Every Wednesday in Town Centre, Ross-on-Wye
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Ross-on-Wye open mic directory
Town Centre · Every Wednesday · Free
Crown & Sceptre Open Mic
Ross-on-Wye's Wednesday-night free open mic at the Crown & Sceptre, High Street — weekly, acoustic, walk-in.
Open mic at a glance Crown & Sceptre · Ross-on-Wye
Wednesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Crown & Sceptre Open Mic — Quick Facts
Ross-on-Wye's Wednesday-night free open mic at the Crown & Sceptre, High Street — weekly, acoustic, walk-in.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 50 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Crown & SceptreHigh Street
Town Centre
Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HL
Town Centre, Ross-on-Wye — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Crown & Sceptre on Ross-on-Wye's High Street runs a weekly Wednesday open mic. Listed in SLAP Mag's Herefordshire music sessions directory — a consistent acoustic night.
Sign-up process
Sign-up at the bar. Walk-in.
Getting there
High Street, HR9 5HL. Ross-on-Wye has no rail station — nearest is Gloucester (30 minutes by bus).
The venue
Traditional pub. 18+. Capacity c. 50. Full bar.
About Crown & Sceptre
The Crown & Sceptre is a seventeenth-century drinking house standing proudly on the old market place in the centre of Ross-on-Wye, now owned and run by Motley Hog Brewery. Live music is a regular fixture, with an open mic night on Sundays sitting alongside karaoke and the pub quiz. With Motley Hog's own beers plus guests, a pool table and darts, it's a characterful, music-friendly town-centre local.
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Ross-on-Wye live music scene.
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High Street, Town Centre, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HL
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Ross-on-Wye's Crown & Sceptre open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Ross-on-Wye open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Ross-on-Wye mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
High Street, Town Centre, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HL.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Ross-on-Wye regulars across the Ross-on-Wye open mic scene. Ross-on-Wye open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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