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Gigs this month in the UK

October 2026 · 1,150 gigs listed · 5,913 upcoming in all

United Kingdom

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1,150 gigs

Genre Alternative2103 Rock1530 Metal897 Punk541 Indie397 Hardcore227 Ska105 Emo69 Grunge44

1Tonight 131Tomorrow 307This weekend 1,150This month £15Typical ticket

1,150 gigs are listed this month in the UK (October 2026). First up: Lake Street Dive at O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds, from 18:00.

Wednesday 21 October 2026

32 gigs

18:00 Lake Street Dive O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds · Alternative Tickets
18:00 Enter Shikari O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford · Alternative Tickets
18:30 Pet Needs The Mash House, Edinburgh · Punk Tickets
18:30 Jack Savoretti Plymouth Arena, Plymouth · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Lime Garden Electric Brixton, London · Indie Tickets
19:00 Courtney Barnett O2 Forum Kentish Town, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 MOULD London Oslo, London · Metal Tickets
19:00 Bobbie Dazzle Bush Hall, London · Rock Tickets
19:00 The Mountain Goats Night 1 Hackney Church , London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 pluko Ormside Projects, London · Rock Tickets
19:00 Father of Peace O2 Institute2 Birmingham, Birmingham · Indie Tickets
19:00 Florentenes Rough Trade Bristol, Bristol · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Saint Clair Liverpool Jacaranda, Liverpool · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Chameleons Stylus, Leeds · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Cancelledbeaux Metronome Nottingham, Nottingham · Alternative
19:00 The Small Fortunes Voodoo, Belfast · Alternative Tickets
19:00 YUR MUM vs BRIDGET Southampton 1865, Southampton · Punk Tickets
19:00 Transvision Vamp O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Transvision Vamp O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Makeshift Art Bar Dublin Castle, London · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Wigwam Live at The Bedford, Balham The Bedford, London · Rock Tickets
19:30 The Shamrocks Usher Hall, Edinburgh · Alternative Tickets
19:30 SABBAT Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth · Metal Tickets
20:00 CD Promotions Presents: The Blue Rogues Manchester Gorilla, Manchester · Rock £3–£6 Tickets
20:00 Headrush + special guests Aatma, Manchester · Punk £5 Tickets
20:00 Jeffrey Lewis & the Voltage The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham · Rock £22 Tickets
20:00 Party No.2 - LYDONS The Mist Rolling Inn, Nottingham · Metal £1–£15 Tickets
20:00 Yumi And The Weather The Ferret, Preston · Indie £8–£9 Tickets
20:30 Darius Zaltash The Victoria, Birmingham, Birmingham · Rock £10 Tickets
20:30 Admiral Fallow + Luca Simian Hare and Hounds, Birmingham · Rock £16.10 Tickets
20:30 Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart The Tunnels, Bristol · Punk £25 Tickets
20:30 Katie Alice Single Release Party The Cardigan Arms, Leeds · Indie £7 Tickets

Thursday 22 October 2026

28 gigs, more on the next page

18:00 SEA POWER Chalk, Brighton, Brighton · Alternative Tickets
18:30 Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary the Torch Tour O2 Academy Brixton, London · Rock Tickets
18:30 Beth Orton Alexandra Palace Theatre, London · Alternative Tickets
18:30 Tortured Demon + Unburier Audio, Glasgow · Metal Tickets
18:30 Alison Moyet Symphony Hall, Birmingham · Alternative Tickets
18:30 The Shamrocks O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Lip Critic Underworld, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Sleep Broken... A Tribute to Sleep Token O2 Academy2 Islington, London · Metal Tickets
19:00 Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour Roundhouse, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Transvision Vamp O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 James Smith The Garage, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Florentenes London Barfly, London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 The Mountain Goats Night 2 Hackney Church , London · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Pet Needs Attic Bar - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow · Punk Tickets
19:00 Paul Gallagher Bluedog, Glasgow · Rock £15–£20 Tickets
19:00 I Promised The World Birmingham Flapper, Birmingham · Metal Tickets
19:00 Gurriers Electric Bristol, Bristol · Rock Tickets
19:00 Chameleons Prospect (Bristol), Bristol · Alternative Tickets
19:00 WHY HORSES? The Croft, Bristol · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Enter Shikari O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester · Alternative Tickets
19:00 Alabama 3 (Acoustic) Southampton 1865, Southampton · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Airbag Manchester Club Academy, Manchester · Rock Tickets
19:30 REALLY GOOD TIME The Lexington, London · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Marskiii The Courtyard Theatre, London · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Bryde The Victoria, Birmingham, Birmingham · Alternative Tickets
19:30 Sunday Mourners The Jam Jar, Bristol · Rock Tickets
19:30 Ceremonial Bloodbath + Cryptworm Boom Leeds, Leeds · Metal Tickets
19:30 Emerald Dawn Cluny 2, Newcastle · Alternative Tickets

Gigs in the UK: the basicsAnswers from today's listings

What gigs are on this month in the UK?

1,150 gigs are listed this month in the UK (October 2026). The earliest is Lake Street Dive at O2 Academy Leeds in Leeds, from 18:00. See the gig.

How much do gig tickets cost in the UK?

Of the 2,698 listed gigs with a published price, the typical ticket is £15 and the cheapest is £2. The breakdown by genre, city and month is on UK gig ticket prices.

Which UK cities have the most gigs?

London (144), Manchester (125), Glasgow (99) lead the listings. 64 UK cities have at least one upcoming gig.

Browse gigs by city64 cities with something on this month

London

London144

Midlands

Birmingham85 Norwich5 Nottingham26

North

Leeds64 Liverpool75 Manchester125 Newcastle41 Sheffield31

Scotland

Edinburgh38 Glasgow99

Wales

Bristol34 Cardiff19

South East

Brighton36

More cities

Aberdeen13 Ashford2 Belfast30 Blackpool2 Bournemouth4 Bradford4 Cambridge1 Carlisle12 Chester1 Cumbria1 Derby19 Dundee7 Dunfermline2 Ely1 Exeter4 Gateshead2 Grimsby1 Guildford1 Hertford4 Hull22 Inverness5 Kinross3 Leamington Spa3 Leicester10 Llandudno3 Luton1 Margate1 Milton Keynes8 Morecambe3 Northampton18 Nuneaton1 Oxford7 Plymouth16 Portsmouth8 Preston18 Reading4 Southampton25 Southend-On-Sea2 St Albans2 Stockport11 Stockton-on-Tees5 Sunderland1 Swansea2 Torquay2 Tunbridge Wells3 Warrington16 Whitby2 Wolverhampton10 Wrexham2 York3

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