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Without small local venues, live music would die - it's that simple.

We need to support local venues and the bands that use them. I asked which small local venues were the favourite with live music fans.

Below is the result - so far!

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Bedfordshire

The Crooked Crow Bar, Leighton Buzzard, https://www.crookedcrowbar.com/ 

Bedford Esquires, Bedford, https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/ 

 

Bristol

The Fleece, Bristol, https://thefleece.co.uk/ 

The Mothers Ruin, Bristol, https://www.facebook.com/themothersruin

The Old England, Bristol, (open mic)  https://www.facebook.com/UglyCrumpets 

The Louisiana, Bristol. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelouisiana 

The Exchange, Bristol, https://www.facebook.com/exchangebristol 

The Crofters Rights, Bristol, https://www.facebook.com/CroftersRights 

 

Birmingham

The Castle and Falcon, Birmingham, https://www.facebook.com/CastleandFalcon 

 

Buckinghamshire

The Belle Vue, Wycombe, https://www.facebook.com/bellevuepub 

MK11

 

Cambridge

The Portland Arms, Cambridge, https://www.facebook.com/ThePortlandArms 

 

Chester

Live Rooms, Chester, https://www.theliverooms.com/ 

 

Cheshire

The Salty Dog, Northwich https://salty-dog.co.uk/the-salty-dog?fbclid=IwAR2An_7VuVG5xKGHNz_e7xp0b1kw41MCXwThIfVEL5F62BQclJC35ZAXjCo 

 

Cornwall

Old Bakery Studios, Truro, https://www.oldbakerystudios.co.uk/ 

 

Coventry

The Tin Music and Arts, Coventry, https://thetinmusicandarts.org.uk/ 

 

Cumbria

Old Fire Station, Carlisle, https://oldfirestation.carlisle.city/ 

The Brickyard, Carlisle, https://www.facebook.com/thebrickyardonline 


 

Derbyshire

The Hairy Dog, Derby,  https://www.hairydogvenue.co.uk/ 

The Georgian Theatre, Stockton, https://georgiantheatre.co.uk/ 

Buxton Opera House, Buxton, https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/ 

The Maypole Inn, Derby, https://www.facebook.com/TheMaypoleDerby/ 

Flowerpot, Derby, https://www.flowerpotderby.com/ 

 

Devon

Bideford Palladium, Bideford, https://www.facebook.com/ThePalladiumClub/ 

The Cavern,  Exeter, https://exetercavern.net/ 

 

Dorset

Madding Crowd Bournemouth,  https://www.maddingcrowd.club/ 

Anvil, Bournemouth, 

Bears Cave, Bournemouth

Cellar,Boscombe 

Electric Palace, Bridport, https://www.electricpalace.org.uk/ 

Dudley

Katie Fitzgerald, Stourbridge, https://www.facebook.com/people/Katie-Fitzgeralds/100063511302765/ 

Claptrap, Stourbridge, https://www.facebook.com/groups/2257114798/user/100063640986813/ 

 

Gloucestershire 

Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham, https://www.facebook.com/FrogAndFiddleCheltenham 

 

Hertfordshire

Club 85, Hitchin, https://club-85.co.uk/
 

Huddersfield

Picturedrome, Holmfirth, https://www.picturedrome.net/ 

 

Hampshire

Joiners, Southampton, https://joiners.vticket.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR04N7iYW94RP4Fj_a6L4MCUz_BbD4wFHuqwpslGpsci9E5J8yoycAxPFpI 

The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, https://www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/ 

The Stage Door, Southampton. https://www.facebook.com/TheStageDoorSO 

The 1865, Southampton. https://www.facebook.com/the1865

The Engine Rooms, Southampton, https://www.facebook.com/engineroomssouthampton/

The Hobbit, Southampton, https://www.facebook.com/thehobbitpub

The Staggeringly Good Taproom, Portsmouth, https://www.facebook.com/therexsarms

The Gaiety, Portsmouth, https://www.facebook.com/thegaietysouthsea 

The Brook, Southampton, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Brook-Southampton/126452014183100 
 

