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What's On in High Wycombe

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

18
Gigs in
4 weeks
in High Wycombe, 4 Nov – 2 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on1
Venues tracked14
Open mics12
Busiest nightFriday · 8 gigs

18 gigs listed in High Wycombe over the next 28 days across 1 venue. Friday is the busiest night with 8. In total we track 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

4 gigs

This weekend in High Wycombe

4 gigs are on in High Wycombe between Friday and Sunday. Among them: Totally Blondie at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts (Friday) and The Stylistics at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (Sunday). Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

02 — Compared

#3 of 3

How High Wycombe compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 26 gigs listed in and around High Wycombe - third of 3 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Watford area (50). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Watford area 24 venues · 12 open mics50
02Reading area 31 venues · 17 open mics50
03High Wycombe area This page 14 venues · 12 open mics26

03 — Gigs

18 gigs

Gigs in High Wycombe

From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, High Wycombe has 18 gigs listed at 1 venue - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Search every High Wycombe gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — Venues

14 rooms

Venues in High Wycombe

High Wycombe's grassroots venues, all 14 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.

All 14 High Wycombe venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

05 — Open mics

12 nights

Open mics in High Wycombe

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 12 open mic nights in and around High Wycombe. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

All 12 High Wycombe open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

06 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in High Wycombe

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. High Wycombe still has 14 of them.

Live music in High Wycombe spans the 1,100-cap Wycombe Swan, a busy pub scene and regular open mics — the largest live circuit in South Bucks.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 18 gigs across High Wycombe in the next four weeks, alongside 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends High Wycombe listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The The Aristocrat open mic on Thursdays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

18 gigs listed in High Wycombe over the next four weeks, with 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

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07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in High Wycombe

4 gigs in High Wycombe this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Totally Blondie at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts (Friday), Classically Kate Bush at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (Friday), James Church's Cabaret Night with Fra Fee at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts (Saturday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 26 gigs listed in and around High Wycombe - third of 3 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Watford area (50).
We currently list 18 gigs in High Wycombe between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 1 venue. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in High Wycombe in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the High Wycombe gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. High Wycombe open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 8 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 8 gigs · Saturday: 4 gigs · Thursday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Norden Farm Centre For The Arts. In total we track 14 grassroots venues in High Wycombe, of which 1 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the High Wycombe venue directory.
High Wycombe has 12 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the High Wycombe open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Where a High Wycombe venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £23.67. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. High Wycombe still has 14 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the High Wycombe gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in High Wycombe

Live music in High Wycombe over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 18 gigs listed in High Wycombe over the next 28 days across 1 venue. Friday is the busiest night with 8. In total we track 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get High Wycombe gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 18 gigs in High Wycombe over the next four weeks

Last updated: 4 November 2026

How High Wycombe Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 26 gigs listed in and around High Wycombe - third of 3 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Watford area (50). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Watford area 24 venues · 12 open mics 50
  2. #2 Reading area 31 venues · 17 open mics 50
  3. #3 High Wycombe area This page 14 venues · 12 open mics 26

Gigs in High Wycombe

From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, High Wycombe has 18 gigs listed at 1 venue - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

