Highlight on… Music venues

The north east music scene is thriving, with new acts, music venues, and industry professionals rising to the surface and improving as they grow and collaborating with others within the local scene. Find most of its fantastic grassroots music venues below.

Durham

Claypath Delicatessen
Fabio’s Bar
The Angel

Gateshead

Microbus
Station East
The Central Bar
The Glasshouse ICM

Hartlepool

The Clippy
The Studio

Middlesbrough

Café Etch
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Off The Ground
PLAY BREW
The Bottled Note
The Townhouse

Newcastle

Alphabetti Theatre
Cobalt Studios CIC
Head of Steam
Mosaic Tap
Summerhill Bowling Club
Tapyard Studios
The Cluny
The Cumberland Arms
The Globe
The Grove
The John Marley Centre
The Lost Wanderer
The Little Buildings
Two By Two Brewing Taproom
Zerox’ Shooting Gallery

North Shields

Salt Market Social
The Engine Room
Three Tanner’s Bank

Stockton

ARC
KU Stockton
NE Volume Music Bar
The Georgian Theatre
The Green Room
The LINK
The Social Room

Sunderland

Independent
Otto Sunderland
Pop Recs Ltd.
The Bunker CIC
The Fire Station
The Peacock
The Ship Isis

Tynemouth

Alfie & Fin’s
Barca El Globo
King Street Social Club

You might also be interested in our list of north east-based independent promoters!

Highlight on… Independent promoters

It was about time for a highlight on north east-based independent promoters, who take the financial risk to put on live events and help promote the bands they believe in.

456 Live
Afterlight Management
Canny Queer Collective
eastside events
F54
KU Promotions
Pillar Artists
Portions 4 Foxes
Shin Gigs
The Kids Are Solid Gold
Tyne + Queer
Wandering Oak