York · small venue · Verified open
City Screen basement venue.
About 100 standing, house PA. Indie, Folk, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 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.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Indie · Folk · Acoustic |
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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.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndieFolkAcoustic |
| Website | picturehouses.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
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.
York YO1 9QL
The nearest station is York (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Basement for artists: The Basement 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 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 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 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 notesThe 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.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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.
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.
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| 01 | The Crescent | 7 gigs |
| 02 | Fulford Arms up1 | 2 gigs |
| 03 | York Acorn RLC down1 | 2 gigs |
| 04 | Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club up1 | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Black Swan Folk Club up1 | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Blue Boar up1 | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse up1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Cat In The Wall up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Dusk up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Eagle & Child New | 0 gigs |
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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.

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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 – The Crescent 7 gigs
- #2 ▲1 Fulford Arms 2 gigs
- #3 ▼1 York Acorn RLC 2 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club 0 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Black Swan Folk Club 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 Blue Boar 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Cat In The Wall 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Dusk 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Eagle & Child 0 gigs
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The Basement in brief. Set in St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St, York, The Basement is a small room (under 150) that books indie, folk and acoustic. It hosts an open mic too (every Wednesday). Other rooms nearby: The Botanist, The Crescent and The Dubliner York, or browse the York venue directory.
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