Independent
City-centre live music venue and club on Holmeside, hosting touring and local bands alongside late-night club nights.
About Independent
Independent is a live music venue and club at 27-28 Holmeside in Sunderland city centre, a short walk from Park Lane Interchange and Sunderland station. Its programme mixes gigs by touring bands with performances by local musicians, and shows listed for November 2026 include Heavy Denim, Reef and Tearjerker. In January 2026 the venue took part in Independent Venue Week with a charity gig in aid of a local soup kitchen.
Later in the evening the venue turns into a club, with club nights starting at 11pm, and it has long been known for alternative club nights, with DJs such as Erol Alkan and DJ Yoda among those who have played there. The venue also runs a membership app for regulars. Tickets for gigs are sold through the venue's website, which lists the full programme of live shows and club nights, and the venue posts updates on Facebook and Instagram.
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