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945 upcoming shows across 36 cities · next on 3 October

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There are 945 upcoming metal gigs listed across 36 UK cities. The next is Raise Your Horns Festival at The Assembly Leamington in Leamington Spa on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Metal gigs by city36 cities with something on

Metal in London 180 gigs Metal in Glasgow 94 gigs Metal in Manchester 86 gigs Metal in Birmingham 74 gigs Metal in Southampton 45 gigs Metal in Bristol 40 gigs Metal in Liverpool 37 gigs Metal in Leeds 36 gigs Metal in Newcastle 26 gigs Metal in Cardiff 25 gigs Metal in Edinburgh 24 gigs Metal in Nottingham 24 gigs Metal in Belfast 24 gigs Metal in Wolverhampton 22 gigs Metal in Brighton 18 gigs Metal in Hull 18 gigs Metal in Sheffield 16 gigs Metal in Warrington 13 gigs Metal in Aberdeen 12 gigs Metal in Carlisle 11 gigs Metal in Preston 11 gigs Metal in Northampton 11 gigs Metal in Stockport 10 gigs Metal in Derby 9 gigs Metal in Milton Keynes 8 gigs Metal in Norwich 7 gigs Metal in Leamington Spa 7 gigs Metal in Bradford 7 gigs Metal in Bournemouth 6 gigs Metal in Portsmouth 5 gigs Metal in Inverness 4 gigs Metal in Reading 4 gigs Metal in Leicester 3 gigs Metal in Plymouth 3 gigs Metal in Dundee 3 gigs Metal in Nuneaton 3 gigs

Next metal gigsSoonest first, across the UK

Sat 3 Oct Raise Your Horns Festival The Assembly Leamington, Leamington Spa £15–£42 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Shadow of Intent Electric Brixton, London Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Shadow Of Intent Electric Brixton, London Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Beartooth : Pure Ecstasy World Tour O2 Academy Brixton, London Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Nails Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow Tickets
Sat 3 Oct The Big 4- Tribute to the Legends of Thrash- THE BREAD SHED The Bread Shed, Manchester Tickets
Sat 3 Oct The Hu O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Blaze Bayley - Iron Maiden Anniversary The Hairy Dog, Derby Tickets
Sat 3 Oct HammerDown & Struck/Down Presents: A Queue For the Tour Suburbia Southampton, Southampton £10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Thrash and Burn 3rd Oct 2026 The Tunnels Frome, Bristol £5 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Night Thieves plus supports | Arc:Hive Liverpool Archive Liverpool, Liverpool £7–£30 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Blaze Bayley - Iron Maiden Anniversary Becket Street Warehouse Hairy Dog, Derby £25 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Moretallica Metallica tribute at O'Rileys ORILEYS LIVE MUSIC VENUE, Hull £12 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Pant Tearer Holy Diver, Stockport Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Sleep Toucan [tribute to Sleep Token] + Bio-Exile The Black Prince, Northampton £12.50 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Chainsaw Bookings Presents: Bong II La Chunky Studios, Glasgow £14 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Metal Militia - Metallica Tribute at The Brickyard, Carlisle The Brickyard, Carlisle £14 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Iron Maiden Tribute - Maiden Cumbria The Brickhouse, Warrington £5–£7 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Hell Yea Voodoo Belfast, Belfast £6.66 Tickets
Sun 4 Oct Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) Corporation, Sheffield Corporation, Sheffield £20 Tickets

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Metal gigs in the UK: your questions

How many metal gigs are on in the UK?

There are 945 upcoming metal gigs listed across 36 UK cities. The next is Raise Your Horns Festival at The Assembly Leamington in Leamington Spa on 3 October 2026.

Which UK cities have metal gigs coming up?

Metal shows are currently listed in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff.

Which UK venues host the most metal gigs?

The venues with the most metal shows listed are New Cross Inn in London, KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, Electric Brixton in London, Underworld in London, Suburbia Southampton in Southampton, The Brook in Southampton.