Southampton · medium venue · Verified open
Southampton's iconic grassroots music venue since 1968
About 200 standing, house PA. Indie, Rock, Metal.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Southampton Joiners in St Mary's, Southampton at a glance. It books indie, rock and metal acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 19:00–01:30Opens in 11h 21m 52s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Indie · Rock · Metal |
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Everything about Southampton Joiners that matters before you book is set out below. It books indie, rock and metal acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 200 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndieRockMetal |
| Website | joinerslive.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
You will find Southampton Joiners at 141 St Mary St, St Mary's, Southampton, SO14 1NS. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Southampton venue directory.
St Mary's, Southampton SO14 1NS
The nearest station is Southampton Central (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
Southampton Joiners for artists: Southampton Joiners 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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Southampton Joiners publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 19:30–22:30 |
| Tue | 19:30–23:00 |
| Wed | 19:30–23:00 |
| Thu | 19:00–23:30 |
| FriToday | 19:00–01:30 |
| Sat | 19:00–02:00 |
| Sun | 19:00–23:00 |
Southampton Joiners 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Southampton Joiners in St Mary's, Southampton so far. It books indie, rock and metal acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Southampton Joiners is a grassroots music venue in St Mary's, Southampton with a standing capacity of about 200. It books Indie, Rock, Metal, Punk, Alternative.
Listing notesThe Joiners is Southampton's iconic grassroots music venue — a 200-capacity room in a former pub (The Joiners Arms) on St Mary Street in the St Mary's district, which has been putting on live acts in its back room since 1968. One of the most storied small venues in the country, it has long been a key stop on the touring circuit for emerging and underground indie, rock, metal, punk and alternative bands, with a reputation for catching artists on the way up. Intimate, sweaty and fiercely independent, it remains a cornerstone of Hampshire's live-music scene and a fixture for original touring acts.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 5 upcoming gigs listed at Southampton Joiners. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Southampton gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 28Nov · Sat | Bleech 9:3 19:00Rock |
| 6Dec · Sun | The Entitled Sons, The Optimists 19:00Rock |
| 12Dec · Sat | Kunt and the Gang 19:30Rock |
| 13Feb · Sat | Scarlet Rebels, Divergent Promotions 19:00Metal |
| 27Mar · Sat | Lostalone, Divergent Promotions 19:00Rock |
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Southampton Joiners
Southampton's iconic grassroots music venue since 1968
- c. 200
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 19:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Indie
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Southampton Joiners — Quick Facts
Southampton Joiners capacity: about 200 standing. Southampton's iconic grassroots music venue since 1968. Here are the key facts on Southampton Joiners at a glance. It books indie, rock and metal acts.
By size, Southampton Joiners is the joint 11th largest of the 26 venues we list in and around Southampton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Buzz Bingo Lordshill Southampton (about 200), Discovery Centre (about 200) and The Arc Winchester (about 200).
With room for about 200 standing, Southampton Joiners is a medium room by our directory's sizes. That is close to the typical room we list around Southampton (about 200). Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
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Inside Southampton Joiners
Southampton Joiners 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.
Southampton Joiners is a grassroots music venue in St Mary's, Southampton with a standing capacity of about 200. Southampton Joiners provides a PA system; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp and bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
Southampton Joiners books Indie, Rock, Metal, Punk, Alternative acts. This listing is part of the Southampton venue directory.
The Joiners is Southampton's iconic grassroots music venue — a 200-capacity room in a former pub (The Joiners Arms) on St Mary Street in the St Mary's district, which has been putting on live acts in its back room since 1968. One of the most storied small venues in the country, it has long been a key stop on the touring circuit for emerging and underground indie, rock, metal, punk and alternative bands, with a reputation for catching artists on the way up. Intimate, sweaty and fiercely independent, it remains a cornerstone of Hampshire's live-music scene and a fixture for original touring acts.
Coming up at Southampton Joiners: Bleech 9:3; The Entitled Sons, The Optimists and Kunt and the Gang — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Southampton Joiners doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Its listed genres start with indie. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Southampton Joiners 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Southampton.
By size, Southampton Joiners is the joint 11th largest of the 26 venues we list in and around Southampton with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Buzz Bingo Lordshill Southampton (about 200), Discovery Centre (about 200) and The Arc Winchester (about 200).
Find Southampton Joiners
You will find Southampton Joiners at 141 St Mary St, St Mary's, Southampton, SO14 1NS. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Southampton venue directory.
The nearest station is Southampton Central (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. Southampton Joiners is in St Mary's, Southampton — use SO14 1NS for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Southampton this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Southampton this weekend.
Southampton Summer Sessions, Suburbia, The 1865 and The Arc Winchester
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Southampton Joiners
There are 5 upcoming gigs listed at Southampton Joiners. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Southampton gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Southampton venue directory.
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Coming up: Bleech 9:3, The Entitled Sons, The Optimists, Kunt and the Gang, Scarlet Rebels, Divergent Promotions and Lostalone, Divergent Promotions.
The Southampton League
Southampton Joiners is #5 of 47 Southampton 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 Brook 21 gigs
- #2 – EngineRooms Southampton 10 gigs
- #3 – Suburbia 7 gigs
- #4 – Salisbury Arts Centre 4 gigs
- #5 ▲5 Southampton Joiners This venue 3 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Platform Tavern 2 gigs
- #7 – Balkan Nightclub And Sports Bar 1 gig
- #8 – Bitterne Royal British Legion Club 1 gig
- #9 NEW The 1865 1 gig
- #10 NEW The Hobbit Pub 1 gig
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Southampton Joiners in brief. Southampton Joiners in St Mary's, Southampton, is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books indie, rock and metal. Rooms nearby include Southampton Summer Sessions, Suburbia and The 1865; the Southampton venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near Southampton Joiners: The Brook, The Chapel, The Cricketers, The Dolphin, The Guildhall Winchester, The Hobbit Pub, The March Hare, The Platform Tavern, The Railway Inn, The Rockstone, The Scholars Arms, EngineRooms Southampton, Salisbury Arts Centre, Balkan Nightclub And Sports Bar and Bitterne Royal British Legion Club.
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