LeftBank Open Mic — Quick Facts
Stokes Croft's wednesday-night free open mic at **LeftBank** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 8pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Everything you need before you turn up
Where
LeftBank
Stokes Croft
Bristol
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
What's on Stage
LeftBank runs an open mic every Wednesday in Stokes Croft, Bristol, starting at 7pm with free entry for performers and audience. Known for all genres. It's one of Bristol's regular weekly open-mic slots — listed across [public open-mic guides](https://www.bristolopenmics.com/).
Sign-up opens at 8pm on a walk-in basis (no advance booking). Slots run 15-15 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band. Full backline is set up: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, and an in-house sound engineer at the desk. Bring your own instrument and pedals. music, poetry, comedy performers all welcome.
Sign-up process
The sign-up sheet goes out at 8pm at the venue. Popular wednesdays fill within 30-60 minutes — arrive early if you want a guaranteed slot. There is no advance booking, no online sign-up, no email list — strictly walk-in.
What to expect
Bristol open mics blend music, poetry and comedy in the same room — the audience is used to genre-hopping. Full bands are welcome and the backline is set up for it — most weeks see a mix of solo songwriters, duos and 4-piece bands. The "All genres" tag captures what regulars come back for week after week.
Find LeftBank
Stokes Croft, Bristol