Hull

The New Adelphi Club, Hull, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The%20New%20Adelphi%20Club,%20Hull/293587900711526/ 

The Welly, Hull, https://www.facebook.com/thewellyclub

 

Kent

Dover Booking Hall, Dover, https://www.thebookinghall.com/
 

Kingston-upon-Thames

The Fighting cocks, Kingston, https://www.the-fighting-cocks.co.uk/ 

 

Lancashire

Compass Cafe - Blackpool https://www.facebook.com/compasscafebar 

Waterloo, Blackpool https://www.facebook.com/TheWaterlooBpl 

The Ferret: https://www.facebook.com/Mad Ferret, Preston

Vinyl Tap: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063663336460… 
 

Lancaster 

The Pub, Lancaster, https://www.facebook.com/ThePubLancaster/

 

Leicestershire 

The Musician, Leicester, http://www.themusicianpub.co.uk/ 

Firebug - Leicester. https://www.facebook.com/FirebugBar

The Soundhouse - Leicester

 

Leeds

Lending Room, Leeds https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue 

Old Woollen aka Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, https://www.facebook.com/oldwoollen 

The Wardrobe, Leeds, https://www.facebook.com/thewardrobeleeds 

The Warehouse, Leeds, https://www.facebook.com/TheWarehouseLeeds 

Oporto, Leeds, https://www.facebook.com/oportobar 

Belgrave Music hall, https://www.facebook.com/BelgraveMusicHallandCanteen 

Boom, Leeds, https://www.facebook.com/boomleeds 

Key club, Leeds, https://www.facebook.com/thekeyclubleeds 
 

Lincolnshire

Mama Liz's, Stamford, http://www.mamaliz.co.uk/ 

Cafe Indie,, Scunthorpe, http://cafeindie.org.uk/ 

 

Liverpool

Guac 'n' Roll Vegan Kitchen  https://www.facebook.com/guacnrollkitchen 

London 

Dublin Castle, https://thedublincastle.com/ 

Hope and Anchor, https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/hope-anchor/ 

Brixton Windmill, https://www.windmillbrixton.co.uk/ 

Manchester,

Night People, Manchester, https://www.nightpeoplemcr.com/ 

 

Milton Keynes

Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, https://www.facebook.com/craufurdarms 

 

Newcastle.

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle, https://www.facebook.com/thecumby/ 

The Cluny, Newcastle, https://thecluny.com/ 

The Globe, Newcastle, https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobeNewcastleUponTyne

The Black Bull, Newcastle, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Bull-Public-House-Newcastle/509661439067608

Trillions, Newcastle, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trillions-Newcastle/959932554072497 

The Old Cinema, Durham, https://www.facebook.com/OldCinemaLaunderetteGilesgate

The Peacock, Sunderland, https://www.facebook.com/ThePeacockSun 

The Three Tuns, Gatehead, https://www.facebook.com/thethreetuns 

 

Norfolk

The Waterfront, Norwich, 

The Apex Bury st Edmunds

Northampton

Roadmender, Northampton, https://www.theroadmender.com/ 

The Black Prince, Northampton, https://www.facebook.com/blackprincenn/ 
 

Nottinghamshire

The Old Cold Store, Nottingham https://www.facebook.com/OldColdStore/ 

Sumac Centre, Nottingham, https://sumac.org.uk/ 

Foremans, Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/ForemansBar/ 

JT Soar, Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/JTSoar/ 

Chameleon, Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/TheChameleonArtsCafe/?fref=ts 

 Angel, Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/angelmicrobrewery/ 

The Garrison, Mansfield, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063566682886

Rough Trade - Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/roughtradenottm 

Bodega - Nottingham, https://www.facebook.com/bodeganotts/
 

North Yorkshire

Victoria Hall, Settle, https://www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/ 
 

Oxfordshire

The Mill, Banbury,  https://www.facebook.com/millartscentre 

 

