Every Wednesday in St Paul's, Bristol
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 Bristol open mic directory
St Paul's · Every Wednesday · Free
Hamilton House Open Mic
Bristol open mic at Hamilton House — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Hamilton House · Bristol
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Hamilton House Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol open mic at Hamilton House — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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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+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Hamilton House80 Stokes Croft, St Paul's
St Paul's
Bristol BS1 3QY
St Paul's, Bristol — 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
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
Hamilton House is listed on Google Places as hosting open mic nights in Bristol. We've verified the venue exists at the address below; the day, start time and slot length still need direct confirmation from the venue.
Getting there
80 Stokes Croft, St Paul's, Bristol BS1 3QY.
Photos
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About Hamilton House
Hamilton House is a large creative hub at 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol (BS1 3QY), home to studios, offices and rooms for hire plus performance and exhibition spaces. Its best-known music room is The Canteen — the iconic bar on the ground floor that programmes daily live music, from jazz and funk to soul, reggae and indie — open from 10:00 most days and through to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday. With a standing capacity around 150, Hamilton House sits at the heart of Bristol's Stokes Croft cultural quarter and remains a busy grassroots venue with regular listings via Skiddle, FIXR and Theatres Online.
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Bristol live music scene.
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80 Stokes Croft, St Paul's, St Paul's, Bristol BS1 3QY
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Bristol's Hamilton House open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bristol 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 Bristol mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
80 Stokes Croft, St Paul's, St Paul's, Bristol BS1 3QY.
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