At a glance, The Old White Swan in York is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
2 nights a week
Today·Closed
10:00–23:00Opens in 1m 25s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Old White Swan, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Old White Swan, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Old White Swan is at 80 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 49 rooms in our York venue directory.
Nobody from The Old White Swan is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Old White Swan publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
10:00–23:00
Tue
10:00–23:00
Wed
10:00–23:00
Thu
10:00–23:00
Fri
10:00–00:00
Sat
10:00–00:00
Sun
10:00–22:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Old White Swan is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
York
About The Old White Swan
This is the background on The Old White Swan, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 2 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Old White Swan is a grassroots music venue in York.
Listing notes
The Old White Swan is a three-bar pub in a 16th-century building on Goodramgate, a short walk from York Minster. Its current listings show live acts on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm, with names such as Gowers After Hours, Robin Pickford and Sam & Joe on the bill.
The pub has a long story to tell: in 1781 it exhibited the world's tallest man, standing 8 feet tall. Locals know it as the Mucky Duck.
Thursdays are given over to a weekly speed quiz.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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The Old White Swan is a three-bar pub in a 16th-century building on Goodramgate, a short walk from York Minster. Its current listings show live acts on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm, with names such as Gowers After Hours, Robin Pickford and Sam & Joe on the bill.
The pub has a long story to tell: in 1781 it exhibited the world's tallest man, standing 8 feet tall. Locals know it as the Mucky Duck.
Thursdays are given over to a weekly speed quiz.
Playing The Old White Swan: what to know
Live nights at The Old White Swan are usually Fri, Sat, with music from about 21:00. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Old White Swan hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
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Nights The Old White Swan usually has live music — typical start 21:00
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Find The Old White Swan
The Old White Swan is at 80 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 49 rooms in our York venue directory.
The nearest station is York (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Old White Swan in York; YO1 7LF is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in York this week.
Nothing is listed at The Old White Swan on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider York venue directory.
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The busiest live music rooms in the York directory right now, by gigs on the calendar: The Crescent, Fulford Arms, Fulfordgate Club And Institute and 1 more.
The Old White Swan is #39 of 49 York venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Old White Swan. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Old White Swan. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Old White Swan has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the York venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most York grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Old White Swan 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.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Old White Swan. Browse the York Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
80 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LF. 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 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is YO1 7LF. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near The Old White Swan
16 other venues are close to The Old White Swan in York. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights.
More live music venues: The Phoenix Inn, The Red Lion, The Rook & Gaskill and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
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The Old White Swan in brief. Set in York, The Old White Swan is a live music room. Live music is most often on Fridays and Saturdays, usually from 21:00. Nearby rooms: The Phoenix Inn, The Red Lion and The Rook & Gaskill - or browse the full York venue directory.
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We list 49 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.
We list 49 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.
