| INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK 2022 MONDAY 31 JANUARY – SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED OVER 200 INDEPENDENT UK VENUES ACROSS 93 VILLAGES, TOWNS, & CITIES OVER 485 EVENTS – 466 PERFORMANCES | 11 COMEDY SHOWS 5 TALKS & Q&A’s | 3 FILMS | 1 DOCUMENTARY – IVW 22’s Ambassadors: WET LEG, MACE THE GREAT / WALES, SOAK / N.IRELAND, JOESEF / SCOTLAND Other key performances inc. AUDIOBOOKS, BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH, BESS ATWELL, BLEACH LAB, CONNOR FYFE, DEEP TAN, DELE SOSIMI, FIELD MUSIC, HONEYGLAZE, IDLES, JAMES BAY, JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN, JANE WEAVER, JOE & THE SH*TBOYS, MARTHA TILSTON, MELT YOURSELF DOWN, NOVA TWINS, ONIPA, PENELOPE ISLES, POM POKO, PORRIDGE RADIO, PRIESTGATE, PVA, PYJAEN, SQUID, STONE BROKEN, THE DISTRICTS, THE BUG CLUB, THE CHAMELEONS, THERAPY?, TIÑA, THE LOUNGE SOCIETY, THE ORIELLES, THE SURFING MAGAZINES, WET LEG, YARD ACT, YEARS & YEARS, + more In partnership with – ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND, CREATIVE SCOTLAND, ARTS COUNCIL WALES, SEE TICKETS, gigseekr, PPL Full schedule + tickets here Independentvenueweek.com #IVW22 Press images here |
| Independent Venue Week 2022 announces it’s full schedule for it’s ninth consecutive edition, which returns, in person, and will take place next week from Monday 31st January to Sunday 6th February. This year over 485 events will be taking place across the nations offering gigs, Q&A interviews, comedy shows and films. The inaugural event will see a massive line-up of performances from the likes of Wet Leg, James Bay, IDLES, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Years & Years + many more. Tickets prices vary and can be purchased here. Over 210 venues have signed up for Independent Venue Week 2022, from across 93 different villages, towns and cities. 56 of the venues are taking part in IVW for the first time, 180 of venues are outside London, and 47% of venues are outside major cities. Below is a selection of highlights from the Independent Venue Week 2022 schedule, however, please be sure to go to www.independentvenueweek.com/uk/tickets-info to see the full breakdown of the full activity happening across the UK. GIGS |
| WET LEG | IVW 22 AMBASSADORS 28 JAN – 3 FEB | Venues inc. YES / Manchester, THE JOINERS / Southampton, ELSEWHERE / Margate, 100 CLUB / London, THE LOUISIANA / Bristol | Tickets here |
| SOAK | IVW 22 AMBASSADOR FOR N. IRELAND 27 JAN – 6 FEB | Venues inc. HEARTBREAKERS / Southampton, RECORD JUNKEE / Sheffield, OPORTO / Leeds, FULFORD ARMS / York, THE TRADES CLUB / Hebden Bridge, THE GLAD CAFE / Glasgow, OH YEAH CENTRE / Belfast, BENNIGANS / Derry | Tickets here |
| MACE THE GREAT | IVW 22 AMBASSADOR WALES THURSDAY 3 FEB | CLWB IFOR BACH, Cardiff | Tickets here |
| JAMES BAY 24 JAN – 4 FEB | Venues inc. ESQUIRES / Bedford, NORWICH ARTS CENTRE / Norwich, Night & Day / Manchester, CLWB IFOR BACH / Cardiff, KOMEDIA / Brighton, LAFAYETTE / London, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB / Leeds, ORAN MOR / Glasgow, GEORGIAN THEATRE / Stockton | Tickets link |
| YEARS & YEARS 1 FEB | THE WARDROBE / Leeds | Tickets here |
| NOVA TWINS 2-5 FEB | Venues inc. THE MOON / Cardiff, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS / Portsmouth, THE CASTLE AND FALCON / Birmingham, WATERFRONT STUDIO / Norwich | Tickets here |
| IDLES 3-5 FEB | BARROWLANDS / Glasgow | Sold Out |
| PORRIDGE RADIO 31 JAN – 4 FEB | Venues inc. THE CRESCENT / York, THE HARE AND HOUNDS / Birmingham, ADELPHI / Hull, CLWB IFOR BACH / Cardiff | Tickets here |
| DELE SOSIMI 4 FEB | DRAPERS HALL / Coventry | Tickets here |
| JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN 26 JAN – 9 FEB | Venues inc. THE FOLKLORE ROOMS / Brighton, YELLOW ARCH STUDIOS / Sheffield, THE GLAD CAFE / Glasgow, CUMBERLAND ARMS / Newcastle Upon Tyne, THE CRESCENT / York, THE CASTLE HOTEL / Manchester | Tickets here |
| POM POKO 31 JAN – 6 FEB | Venues inc. CLWB IFOR BACH / Cardiff, THE BOILEROOM / Guildford, BEDFORD ESQUIRES / Bedford, ELSEWHERE / Margate, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS / Portsmouth | Tickets here |
| To view all performances taking place across IVW, please visit: www.independentvenueweek.com/uk/tickets-info/ |