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NOV
5
Frank Sinatra Big Band Bash!
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 14:00–16:00
  • Entry£24.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSwing
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NOV
6
Totally Blondie
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
  • Entry£27.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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NOV
6
Classically Kate Bush
The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury·Aylesbury North, High Wycombe
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreClassical
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NOV
7
James Church's Cabaret Night with Fra Fee
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 20:00–22:00
  • Entry£26.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreMusical Theatre
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NOV
8
The Stylistics
The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury·Aylesbury North, High Wycombe
Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 19:00
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, R&B
View details›
NOV
13
Nerina Pallot - Fire Escape Symphonies Tour
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:30–21:30
  • Entry£27.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSinger-Songwriter
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NOV
13
John Horler Trio - Celebrating Bill Evans
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 20:00–22:00
  • Entry£18.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz
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NOV
14
Light Eternal
St Mary's Church, Beaconsfield, HP9 2JW·Beaconsfield, High Wycombe
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:30–21:45
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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NOV
14
Perfect Day Duo
St Leonards Church, Watlington·Watlington, High Wycombe
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:30–23:30
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreDJ / Electronic, Tribute Act
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NOV
19
JAZZ AT St LEONARD'S - An Evening of Live Music
St Leonards Church, Watlington·Watlington, High Wycombe
Thursday, 19 November 2026 · 19:30–22:00
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz
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NOV
19
The Black Feathers
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Thursday, 19 November 2026 · 20:00–22:00
  • Entry£18.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk, Americana
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NOV
20
Norden Farm Jazz: Steve Fishwick Quartet with Alex Hutton Trio
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 20:00–22:00
  • Entry£18.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz
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NOV
21
The Morland Quartet
St Leonards Church, Watlington·Watlington, High Wycombe
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 14:30–17:00
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreClassical
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NOV
22
Boyzlife
The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, High Wycombe
Sunday, 22 November 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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NOV
24
Ewan Millar (oboe) & Tomos Boyles (piano)
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · 19:30–21:30
  • Entry£25.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • Genre—
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NOV
27
Nick Heyward
Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, High Wycombe
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 18:45
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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NOV
27
The Amy Winehouse Band
The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, High Wycombe
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:30
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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NOV
27
Bye Bye Baby
Norden Farm Centre For The Arts·Boyn Hill, High Wycombe
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 20:00–22:30
  • Entry£30.00
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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Venues in High Wycombe

High Wycombe's grassroots venues, all 14 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.

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Holmer Green Players
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
Community theatre and performance space.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • Wed18:30–22:30
  • ThuClosed
  • FriClosed
  • SatClosed
  • SunClosed
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Mad Squirrel
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
Craft beer, wood-fired pizza and live music on Church Street
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • MonClosed
  • Tue16:00–22:00
  • Wed16:00–22:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–20:00
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The Beech Tree
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
A grassroots music venue in High Wycombe.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon14:00–22:00
  • Tue14:00–22:00
  • Wed12:00–22:00
  • Thu12:00–22:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–22:00
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The Belle Vue
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
Backstreet community pub keeping live music alive in Wycombe.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon16:00–22:00
  • Tue16:00–23:00
  • Wed16:00–22:00
  • Thu16:00–23:00
  • Fri14:00–01:00
  • Sat14:00–01:00
  • Sun14:00–22:00
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The Front Room Coffee Lounge
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
Award-winning independent High Wycombe coffee lounge hosting live music and jazz nights
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon08:00–18:00
  • Tue08:00–18:00
  • Wed08:00–18:00
  • Thu08:00–18:00
  • Fri08:00–21:00
  • Sat10:00–21:00
  • Sun10:00–16:00
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Wycombe Arts Centre
High Wycombe★★★★★ (—)
One of the area's friendliest open mic nights, on the second Friday of every month
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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Friars Square Open Mic
Aylesbury★★★★★ (—)
Free first-Sunday lunchtime open mic in Aylesbury's shopping centre
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:00–18:00
  • Tue09:00–18:00
  • Wed09:00–18:00
  • Thu09:00–18:00
  • Fri09:00–18:00
  • Sat09:00–18:00
  • Sun10:30–16:30
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Norden Farm Centre For The Arts
Maidenhead › Altwood / Boyn Hill, Maidenhead★★★★★ (—)
Maidenhead arts centre with live performances.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue10:45–23:00
  • Wed10:45–23:00
  • Thu10:45–23:00
  • Fri10:45–23:00
  • Sat09:45–23:00
  • SunClosed
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Off The Tap
Maidenhead★★★★★ (—)
Maidenhead's independent craft beer bar with a fortnightly Thursday open mic.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon12:00–00:00
  • Tue12:00–00:00
  • Wed12:00–00:00
  • Thu12:00–00:00
  • Fri12:00–01:00
  • Sat12:00–01:00
  • Sun—
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Queens Park Arts Centre
Aylesbury★★★★★ (—)
Community arts centre in Queen's Park.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon10:00–21:30
  • Tue10:00–21:30
  • Wed10:00–21:30
  • Thu10:00–21:30
  • Fri10:00–16:00
  • Sat10:00–12:30
  • SunClosed
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The Aristocrat
Aylesbury★★★★★ (—)
Aylesbury's longest-running weekly open mic, every Thursday night.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon12:00–23:30
  • Tue12:00–23:30
  • Wed12:00–23:30
  • Thu12:00–23:30
  • Fri12:00–01:30
  • Sat12:00–01:30
  • Sun12:00–23:30
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The Bee
Slough★★★★★ (—)
Grade II listed corner pub at the top of Burnham High Street with Saturday live music and a first-Friday open mic.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • MonClosed
  • Tue12:00–22:00
  • Wed12:00–22:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–22:00
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The Oasis Cafe
Aylesbury★★★★★ (—)
Sober Sounds community open mic in Aylesbury
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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The Plough
Amersham › Hyde Heath★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots Amersham venue with a regular open mic night
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
  • Fri—
  • Sat—
  • Sun—
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Open mics in High Wycombe

