Gig venue guide
It's your indispensible guide to the UK's best gig venues – letting you know everything from how to get there to where to stand when you do
The gig venue guide: The Glee Club, Nottingham
You have to get there early to bag a good seat, but the quality of the shows more than compensates for the wait
The gig venue guide: the Arches, Glasgow
Underneath a railway station lurks one of the city’s best gig venues – just be prepared for a push and a shove if you want to get to the front
The gig venue guide: the Sebright Arms, London
It’s no more than a grotty room for bands, but above that grotty room is a pub that makes the Sebright Arms a place worth spending an evening at for the right gig
The gig venue guide: Dingwalls, London
This legendary name from the old gig circuit feels tired, but on the right night the magic is still there
The gig venue guide: Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
This hole in the wall is an increasingly vital presence in the Scottish capital’s music scene, hosting raucous shows for an in-the-know crowd
The gig venue guide: O2 Academy, Glasgow
It’s the last stop before the enormodomes, but the Academy can still attract huge acts in its own right – Adele has dropped by and Sam Smith will be there soon
The gig venue guide: The Shacklewell Arms, London
This tiny pub back room is an atmospheric place to see exciting young American bands on their way up (and to try 100 different kinds of burger)
The gig venue guide: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
On the one hand, you won’t see many people jumping out of their seats. On the other, the seats are awfully comfortable …
The gig venue guide: Mono, Glasgow
Inconsistent sound and a peculiar shape can’t stop Mono from being the heart of Glasgow’s independent music and arts scene. Great food, too
The gig venue guide: Genting arena, Birmingham
Welcome to the megadrome! Birmingham’s arena has been rebranded yet again – but that doesn’t make it less of a nightmare to get to
The gig venue guide: the Vortex, London
Noah Payne-Frank: Welcome to the jazz venue that, rich in community spirit, is perfect for the purist but also gracious to the merely curious
The gig venue guide: the Deaf Institute, Manchester
Housed in a Grade II-listed building, this Manchester hipster mainstay is small but perfectly formed – if you like cutting-edge indie, writes Dave Simpson
The gig venue guide: Bush Hall, London
This ornately decorated old dance hall makes almost any gig feel like a special event
The gig venue guide: Oran Mor, Glasgow
Graeme Virtue: This converted church would be perfect, were it not for so many of its clientele treating it as a nice place for a natter rather than a venue for watching bands
The gig venue guide: O2 Academy, Birmingham
Three functional boxes they may be, the rooms of the Academy offer a decent gig-going experience. Just don’t crowdsurf
The gig venue guide: the Garage, London
What was once one of London’s premier club venues has lost some its lustre, but remains a terrific place to watch live music
The gig venue guide: the Cluny, Newcastle
What’s not to love about a venue that not only offers a pie of the day but has an atmosphere that encourages memorable performances?
The gig venue guide: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
It used to be the home of classical music in Scotland’s capital, but this concert hall has become a magnificent place to watch pop and rock, too
The gig venue guide: the 100 Club, London
This basement club is grubby, smelly – and also one of the most atmospheric places to see live music in London
The gig venue guide: Exeter Phoenix
The diversity and quality of the acts it attracts make the Phoenix a cultural beacon for the south-west. Plus it has a really good bar
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