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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The Crypt

Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ

https://middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/spaces/the-crypt

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The Cumberland Arms

James Place Street, Ouseburn, Off Byker Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD

https://thecumberlandarms.co.uk/

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Disgraceland

17 Baker Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2LH

https://web.facebook.com/disgrace.land.3?_rdc=1&_rdr

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The Fire Station

High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA

https://www.thefirestation.org.uk/

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The Forum Music Studios

Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG

https://theforumonline.co.uk/

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The Georgian Theatre

Green Dragon Yard, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1AT

https://georgiantheatre.co.uk/

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The Glasshouse

St May’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

https://theglasshouseicm.org/

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The Globe

11 Railway Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AD

https://theglobenewcastle.bar/

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Gosforth Civic Theatre

Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD

https://www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/

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The Grove

1 St Michael’s Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1QU

http://thegrovenewcastle.co.uk/

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Independent

27-28 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE

https://www.independentsunderland.com/

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Little Buildings

3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PW

https://www.littlebuildingslive.com/

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Low Lights Tavern

Brewhouse Bank, North Shields, NE30 1LL

https://web.facebook.com/thelowlightstavern?_rdc=1&_rdr

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The Lubber Fiend

81 Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PZ

https://www.thelubberfiend.com/

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Old Cinema Launderette

38 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HX

https://oldcinemalaunderette.uk/

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O2 City Hall Newcastle

Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SF

https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2cityhallnewcastle/

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Pop Recs

172-175 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1UP

https://web.facebook.com/poprecsltd?_rdc=1&_rdr

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Prohibition Cabaret Bar

25-27 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DW

https://prohibitionbar.co.uk/

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Riverside NCL

Neptune House, 1 The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3RQ

https://www.riversidencl.co.uk/

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The Ship Isis

26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, SR1 3QJ

https://www.independentsunderland.com/

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Star & Shadow Cinema

Warwick Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1BB

https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/

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Think Tank?

Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP

https://www.thinktankncl.co.uk/

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The Ticket Office

Platform 2, Whitley Bay Metro Station, Station Square, Whitley Bay, NE26 2QT

https://web.facebook.com/TheTicketOfficeWB?_rdc=1&_rdr

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World Headquarters

Curtis Mayfield Club, Carliol Square, East Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF

https://welovewhq.com/

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Wylam Brewery

Palace of Arts Exhibition Park, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ

http://wylambrewery.co.uk/

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24 Kitchen Street

4 Kitchen Street, Liverpool, L1 0AN

https://web.facebook.com/24kitchenstreet?_rdc=1&_rdr

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53 Degrees

Brook Street, Preston, PR1 7HN

https://53degrees.net/listings/index.php

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AO Arena

Victoria Station, Manchester, M3 1AR

https://www.ao-arena.com/

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Arts Club Liverpool

90 Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4BH

https://www.arts-club-liverpool.com/

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Band on the Wall

25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ

https://bandonthewall.org/

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Barrow Underground Music Society

2 Carlisle Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1QT

https://bums.live/

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Billingtons

3 Ascroft Street, Oldham, OL1 1HY

https://www.billingtonsoldham.co.uk/

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The Blues Kitchen

13 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3HN

https://theblueskitchen.com/

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The Bootleg Social

30 Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AQ

https://bootlegsocial.co.uk/

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The Boulevard

19 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD

https://www.boulevard-wigan.co.uk/

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Brewery Arts

122a Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE

https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/

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The Bridgewater Hall

Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS

http://bridgewater-hall.co.uk/

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Burnley Mechanics

Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1BH

https://blcgroup.co.uk/

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The Capstone Theatre

Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP

https://capstone.hope.ac.uk/

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The Castle Hotel

66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE

https://thecastlehotel.info/

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Co-op Arena

https://www.cooplive.com/

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The Deaf Institute

135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HE

https://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/

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District

61 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 0BE

https://web.facebook.com/DistrictLPool?_rdc=1&_rdr

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The Empire

7 Packer Street, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ

http://empirerochdale.co.uk/

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Factory International

Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

https://factoryinternational.org/

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Fatbird Live Lounge

21 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD

https://factoryinternational.org/

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Future Yard

75 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AB

https://futureyard.org/

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Gorilla

54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW

https://www.thisisgorilla.com/

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