| The Joiners | |
| Pushpin Map: | Southampton |
| Coordinates: | 50.9046°N -1.3965°W |
| Location: | St Mary's, Southampton |
| Opened: | 1968 |
| Seating Capacity: | 200 |
| Owner: | Joiners Southampton Ltd. |
| Website: | www.joinerslive.co.uk |
The Joiners is a small music venue in a former pub (The Joiners Arms) on St Mary Street, St Mary's, Southampton, England. It has played host to many up-and-coming bands. The pub started having live acts in the back room in 1968. The maximum capacity is 200 people.[1]
In 2013, the venue was named Britain's best small music venue in a competition run by NME.[2]
In December 2006, writer Oliver Gray published a book entitled Access One Step: The Official History of the Joiners Arms, which documents the history of the venue and includes a foreword by Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows.[3] [4]