Indie Gigs UK 2026 — 392 Upcoming Shows Across 26 Cities

There are 392 upcoming indie gigs listed across 26 UK cities. The next is MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW at Thekla in Bristol on Friday 2 October 2026.

Indie gigs by city26 cities with something on

Indie in London 43 gigs Indie in Glasgow 40 gigs Indie in Manchester 38 gigs Indie in Birmingham 35 gigs Indie in Leeds 31 gigs Indie in Liverpool 29 gigs Indie in Newcastle 20 gigs Indie in Brighton 18 gigs Indie in Bristol 16 gigs Indie in Nottingham 13 gigs Indie in Sheffield 12 gigs Indie in Preston 7 gigs Indie in Southampton 6 gigs Indie in Warrington 6 gigs Indie in Cardiff 5 gigs Indie in Leicester 5 gigs Indie in Carlisle 4 gigs Indie in Hull 4 gigs Indie in Plymouth 4 gigs Indie in Northampton 4 gigs Indie in Edinburgh 3 gigs Indie in Derby 3 gigs Indie in Belfast 3 gigs Indie in Stockport 3 gigs Indie in St Albans 3 gigs Indie in Cambridge 3 gigs

Next indie gigsSoonest first, across the UK

Fri 2 Oct MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW Thekla, Bristol Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Lime Garden Electric Bristol, Bristol Tickets
Fri 2 Oct In Her Words with Ines Rae London Barfly, London Tickets
Fri 2 Oct The Mighty Boing The Rhodehouse, Birmingham £5–£115 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct The Other Woman Barbican Theatre, Plymouth £9 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Alela Diane The Stoller Hall, Manchester £10 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Big Indie Disco at Bask Bask Stockport, Stockport Tickets
Sat 3 Oct An Afternoon of Indie LEEDS - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm The Backroom, Leeds Tickets
Sat 3 Oct An Afternoon of Indie NOTTINGHAM - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm Saltbox, Nottingham Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Fire and Skill With DJ Shoe - Saturday 3rd October Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, Leicester £7 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Big Fear Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham £10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct The Killers/Arctic Monkeys Tributes Killaz UK/Arctic Roll: LEEDS Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds £18 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Blueprint: Five Stages ~ Two Clubs ~ One Party Rescue Rooms., Nottingham £5 Tickets
Sun 4 Oct Kathryn Mohr Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds Tickets
Sun 4 Oct JIM - Live at YES YES, Manchester £20 Tickets
Mon 5 Oct MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Lotusbliss Hare and Hounds, Birmingham £10.60 Tickets
Tue 6 Oct YONAKA Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton Tickets
Wed 7 Oct JJEROME87 Chalk, Brighton, Brighton Tickets
Wed 7 Oct Master Peace: Album Launch Show Liverpool Jacaranda, Liverpool £14.32–£28.86 Tickets

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Indie gigs in the UK: your questions

How many indie gigs are on in the UK?

There are 392 upcoming indie gigs listed across 26 UK cities. The next is MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW at Thekla in Bristol on 2 October 2026.

Which UK cities have indie gigs coming up?

Indie shows are currently listed in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Brighton, Bristol, Nottingham.

Which UK venues host the most indie gigs?

The venues with the most indie shows listed are King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, Hare and Hounds in Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham, The Castle & Falcon in Birmingham, Electric Bristol in Bristol, Liverpool Jacaranda in Liverpool.