Gigs

Sun 16th Jun 2024

bellatones

04:00pm FREE ENTRY

Back by popular demand, original Leicester band, Bellatones, have built a reputation for soaring melodies and dramatic s ...

 

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Sat 15th Jun 2024

Big Joe Bone

08:00am Adv£8 Door£10

"Big Joe Bone" plays a mix of fast, furious Delta Blues, Bluegrass, Oldtime, Gospel and Hillbilly music with raspy vocal ...

 

Thu 13th Jun 2024

Status Trio & Friends

07:30am FREE ENTRY

The Status Trio monthly Jazzish jam session takes place on the second Thursday of the month.

Beautiful sounds fro ...

 

Wed 12th Jun 2024

The Donkey Music Quiz - Hosted by Kev Naan

08:30pm FREE ENTRY

The Donkey music quiz Presented by Kev Naan on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

£1 entry per person (Max 6 people ...

 

Thu 6th Jun 2024

Crow Mambo

03:00pm FREE ENTRY

Crow Mambo trio play the Donkey fortnightly on Thursday afternoon playing Jazz, Blues, Rock & America standards.

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Sun 9th Jun 2024

The Deceivers

04:00pm FREE ENTRY

The Official Deceivers are a proper old school bar room RnB band!

4 - 7pm.
Free entry

 

Fri 7th Jun 2024

Two 7's present....The Many Moods Of DJ Zebbie

07:30pm FREE ENTRY

Two7's presents....

The many moods of DJ Zebbie featuring New Reggae, RNB, Ampiano, Lovers Rock, Revival, One Dro ...

 

Thu 6th Jun 2024

Pizza And Vinyl night

07:00pm FREE ENTRY

Vinyl & Pizza night at the Donkey taking place on the 1st Thursday of the month.

Play your vinyl - 15 min slots a ...

 

Thu 6th Jun 2024

The Jazz Crew (Food on sale)

12:00noon to 02:30pm FREE ENTRY

 

Sun 2nd Jun 2024

PJ Bakers Blues Irregulars

04:00pm FREE ENTRY

PJ Baker and the Blues Irregulars from Leicester, laying down everything from New Orleans stomp to Chicago blues, this i ...

 

Mon 27th May 2024

Tann-i Browne

04:00pm FREE ENTRY

Reggae Bank Holiday Monday With A Tribute To The King Of Reggae Music - Bob Marley & The Wailers With Some Of The Hits S ...

 

Sun 26th May 2024

Roadrunner

04:00pm FREE ENTRY

Roadrunner play the Donkey Sunday 26th May and expect to hear The Beatles , Stones , AC/DC, Bowie , The Who and much mor ...

 

Since 2005, The Donkey has not only built a reputation as an intimate venue, with a live-wire atmosphere, but for presenting low-key gigs by major name acts. Drawn by appreciative audiences and great sound the 200 capacity Victorian room has played host to such great acts as: Fun Lovin Criminals, Alabama 3, The South, Jah Wobble, Ruts DC, Danny & the Champions of the World, Ian McNabb, Smoove & Turrell, The Dub Pistols, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Duke Special, Seth Lakeman, Michelle Shocked, James Hunter Six, Gaye Bykers On Acid, Pugwash, Vibronics, Raging Fyah, The Drop, Resonators, Mountain of Love, David Ford, The Cactus Blossoms, The Slackers, Raghu Dixit, Pete Molinari, John Power, Miles Hunt, Mark Morris, Martin Stephenson, Pete Williams, Fish, Toploader, Wreckless Eric, The High Llamas, Hank Wangford, Ferocious Dog, The Travelling Band, Benjamin Schoos, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, New Cool Collective, Los Pistoleros, Dawn Kinnard, Vijay Kishore, Hymn For Her, Dr. Robert, Rhoda Dakar, Roddy Radiation, Charlie Chuck, Tommy Womack, El Pussycat Ska, Kingsize, David Wyatt, The Kirkland Turn, Out Of Karma, Drugstore Cowboys, Goldwater, The Paradimes, Uncle Frank, By The Rivers, Yellowbelly

Located just outside of the Leicester city centre and close to both of the Universities, the Donkey also boasts a large beer garden and car park, free WiFi and offers a wide range of lagers, bottled beer, wine.

203 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BH

Venue Hire Available