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Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026
Emerging North East musicians perform acoustic sets inside Grainger Market as part of the Mercury Prize Fringe.
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About this event
Emerging North East musicians perform acoustic sets inside Grainger Market as part of the Mercury Prize Fringe. Combine live music with a daytime market visit. The programme covers sets across the day; check the organiser's latest timetable for individual performers.
Plan your visit
- Event dates
- 17 October 2026
- Venue
- Grainger Market
- Opening times
- 17 October; daytime acoustic sets. Check the final programme.
- Setting
- Indoors
Source details checked on 2 October 2026.
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Listings within 20 miles of Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026. Distances are straight-line estimates; check the actual journey.
Places to stay near Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026
- Maldron Hotel NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Motel One NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle City Centre The GateNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
Places to eat near Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026
- Café Andaluz NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Dabbawal High BridgeNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Blackfriars RestaurantNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.2 miles
Attractions near Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026
- Newcastle CastleNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.3 miles
- Discovery MuseumNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.5 miles
- Life Science CentreNewcastle upon Tyne · 0.5 miles
Events near Grainger Market Unplugged: Mercury Prize Fringe 2026
- Newcastle Christmas Market 2026Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal 2026Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
- Mrs Doubtfire: The Musical 2026Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.1 miles
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