December 2026 Gig Guide | UK Live Music Calendar & Venue Listings

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	1 O2 Academy Birmingham Electric Six O2 Academy Brixton The Pretty Reckless O2 Academy Leeds The Pogues O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Peter Antoniou O2 City Hall Newcastle The Damned, The Saints ’73-’78 O2 Forum Kentish Town The Temperance Movement OVO Hydro Glasgow UB40 Ft. Ali Campbell Portsmouth Guildhall Boys Are Back Again	2 New Theatre Oxford The Australian Pink Floyd O2 Academy Leeds Electric Six O2 Apollo Manchester Bleachers O2 Forum Kentish Town Westside Cowboy OVO Hydro Glasgow Bloc Party & Interpol Co-Headline Tour	3 Brudenell Social Club Amelia Coburn Guests TBA The Veils Guests TBA Eventim Apollo Bleachers New Theatre Oxford Level 42 O2 Academy Birmingham The Pogues O2 Academy Brixton Hard-Fi O2 Academy Glasgow The Proclaimers O2 Academy Liverpool Electric Six O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Boys Are Back Again, East 17, Blazin' Squad O2 City Hall Newcastle Jools Holland O2 Forum Kentish Town Dylan Moran O2 Institute Birmingham These Wicked Rivers O2 Ritz Manchester Cassia OVO Hydro Glasgow Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics Portsmouth Guildhall Squeeze The Bullingdon - Oxford Karaoke - Free Entry 9pm-midnight The O2 UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour	4 Brudenell Social Club The North Guests Co-op Live - Manchester Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour Eventim Apollo Bleachers Koko - London The Bracknall O2 Academy Birmingham Absolute Bowie O2 Academy Bristol Electric Six O2 Academy Glasgow The Proclaimers O2 Academy Islington Soulbound, Hell Boulevard O2 Academy Leicester Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems Moving Pictures O2 Academy Liverpool Shed Seven The Luke Combs Experience O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Dylan Moran O2 Apollo Manchester The Pogues O2 Institute Birmingham Hard-Fi O2 Ritz Manchester The Orb, Ozric Tentacles OVO Hydro Glasgow Jessie Ware Portsmouth Guildhall The Australian Pink Floyd Show The 1865 - Southampton The Tumbling Paddies	5 Brighton Centre Squeeze Co-op Live - Manchester Jessie Ware The Superbloom Tour 2026 First Direct Arena - Leeds Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics O2 Academy Birmingham The Damned, The Saints ’73-’78 O2 Academy Bristol Elmiene O2 Academy Brixton The Pogues O2 Academy Glasgow Dayseeker, Northlane, Siamese O2 Academy Islington Cinema Stereo O2 Academy Leeds Billy Gillies, Luvstruck, The Rocketman O2 Academy Oxford Moving Pictures O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Electric Six O2 Apollo Manchester Shed Seven O2 City Hall Newcastle The Magic of Motown O2 Forum Kentish Town The Orb, Ozric Tentacles O2 Institute Birmingham Soulbound, Hell Boulevard The Tumbling Paddies O2 Ritz Manchester Hard-Fi OVO Arena Wembley Placebo - Venue Premium Tickets The 1865 - Southampton Colosseum + Soft Machine The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy Utilita Arena Birmingham UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour	6 Brudenell Social Club Kuntford Sons Co-op Live - Manchester UB40 Feat Ali Campbell The Big Love Tour Edinburgh Corn Exchange Belfast Brunch Co O2 Academy Brixton Dayseeker, Northlane, Siamese O2 Academy Liverpool Soulbound, Hell Boulevard Portsmouth Guildhall These Wicked Rivers
7 O2 City Hall Newcastle The Pogues O2 Forum Kentish Town Portugal. The Man	8 Brighton Centre Ocean Colour Scene Eventim Apollo Elmiene First Direct Arena - Leeds UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour O2 Academy Brixton The Wonder Stuff, Inspiral Carpets O2 Academy Glasgow The Pogues O2 Ritz Manchester DOMINUM, The Night Flight Orchestra OVO Hydro Glasgow The Darkness Portsmouth Guildhall The Holiday in Concert – Film with Live Orchestra The 1865 - Southampton The Mike Keneally report & Dave Cureton	9 Edinburgh Corn Exchange Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter First Direct Arena - Leeds The Darkness O2 Academy Leeds Trevor Horn O2 Ritz Manchester Eluveitie, Pain, Wolfheart The O2 Ocean Colour Scene Utilita Arena Birmingham Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics	10 Brudenell Social Club Bleech 93 Guests Edinburgh Corn Exchange Artemas, Henry Morris Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics O2 Academy Bournemouth Shed Seven O2 Academy Glasgow Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter O2 Academy Liverpool Trevor Horn The Bullingdon - Oxford Karaoke - Free Entry 9pm-midnight The Young Knives	11 Brighton Centre UB40 Feat Ali Campbell - the Big Love Tour Electric Ballroom - London SKINNY LISTER vs. PET NEEDS + MAD DOG MCREA Koko - London