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What's On in Weymouth

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
3
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Weymouth, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on0
Venues tracked18
Open mics12

3 gigs listed in Weymouth over the next 28 days. In total we track 18 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
0 gigs
This weekend in Weymouth

This weekend's Weymouth listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.

No weekend gigs yet - most venues add theirs by Thursday.

02 — Compared
#7 of 7
How Weymouth compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 6 gigs listed in and around Weymouth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Bristol area (247). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Bristol area 86 venues · 35 open mics247
02Southampton area 47 venues · 28 open mics171
03Bath area 36 venues · 13 open mics56
04Bournemouth area 30 venues · 16 open mics52
05Exeter area 48 venues · 24 open mics49
06Portsmouth area 30 venues · 17 open mics33
07Weymouth area This page 18 venues · 12 open mics6
03 — Gigs
3 gigs
Gigs in Weymouth

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Weymouth has 3 gigs listed. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Search every Weymouth gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — Venues
18 rooms
Venues in Weymouth

All 18 grassroots rooms we track around Weymouth, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

All 18 Weymouth venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
05 — Open mics
12 nights
Open mics in Weymouth

12 regular open mics run around Weymouth on a fixed night each week or month - no tickets, just turn up. Cards show the sign-up time, the slot length and any fee.

All 12 Weymouth open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
06 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Weymouth

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Weymouth still has 18 of them.

Weymouth runs on open mic nights round the harbour: The Kings Arms on Monday, The Waterloo on Tuesday, the Duke of Cornwall on Thursday and the yacht club on Friday, with the Pavilion for bigger bills.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 3 gigs in Weymouth over the next four weeks, plus the 18 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Weymouth listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The The Kings Arms open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

Weymouth has 3 gigs in the next four weeks and 12 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Weymouth

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All Weymouth gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Weymouth venues18 grassroots rooms
Weymouth open mics12 regular nights
The Weymouth sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you
Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily
UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig
UK open mic finderStage time near you
UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs
07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Weymouth
Nothing is listed in Weymouth for this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) yet - see the next 28 days below, or the Weymouth open mics, which run every week.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 6 gigs listed in and around Weymouth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Bristol area (247).
We currently list 3 gigs in Weymouth between 13 Nov and 11 Dec. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Weymouth in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Weymouth gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Weymouth open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
There is no clear busiest night in Weymouth at the moment — the 3 listed gigs are spread thinly across the 28-day window. Listings update daily.
We track 18 grassroots venues in Weymouth — see the Weymouth venue directory for capacity, backline and opening times.
Weymouth has 12 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Weymouth open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Weymouth venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Weymouth still has 18 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Weymouth gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Weymouth

Live music in Weymouth over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 3 gigs listed in Weymouth over the next 28 days. In total we track 18 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Weymouth gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 3 gigs in Weymouth over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Weymouth

This weekend's Weymouth listings are empty so far - check the four-week list below, or drop into one of the weekly open mics.

How Weymouth Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 6 gigs listed in and around Weymouth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Bristol area (247). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Bristol area 86 venues · 35 open mics 247
  2. #2 Southampton area 47 venues · 28 open mics 171
  3. #3 Bath area 36 venues · 13 open mics 56
  4. #4 Bournemouth area 30 venues · 16 open mics 52
  5. #5 Exeter area 48 venues · 24 open mics 49
  6. #6 Portsmouth area 30 venues · 17 open mics 33
  7. #7 Weymouth area This page 18 venues · 12 open mics 6

Gigs in Weymouth

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Weymouth has 3 gigs listed. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

See every upcoming gig in Weymouth →

Venues in Weymouth

All 18 grassroots rooms we track around Weymouth, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

