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UK towns with live music scene for an aging indie kid

14 replies

OooPourUsACupLove · 17/09/2021 00:43

DH and I are tossing around ideas for where we move to when we leave London. He's been in bands for all his life but in the 5 years or so he's found it hard to find anything in London because most of the active gigging bands and the audience here are now a lot younger than he is, plus there's a more emphasis on the image and promotion side and less on just having a laugh with mates.

We are wondering whether there are towns out there with more of a "dads' bands" scene - basically, mates playing together and doing the odd pub gig to friends and family. Are there places like that still around?

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Danikm151 · 17/09/2021 00:55

Birmingham has a hell of a lot of them 🙂

superram · 17/09/2021 01:21

Sunderland.

Webbedlife · 28/09/2021 12:50

Not a town outside of London, but I get that impression of Carshalton.

gogohm · 28/09/2021 12:55

Loads around here (Bristol) we watch them at the pub most weekends, they seem to have around a dozen on rotation

Puppylucky · 17/10/2021 19:25

Brighton has a brilliant live music scene

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 17/10/2021 19:27

Bristol was my first thought, but Cardiff has a great live scene too

setthecontrols · 17/10/2021 20:58

Frome or Bristol?

millenialblush · 17/10/2021 20:58

Brighton

ImNotWhoYouThinkIam · 17/10/2021 20:59

We have loads in Reading.

Wowzel · 17/10/2021 21:39

Portsmouth?

maryjo72 · 22/01/2022 14:28

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Birdkin · 22/01/2022 14:35

Thirding Brighton.

My OG hipster parents moved down here from London and have made loads of older gig friends.

AtillatheHun · 22/01/2022 14:40

Brighton! All the BIMM tutors are ex indie band kids

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/01/2022 14:44

Holmfirth - the old cinema (Picturedrome) is now a gig venue, very busy programme of old indie/rock/tribute bands. Lots of new stuff going on in nearby Huddersfield (The Parish is a thriving venue), and close to Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds too.

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