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About The Crescent
The Crescent is a grassroots music venue in Micklegate, York with a standing capacity of approximately 300. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Crescent books Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the York venue directory.
The Crescent (The Crescent Community Venue) is a fully licensed grassroots concert and events venue at 8 The Crescent in York's Micklegate quarter, minutes from York railway station. Housed in a former Working Men's Club with more than a century of community history, its 300-capacity concert room has a large stage, professional 6kW PA, full lighting rig, industry-standard live and DJ equipment and a wooden dancefloor (standing, seated or cabaret). A daily front bar with its own 2kW system, games room and projector completes the building. It's one of York's most important rooms for touring and local original music.
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8 The Crescent, Micklegate, York
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The Crescent has a standing capacity of approximately 300, classed as a medium venue. See all York venues for size comparisons.
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8 The Crescent, Micklegate, York. See the map below for directions. Browse more York venues nearby.
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