Every Tyneside music venue set to host shows during Independent Music Venue Week 2025
The team behind Independent Venue Week have confirmed the list of sites taking part in next year’s events.
The much-loved nationwide event returns on Monday, January 26, with hundreds of authentic, independently-owned venues around the UK - both big and small - hosting live gigs and events of every possible genre.
The deadline for sign-ups doesn't close until early December, but there's already 148 independently-owned venues of all sizes confirmed to take part.
This includes a series of shows across Tyneside which will see venues open their doors for gigs as part of the celebrations.
Claire Mera-Nelson, Director, Music, Arts Council England:
"Arts Council England is proud to support the 2026 edition of Independent Venue Week. Independent venues provide invaluable spaces that are vital to the development of local talent as well as enabling fans to develop a passion for music and discover their new favourite artists wherever they are in the country. I'm already looking forward to next year's exciting new discoveries!"
Established in 2013, Independent Venue Week has evolved into one of the most important and celebratory events in the UK music calendar - encouraging fans to start the year by buying a ticket for local shows and checking out local talent.
The full list of participating Tyneside venues are below. All sites are in Newcastle unless mentioned otherwise.
- Anarchy Brew
- Digital
- Gosforth Civic Centre
- Newgate Social
- Pilgrim
- The Cluny and Cluny 2
- The Grove
- The Lubber Fiend
- Think Tank
- The Engine Room, North Shields
- Three Tanners Bank, North Shields
- ALTR (formerly Alfie and Fin’s), Tynemouth
London punk duo Nova Twins have also been confirmed as this year’s artist ambassadors for the event.
Previous ambassadors have included the likes of Mercury Prize winners English Teacher and Wet Leg, as well as North East local Nadine Shah.