Your essential directory of the UK and Ireland’s live music sector

As part of the HORIZONS programme at WOMEX 2024, this extensive database has been created to help musicians and their music industry networks navigate and connect with the best venues and festivals in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. You can search entries by name and location (town/city/country).

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Samuel Worth Chapel

The Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield, S11 8NT

https://gencem.org/

Venue

Santiago Bar

1-3 Grand Arcade, Leeds, LS1 6PG

https://www.facebook.com/santiagobarleeds

Venue

Sela Bar

20 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU

https://selabar.com/

Venue

Selby Town Hall

York Street, Selby, YO8 4AJ

https://selbytownhall.co.uk/

Venue

Settle Victoria Hall

Kirkgate, Settle, BD24 9DZ

http://settlevictoriahall.org.uk/

Venue

Seven Artspace

31(a) Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3PD

https://sevenleeds.co.uk/

Shakespeares

146-148 Gibraltar Street, Sheffield, S3 8UB

facebook.com/ShakespearesShf

Venue

Sidney & Matilda

Rivelin Works, Sidney Street, Sheffield, S1 4RH

https://www.sidneyandmatilda.com/

Venue

Social on Humber Street

63 Humber Street, Hull, HU1 1TU

https://socialhumberstreet.co.uk/

Venue

Square Chapel Arts Centre

10 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG

https://squarechapel.co.uk/

Venue

Studio 5 Live

Jam on Top, Melbourne House, Chesham Street, Keighley

https://www.facebook.com/studiofivelive

Venue

The Trades Club

Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE

https://thetradesclub.com/

Venue

Upco

7 Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN

https://whatsupco.uk/

Venue

The Underground

9 Duke Street, Bradford, BD1 3QR

https://theundergroundbradford.wordpress.com/

Venue

The Wardrobe

6 Peter’s Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH

https://thewardrobe.co.uk/

Venue

The Welly Club

105-107 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1TS

https://giveitsomewelly.com/whats-on

Venue

West Street Live

128 West Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 4ES

http://weststreetlive.co.uk/

Venue

Wharf Chambers

23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, LS2 7EQ

https://wharfchambers.org/

Venue

Wrecking Ball Music and Books

15 Whitefriargate, Hull, HU1 2ER

https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/events/category/live-music

Venue

Wroot Rocks

Wroot Village Hall, Doncaster

https://www.facebook.com/WrootRocks

Venue

Yellow Arch Studios

30-36 Burton Road, Neepsend, Sheffield, S3 8BX

https://www.yellowarch.com/

Venue

York Barbican

Paragon Street, York, YO10 4AH

https://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/

Venue

The York Vaults

47-49 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB

https://theyorkvaults.com/

Venue

The 1 in 12 Club

21-21 Albion Street, Bradford

https://www.facebook.com/1in12

Venue

Bristol Jazz Festival

Tobacco Factory, Bristol

https://www.bristoljazzfestival.co.uk/

Festival

La Linea – London Latin Music Festival

Various Venues, London

https://comono.co.uk/la-linea

Festival

Lost in the Hills

Peak District

https://www.creativepeaks.art/lost-in-the-hills

Festival

Songlines Encounters Festival

Kings Place, London

https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/songlines-encounters-festival/

Festival

Africa Oyé

Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool

https://africaoye.com/

Festival

Jazz Re

Southbank Centre, London

https://jazzrefreshed.com/jazz-refest-2025

Festival

Refugee Week Festival

Birmingham, West Midlands

https://refugeeweek.org.uk/

Festival

Durham Brass

Various Venues, County Durham

https://brassfestival.co.uk/

Festival

Latino Life in the Park

Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, London

https://latinolifeinthepark.com/

Festival

Lincoln Jazz Festival

Lincoln Cathedral

https://lincolncathedral.com/lincoln-jazz-festival/

Festival

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Various Venues, Liverpool

https://www.arabartsfestival.com/

Festival

Masala Festival

Various Venues, Gateshead

https://gemarts.org/

Festival

Simmer Down

Birmingham, West Midlands

https://simmerdownarts.com/

Festival

Summer Streets

Cliffe Park, Roker, Sunderland

https://summerstreetsfestival.com/

Festival

Timber Festival

Feanedock, The National Forest

https://timberfestival.org.uk/

Festival

Beautiful Days

Escot Park, Devon

https://beautifuldays.org/

Festival

Boomtown Fair

Matterley Estate, near Winchester, Hampshire

https://boomtownfair.co.uk/

Festival

Cosmopolitan Arts Festival

Various Venues, Leicester

https://cosmopolitanarts.co.uk/events-and-festivals/cosmopolitan-arts-festival

Festival

Greenbelt Festival

Broughton House, Kettering

greenbelt.org.uk

Festival

Krankenhaus Festival

Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass

https://krankenhausfestival.com/

Festival

The Long Road

Stanford Hall, Leicestershire

https://www.thelongroad.com/

Festival

MADE Festival

Birmingham, West Midlands

https://made-festival.co.uk/

Festival

Pairc Festival

New Irish Centre, Birmingham

https://paircfestival.com/

Festival

Shambala

Secret Location, Northamptonshire

https://shambalafestival.org/

Festival