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 12 open mic nights in and around High Wycombe. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

MONTH
Thu
The Front Room Coffee Lounge
9 Castle Street, High Wycombe
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:00
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
View details›
OTHER
Thu
The Beech Tree
Hazlemere, High Wycombe
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:45
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
3RD
Thu
Mad Squirrel
Town Centre, High Wycombe
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
MONTH
Fri
Wycombe Arts Centre
Desborough Road, High Wycombe
Starts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets
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MONTH
Sat
The Belle Vue
Gordon Road, High Wycombe
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
1ST
Sun
Friars Square Open Mic
Friars Square Shopping Centre, town centre, Aylesbury
Next Sun 6 DecStarts 12:00
  • Sign-up12:00
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
View details›
MONTH
Wed
The Rose and Crown
The Green, Dark Lane, Wingrave, HP22 4PD, Aylesbury
Starts 20:30
  • Sign-up20:30
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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2-WK
Thu
Off The Tap
Maidenhead
Starts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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2ND
Thu
The Plough
Hyde Heath, Amersham
Next Thu 12 NovStarts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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Longest-running mic in town
EVERY
Thu
The Aristocrat
Town Centre, Aylesbury
Next Thu 5 NovStarts 20:30
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Fri
The Oasis Cafe
100a Walton Street, HP21 7QP, Aylesbury
Next Fri 6 NovStarts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Fri
The Bee
Slough
Next Fri 6 NovTime to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›

All 12 High Wycombe open mics →

Support grassroots music in High Wycombe

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. High Wycombe still has 14 of them.

Live music in High Wycombe spans the 1,100-cap Wycombe Swan, a busy pub scene and regular open mics — the largest live circuit in South Bucks.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music - 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 18 gigs across High Wycombe in the next four weeks, alongside 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends High Wycombe listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The The Aristocrat open mic on Thursdays is an easy first night out.

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18 gigs listed in High Wycombe over the next four weeks, with 14 grassroots venues and 12 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

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4 gigs in High Wycombe this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Totally Blondie at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts (Friday), Classically Kate Bush at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (Friday), James Church's Cabaret Night with Fra Fee at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts (Saturday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 26 gigs listed in and around High Wycombe - third of 3 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Watford area (50).
We currently list 18 gigs in High Wycombe between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 1 venue. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in High Wycombe in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the High Wycombe gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. High Wycombe open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 8 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 8 gigs · Saturday: 4 gigs · Thursday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Norden Farm Centre For The Arts. In total we track 14 grassroots venues in High Wycombe, of which 1 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the High Wycombe venue directory.
High Wycombe has 12 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the High Wycombe open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Where a High Wycombe venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £23.67. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. High Wycombe still has 14 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the High Wycombe gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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