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The Basement

City Screen basement venue.

About 100 standing, house PA. Indie, Folk, Acoustic.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 4 Jun 2026

Here is The Basement in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York at a glance. It books indie, folk and acoustic acts. There is an in-house PA.

100
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live musicVaries
BacklinePA provided
BooksIndie · Folk · Acoustic
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

Everything about The Basement that matters before you book is set out below. It books indie, folk and acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.

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The facts
Capacityabout 100 standing
Live nightsContact venue
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Genres
IndieFolkAcoustic
Websitepicturehouses.com
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked4 Jun 2026
03 — Find The Basement
St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St
Getting there

You will find The Basement at City Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York, YO1 9QL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.

City Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St,
York YO1 9QL

The nearest station is York (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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06 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC

The Basement 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 systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
07 — About
St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York
About The Basement

Here is the story of The Basement in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York so far. It books indie, folk and acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

The Basement is a grassroots music venue in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York with a standing capacity of about 100. It books Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Basement is a 100-capacity events space tucked beneath the City Screen Picturehouse cinema in St Martins Courtyard, just off Coney Street in central York. A licensed venue for live music, comedy, spoken word and theatre, it runs regular music nights from emerging bands through to more established acts across various genres, stand-up comedy in an intimate close-up setting (including a monthly Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club), and open-mic nights for local talent. Curated in part with York-based artists' collective Navigators Art, it's a flexible underground room with a PA in place, ten minutes from York's train and bus stations, welcoming both originals and covers.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

The regular night at The Basement on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The York gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.

Open mic, every Wednesday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider York gig directory.

09 — York league
Next 30 days

The York 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.

#31
of 48
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01The Crescent 7 gigs
02Fulford Arms up1 2 gigs
03York Acorn RLC down1 2 gigs
04Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club up1 0 gigs
05Black Swan Folk Club up1 0 gigs
06Blue Boar up1 0 gigs
07Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse up1 0 gigs
08Cat In The Wall up1 0 gigs
09Dusk up1 0 gigs
10Eagle & Child New 0 gigs

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Live music on stage: a band under the lights
St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St · Small

The Basement

City Screen basement venue. Capacity about 100.

c. 100
Capacity
Varies
Live music
–
Start time
PA
Backline
Indie
Books
Verified
Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

The Basement — Quick Facts

The Basement capacity: about 100 standing. City Screen basement venue. Here are the key facts on The Basement at a glance. It books indie, folk and acoustic acts.

Venue status Last verified 04 Jun 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing View The Basement open mic nights →
Capacity 100 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

By size, The Basement is the joint 5th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Dubliner York (about 100), Hole In The Wall (about 80) and Snickleway Inn (about 80).

With room for about 100 standing, The Basement is a small room by our directory's sizes. The typical York room we list holds about 80, so this one is on the larger side. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.

Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeSmallvenueAbout 100 standing
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklinePAPA providedThe Basement provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
BooksIndie+3 moreGenres listed by the venue

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Inside The Basement

The Basement has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
About The Basement

The Basement is a grassroots music venue in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York with a standing capacity of about 100. The Basement provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.

The Basement books Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter acts. This listing is part of the York venue directory.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Basement is a 100-capacity events space tucked beneath the City Screen Picturehouse cinema in St Martins Courtyard, just off Coney Street in central York. A licensed venue for live music, comedy, spoken word and theatre, it runs regular music nights from emerging bands through to more established acts across various genres, stand-up comedy in an intimate close-up setting (including a monthly Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club), and open-mic nights for local talent. Curated in part with York-based artists' collective Navigators Art, it's a flexible underground room with a PA in place, ten minutes from York's train and bus stations, welcoming both originals and covers.

What to know

The Basement 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. The Basement 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.

Similar rooms

By size, The Basement is the joint 5th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Dubliner York (about 100), Hole In The Wall (about 80) and Snickleway Inn (about 80).

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Find The Basement

You will find The Basement at City Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York, YO1 9QL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.

AddressCity Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St
AreaSt Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York
PostcodeYO1 9QL
Getting there

The nearest station is York (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Basement is in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York — use YO1 9QL for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in York this week.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The York League

The Basement is #31 of 48 York 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. #1 – The Crescent 7 gigs
  2. #2 ▲1 Fulford Arms 2 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 York Acorn RLC 2 gigs
  4. #4 ▲1 Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club 0 gigs
  5. #5 ▲1 Black Swan Folk Club 0 gigs
  6. #6 ▲1 Blue Boar 0 gigs
  7. #7 ▲1 Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse 0 gigs
  8. #8 ▲1 Cat In The Wall 0 gigs
  9. #9 ▲1 Dusk 0 gigs
  10. #10 NEW Eagle & Child 0 gigs

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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

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Basement. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Basement. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

The Basement provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the York venue directory.
The Basement books Indie, Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Basement has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
The Basement has a listed standing capacity of about 100, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all York venues for size comparisons. By size, The Basement is the joint 5th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Dubliner York (about 100), Hole In The Wall (about 80) and Snickleway Inn (about 80).
Yes — The Basement hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
City Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York, YO1 9QL. See the map below for directions. Browse more York venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in York 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.
The nearest station is York (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is YO1 9QL. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. The Basement hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.

Venues Near The Basement

16 other venues are close to The Basement in York. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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12 — More York venues
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We list 48 grassroots music venues in York. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near The Basement: The Last Drop Inn, The Milton Rooms (Studio Bar), The Old White Swan, The Phoenix Inn, The Red Lion, The Rook & Gaskill, The Stone Roses Bar, The Terrace, The Three Tuns, Three Legged Mare, Valhalla York, Fulford Arms and York Acorn RLC.

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