Lapsley Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston O2 Academy Bristol Trevor Horn O2 Academy Brixton Shed Seven O2 Academy Islington The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience, Catfishing the Bottlemen O2 Academy Leicester The Cureheads, Siouxsie & The Budgiees O2 Academy Liverpool The Highstool Prophets O2 Academy Oxford Craig Charles, The Beatles Dub Club, DJ Toby Spin Guns 2 Roses, AC/DC Reborn O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire The Magic Numbers O2 Apollo Manchester Simon Brodkin O2 City Hall Newcastle The Bootleg Beatles O2 Institute Birmingham Bleech 93 The 1865 - Southampton Fleetwood Collective A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac The Bullingdon - Oxford The Young Knives The O2 Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics	12 bp Pulse Live - Birmingham Ocean Colour Scene Brighton Centre Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Electric Ballroom - London The Sheepdogs O2 Academy Birmingham The Dualers O2 Academy Bournemouth Elvana O2 Academy Islington Graceland, Weetwood Mac O2 Academy Leeds Shed Seven O2 Academy Leicester Nirvana UK, Kalyda O2 Academy Liverpool Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Mark Chadwick (Levellers) Keyside O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire The Highstool Prophets O2 City Hall Newcastle Lost In Music O2 Forum Kentish Town Massaoke O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Artemas, Henry Morris OVO Hydro Glasgow Hoolie in the Hydro Rock City - Nottingham New Model Army Roundhouse - London Kodaline - Farewell Tour The 1865 - Southampton Sevendust The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy The O2 Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics Utilita Arena Birmingham The Darkness	13 Brudenell Social Club These Wicked Rivers Guests O2 Academy Birmingham Artemas, Henry Morris O2 Academy Leeds Shed Seven O2 City Hall Newcastle Laffs 4 Kids Laffs 4 Kids O2 Ritz Manchester The Highstool Prophets Roundhouse - London New Model Army + Special guest Chameleons
14 O2 Academy Brixton Artemas, Henry Morris O2 Academy Glasgow Kodaline Portsmouth Guildhall Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert – Live to Film	15 Brighton Centre The Darkness Electric Ballroom - London Sevendust O2 Forum Kentish Town The Pogues O2 Ritz Manchester Ladytron	16 Electric Ballroom - London Sweet with special guest John Otway O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Kodaline O2 Forum Kentish Town Ladytron O2 Institute Birmingham Trevor Horn The O2 The Darkness	17 O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Trevor Horn O2 Apollo Manchester Jools Holland O2 City Hall Newcastle Ministry of Sound Classical The Bullingdon - Oxford Karaoke - Free Entry 9pm-midnight	18 Brighton Centre Step Into Christmas O2 Academy Bournemouth The Smyths O2 Academy Brixton Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter O2 Academy Glasgow Valtos O2 Academy Islington The Cureheads, Siouxsie & The Budgiees O2 Academy Leeds Fell Out Boy, The Black Charade, Dookie, Stiff Bizkit O2 Guildhall Southampton Step Into Christmas Roundhouse - London The Amy Winehouse Band Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour	19 Brighton Centre The Bootleg Beatles O2 Academy Glasgow Definitely Oasis, The Complete Stone Roses O2 Academy Islington The 9075, Fontaines CD O2 Academy Liverpool Space O2 Academy Oxford The Smyths O2 City Hall Newcastle Lindisfarne O2 Forum Kentish Town Brad Williams O2 Ritz Manchester Trevor Horn The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy	20 Eventim Apollo Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter ANARCHY IN THE U.K. - 50 YEARS OF PUNK O2 Academy Glasgow K-POP Christmas Portsmouth Guildhall Step Into Christmas The 1865 - Southampton Haze + Tiger Moth Tales
21 O2 City Hall Newcastle Jingle Bell Rock	22 O2 City Hall Newcastle Definitely Mightbe, The Replicators (Britpop Tribute) Portsmouth Guildhall Love Actually Live in Concert – Film with Live Orchestra	23	24	25	26	27 O2 City Hall Newcastle Christmas Rocks Christmas Rocks Christmas Rocks Christmas Rocks, Damaged inc, Ozzy Ozzborn, Megadeath UK, Hellbent Forever, Alice Coopers Nightmare, Tyne Maiden, Motorheed
28 O2 City Hall Newcastle Christmas Rocks, Dream On - Aerosmith Tribute, AC/DC GB, Guns On Roses, Def Lappad, Poizon, Ghast - Ghost Tribute, Evanescent	29 O2 City Hall Newcastle Christmas Rocks, We Are Champion - Queen Tribute, Bryan Adams Experience, Pink by Beautiful Trauma, Just Jovi - Bon Jovi Tribute, INXS UK, Maybe Oasis, UKOUR. U2 Tribute	30 O2 City Hall Newcastle Christmas Rocks, Fu Fighters, Green Days, Meteora - Linkin Park Tribute, Paramore UK, Pearl Gem, Limp Biscuit, Sons of Nirvana	31

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