Shropshire

Percy’s Cafe Whitchurch, https://www.facebook.com/percyscafebar/

 

Somerset

The Brit Bar,Weston-super-mare, https://www.facebook.com/britbaropenstage/ 

 

South Wales

 The Dolls House Abertillery

https://www.facebook.com/105768338604524/posts/272458218602201/?sfnsn=scwspmo

The Globe Cardiff https://www.globecardiff.co.uk/

The Dragon Ffli, Pontypool, https://www.facebook.com/Thedragonffli  

Le Public, Newport, https://www.lepublicspace.co.uk/
 

Staffordshire

The Rigger, Newcastle under Lyme, https://www.theriggervenue.co.uk/ 

Stroke on Tent

The Underground https://www.undergroundstoke.co.uk/

The Sugarmill https://www.thesugarmill.co.uk/


 

Suffolk

The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, https://www.johnpeelcentre.com/ 

 

Surrey

The Holroyd Arms, Guildford, https://theholroydarms.com/ 

The Star, Guildford, https://www.starinnguildford.co.uk/ 

 

West Mids

Claptrap the Venue, Stourbridge, Dudley, https://www.claptrapthevenue.com/ 

 

Sussex

The Prince Albert, Brighton, https://princealbertbrighton.co.uk/ 

The Hope and Ruin, Brighton, https://www.hope.pub/ 

Concorde 2, Brighton, https://www.concorde2.co.uk/ 

The Con Club, Lewes, https://www.lewesconclub.com/ 

The Green Door, Brighton, https://www.facebook.com/greendoorstore

The Brunswick, Hove. https://www.facebook.com/brunswickpub 

The Duke of Wellington, W.Sussex. https://www.facebook.com/groups/754165328663558 

Chalk, Brighton. https://www.facebook.com/chalkvenue

Komedia, Brighton, https://www.facebook.com/KomediaBrighton/ 
 

Windermere

The Booking Hall, https://www.thebookinghall.com/

The Rookery Lakes. www.therookerylakes.co.uk
 

Wiltshire

The Vic, Swindon, https://thevicswindon.com/ 

 

Wolverhampton

Gifford Arms - Wolverhampton, https://www.facebook.com/GiffardArms 

Robin 2, Bilston, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Noddys-Barrobin2bilston/306092469488564 
 

Worcestershire 

The Marrs Bar, Worcester, https://marrsbar.co.uk/ 

 

York

Fulford Arms, York, https://www.thefulfordarms.com/ 

 

Yorkshire

Wroot Rocks, Wroot, Doncaster, https://www.facebook.com/WrootRocks/ 

Bradford 1-in-12 Club, https://www.facebook.com/1in12/ 

Halifax Grayston Unity, https://www.thegraystonunity.co.uk/ 

Leeds Brudenell Social Club, http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/ 

Golden Lion, Todmorten https://www.facebook.com/groups/145585692147238/user/100063661116018/ 

Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, https://thetradesclub.com/ 

The Parish, Huddersfield, https://parishpub.co.uk/ 

Picturedrome, Holmfirth, https://www.picturedrome.net/ 

The Exchange Arts Centre, Keighley, https://shop.exchangearts.co.uk/ 

Venue 23, Wakefield, https://www.venue23.co.uk

The Civic Hall, Cottingham. https://www.facebook.com/thecivichallcottingham 

The Crescent, York. https://www.facebook.com/thecrescentyork 

The Greystones, Sheffield, https://www.facebook.com/thegreystones

Dorothy Pax, Sheffield, https://www.facebook.com/thedorothypax 

Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield, https://www.facebook.com/yellowarch 

Nightrain, Bradford, https://www.facebook.com/NightrainBradford 

Underground, Bradford, https://www.facebook.com/theundergroundbradford 

Tapestry - Arts, Bradford, https://www.facebook.com/tapestrybradford 

Imperial - Mexborough, https://www.facebook.com/imperialmusicvenue 

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