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Royal Dorset Yacht Club
Weymouth★★★★★ (—)
Harbourside clubhouse with an open mic night in Weymouth
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue10:00–14:00
  • Wed10:00–22:00
  • Thu10:00–22:00
  • Fri18:00–22:00
  • Sat12:00–22:00
  • SunClosed
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Sticks and Bones
Weymouth★★★★★ (—)
Hope Square cafe-bar with the Speakeasy open mic for the written word
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon11:00–23:30
  • Tue11:00–23:30
  • Wed11:00–23:30
  • Thu11:00–23:30
  • Fri11:00–23:30
  • Sat11:00–23:30
  • Sun11:00–22:30
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The Duke of Cornwall
Weymouth › Town centre★★★★★ (—)
The Duke of Cornwall in Weymouth hosts an open mic every Thursday at 8pm.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
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  • Thu—
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  • Sun—
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The Kings Arms
Weymouth › Harbourside★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Weymouth with a regular open mic night.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon12:00–22:30
  • Tue12:00–22:30
  • Wed12:00–22:30
  • Thu12:00–22:30
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–22:30
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The Waterloo
Weymouth › Greenhill★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Weymouth with a regular open mic night.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
  • Wed12:00–23:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–23:00
  • Sat12:00–23:00
  • Sun12:00–22:30
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Tin Cat
Weymouth★★★★★ (—)
Weymouth quayside pub with weekend live music and a Sunday jam, an open mic with full backline
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
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Weymouth Pavilion
Weymouth › The Esplanade★★★★★ (—)
Seaside theatre with R&B and touring shows.
Private hire up to 600 standing
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon10:00–17:00
  • Tue10:00–17:00
  • Wed10:00–17:00
  • Thu10:00–17:00
  • Fri10:00–17:00
  • Sat10:00–17:00
  • Sun10:00–17:00
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Barolo Lounge
Yeovil › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Yeovil with a regular open mic night.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:00–22:00
  • Tue09:00–22:00
  • Wed09:00–22:00
  • Thu09:00–22:00
  • Fri09:00–00:00
  • Sat09:00–00:00
  • Sun09:00–22:00
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Charlton Down Village Hall
Dorchester › Charlton Down★★★★★ (—)
Village hall with Motown and tribute nights.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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The Convivial Rabbit
Dorchester★★★★★ (—)
The Convivial Rabbit is a Dorchester live-music venue with a weekly Sunday open mic night.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue15:00–22:00
  • Wed12:00–22:00
  • Thu13:00–22:00
  • Fri13:00–23:00
  • Sat13:00–23:00
  • Sun13:00–22:00
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The Cove House Inn
Portland★★★★★ (—)
The Cove House Inn is a Portland live-music venue with a weekly Thursday open mic night.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue12:00–22:30
  • Wed12:00–22:30
  • Thu12:00–22:30
  • Fri12:00–22:30
  • Sat12:00–22:30
  • Sun12:00–22:30
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The Exchange
Sturminster Newton★★★★★ (—)
Sturminster Newton's community arts centre for live music, theatre, comedy and cinema
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
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c. 600
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The Octagon Theatre
Yeovil › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size rock and live music venue in Yeovil
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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The Ropemakers
Bridport › West Street★★★★★ (—)
The Ropemakers in Bridport hosts an open mic on the first Wednesday at 8pm.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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Three Compasses
Charminster★★★★★ (—)
Charminster village pub with a second-Thursday open mic night
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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Tom Browns
Dorchester★★★★★ (—)
Dorchester town pub with a skittle alley, riverside garden and a weekly Thursday open mic
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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Westlands Entertainment Venue
Yeovil★★★★★ (—)
Yeovil entertainment venue for rock and pop.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon10:00–17:00
  • Tue10:00–17:00
  • Wed10:00–17:00
  • Thu10:00–17:00
  • Fri10:00–17:00
  • Sat10:00–17:00
  • SunClosed
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Wool Royal British Legion
Wareham › Wool, Wareham★★★★★ (—)
Legion branch with ska entertainment.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon19:00–23:00
  • Tue19:00–23:00
  • Wed19:00–23:00
  • Thu19:00–23:00
  • Fri16:00–23:30
  • Sat09:30–00:00
  • Sun12:00–23:00
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All 18 Weymouth venues →

Open mics in Weymouth

12 regular open mics run around Weymouth on a fixed night each week or month - no tickets, just turn up. Cards show the sign-up time, the slot length and any fee.

2-WK
Sun
Tin Cat
Weymouth
Starts 17:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • BacklineFull
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Mon
The Kings Arms
Harbourside, Weymouth
Next Mon 16 NovStarts 18:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Tue
The Waterloo
Greenhill, Weymouth
Next Tue 17 NovStarts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
OTHER
Tue
Sticks and Bones
Hope Square / Brewers Quay, Weymouth
Starts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toPoets, Spoken word artists, Musicians
View details›
EVERY
Thu
The Duke of Cornwall
Town centre, Weymouth
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
OTHER
Fri
Royal Dorset Yacht Club
Weymouth Harbourside, Weymouth
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
View details›
EVERY
Sun
The Convivial Rabbit
Town Centre, Dorchester
Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
1ST
Wed
The Ropemakers
West Street, Bridport
Next Wed 2 DecStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
View details›
2-WK
Thu
Barolo Lounge
Town Centre, Yeovil
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
2ND
Thu
Three Compasses
Charminster
Next Thu 10 DecStarts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Thu
The Cove House Inn
Chiswell, Portland
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Thu
Tom Browns
Dorchester
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›

All 12 Weymouth open mics →

Support grassroots music in Weymouth

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Weymouth still has 18 of them.

Weymouth runs on open mic nights round the harbour: The Kings Arms on Monday, The Waterloo on Tuesday, the Duke of Cornwall on Thursday and the yacht club on Friday, with the Pavilion for bigger bills.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 3 gigs in Weymouth over the next four weeks, plus the 18 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Weymouth listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The The Kings Arms open mic on Mondays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

Weymouth has 3 gigs in the next four weeks and 12 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Weymouth

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A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Weymouth. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

What's on in Weymouth — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Weymouth, answered with this week's live data.

Nothing is listed in Weymouth for this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) yet - see the next 28 days below, or the Weymouth open mics, which run every week.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 6 gigs listed in and around Weymouth - seventh of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Bristol area (247).
We currently list 3 gigs in Weymouth between 13 Nov and 11 Dec. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Weymouth in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Weymouth gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Weymouth open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
There is no clear busiest night in Weymouth at the moment — the 3 listed gigs are spread thinly across the 28-day window. Listings update daily.
We track 18 grassroots venues in Weymouth — see the Weymouth venue directory for capacity, backline and opening times.
Weymouth has 12 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Weymouth open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Weymouth venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Weymouth still has 18 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Weymouth gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On across the UKNearby:  Bournemouth, Frome, Exeter, Torquay

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Naumaan Zahid
Founder & Builder

Live gigs across the UK, kept fresh. Spot something wrong or missing? Let me know and I’ll fix it.

Did you know? The UK is one of the world’s largest music markets, behind only the US and Japan.
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