Live entertainment and venues, linked in minutes
Singers, bands, DJs, comedians, magicians, dancers, tribute and variety acts — matched to UK venues and events by real availability, distance and fee, with an SOS mode when a booking falls through.
- All live entertainment — music, comedy, magic, dance, cabaret and variety.
- Search by distance from where you are, not by rigid area lists.
- Free to join — no payment details needed to create your account.
GigArmy SOS
One tap when tonight's act drops out.
Where would you like to start?
I'm a performer
Singer, band, DJ, comedian, magician, dancer, tribute or variety act — publish your availability, get matched to paid gigs within your travel radius, and be first in line when a venue needs urgent cover.
Explore for performersI'm a venue
Post a gig in under a minute, compare acts who are genuinely free on your date by fee and rating, and fill a cancelled slot the same night with GigArmy SOS.
Explore for venuesI'm planning an event
Weddings, birthdays, work dos and charity nights. Tell us the occasion and we'll match entertainment — and a venue if you need one — around your date and area.
Build my eventTwo months free for early performers
The first 200 performers with a complete profile get two months of Standard free, 0% GigArmy booking fee while it runs, and a permanent Founding Performer badge. No card needed.
Built for the way gigs actually get booked
Availability first
Performers keep a living calendar, so venues only ever see acts who can actually play that date.
GigArmy SOS
Band pulled out at 6pm? Fire an SOS and reach every available, gig-ready act in range within seconds.
Privacy by design
We collect the minimum. Performers show an approximate area and travel radius — never a home address.
Clear booking status
Applied, shortlisted, confirmed, completed. Both sides always know exactly where a gig stands.
How it works
If you book acts
- 1Set up your venue with its name, type and public area.
- 2Post the gig: date, start time, act type and fee.
- 3Compare acts who are genuinely free that night and close enough to travel.
- 4Confirm, message in one thread, and review afterwards.
If you perform
- 1Build your act profile with your base area, travel radius and starting fee.
- 2Keep your availability up to date — confirmed gigs block themselves.
- 3Search gigs by distance from you and apply in a tap.
- 4Get confirmed, play the gig, collect your reviews.
Tools that keep your diary full
Fill My Diary
Flag the exact dates you're trying to fill. Venues and event hosts searching that date, act type and area can find you directly.
How it worksPromoted Performer
A Promoted badge, stronger placement in relevant results, Featured eligibility and an activity view built only from your real enquiries and bookings.
See plansBooking without the back and forth
One thread per gig, a clear status both sides can see, and confirmed dates blocked automatically so nobody gets double booked.
See the flowSOS gigs needing cover
Urgent cover slots raised by venues appear on the SOS page as soon as they're posted, with the fee, start time and travel distance attached.
Open GigArmy SOSTrust and safety
Approximate locations only
Performers publish an area and a travel radius. Exact addresses and postcodes are never shown to anyone.
No double bookings
A confirmed gig blocks that date across the whole platform, so an act can't be offered twice for the same night.
Reviews from real bookings
Only the two sides of a completed booking can review each other, so ratings reflect gigs that actually happened.
Both sides confirm
A booking is only live once the venue and the act have each confirmed it, and either side can see its status at any time.
Common questions
- What kinds of act can I book?
- All live entertainment — singers, duos, bands, DJs, tribute acts, magicians, comedians, dancers, cabaret, drag and variety acts, and more.
- How do you know an act is free on my date?
- Performers keep a live availability calendar and confirmed bookings block dates automatically, so you only see acts who can genuinely play.
- Will my home address be visible?
- No. Performers show an approximate base area and a travel radius. Exact residential details are never published.
- What happens if an act cancels?
- Raise a GigArmy SOS and every available act within range sees the slot straight away, with fee, start time and distance attached.
Join GigArmy
Create an account in under a minute. No payment details, no commitment — list your act, post your first gig or start planning your event.
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