roses Free House 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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The Bread and Roses Free House publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–01:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–01:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–01:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–01:00 |
| FriToday | 16:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The Bread and Roses Free House has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| 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 The Bread and Roses Free House in Plymouth so far. It books folk, rock and acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Bread and Roses Free House is a grassroots music venue in Plymouth with a standing capacity of about 200. It books Folk, Rock, Acoustic, Indie.
Listing notesThe Bread and Roses is Plymouth's only social-enterprise free house — a community-focused hub and arts space at 62 Ebrington Street (PL4 9AF) that runs as a café by day and a live-music and events room by night. It hosts everything from well-known touring bands to grassroots and original artists, plus the city's longest-running new-material/open-mic comedy night, spoken-word and poetry open mics, film, visual art and a book club. A diverse crowd of students, artists and musicians has made it a genuine cultural anchor for Plymouth's independent scene, and it's a listed folk venue too.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Bread and Roses Free House on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every 2nd Tuesday of the month - 20:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Plymouth gig directory.
The Plymouth 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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| 02 | Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery | 1 gig |
| 03 | The Barrel House Ballroom | 1 gig |
| 04 | The Junction down3 | 1 gig |
| 05 | The Ploughboy | 1 gig |
| 06 | Things Happen Here, Totnes New | 1 gig |
| 07 | Bar Rakuda down1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Brass Monkey down1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Cafe Momus down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Calstock Arts down1 | 0 gigs |
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The Bread and Roses Free House
Plymouth free house: art, music, culture. Capacity about 200.
- c. 200
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 16:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Bread and Roses Free House — Quick Facts
The Bread and Roses Free House capacity: about 200 standing. Plymouth free house: art, music, culture. Here are the key facts on The Bread and Roses Free House at a glance.
By size, The Bread and Roses Free House is the 2nd largest of the 13 venues we list in and around Plymouth with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Barrel House Ballroom (about 150), The Junction (about 150) and Calstock Arts (about 120).
The Bread and Roses Free House's listed capacity is about 200 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Plymouth, the middle-sized room we list holds about 100 - The Bread and Roses Free House is well above that. 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.
The Bread and Roses Free House this week
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Inside The Bread and Roses Free House
The Bread and Roses Free House has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 200. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Bread and Roses Free House is a grassroots music venue in Plymouth with a standing capacity of about 200. The Bread and Roses Free House provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The Bread and Roses Free House books Folk, Rock, Acoustic, Indie acts. This listing is part of the Plymouth venue directory.
The Bread and Roses is Plymouth's only social-enterprise free house — a community-focused hub and arts space at 62 Ebrington Street (PL4 9AF) that runs as a café by day and a live-music and events room by night. It hosts everything from well-known touring bands to grassroots and original artists, plus the city's longest-running new-material/open-mic comedy night, spoken-word and poetry open mics, film, visual art and a book club. A diverse crowd of students, artists and musicians has made it a genuine cultural anchor for Plymouth's independent scene, and it's a listed folk venue too.
The Bread and Roses Free House doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists folk among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Bread and Roses Free House 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 Plymouth.
By size, The Bread and Roses Free House is the 2nd largest of the 13 venues we list in and around Plymouth with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Barrel House Ballroom (about 150), The Junction (about 150) and Calstock Arts (about 120).
Find The Bread and Roses Free House
You will find The Bread and Roses Free House at 62 Ebrington St, Plymouth, PL4 9AF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Plymouth (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Bread and Roses Free House is in Plymouth — use PL4 9AF for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Plymouth this week, or see which Plymouth bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Bread and Roses Free House
The regular night at The Bread and Roses Free House on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Plymouth venue directory.
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The Plymouth League
The Bread and Roses Free House is #25 of 34 Plymouth 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 ▲3 The Depot 3 gigs
- #2 – Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery 1 gig
- #3 – The Barrel House Ballroom 1 gig
- #4 ▼3 The Junction 1 gig
- #5 – The Ploughboy 1 gig
- #6 NEW Things Happen Here, Totnes 1 gig
- #7 ▼1 Bar Rakuda 0 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Brass Monkey 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Cafe Momus 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Calstock Arts 0 gigs
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The Bread and Roses Free House in brief. The Bread and Roses Free House in Plymouth is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books folk, rock and acoustic. It hosts an open mic too (every 2nd Tuesday of the month). Rooms nearby include The Depot, Bar Rakuda and Central Park Plymouth; the Plymouth venue directory has the rest.
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