City Centre · Every Thursday · Free

Moles Open Mic

Bath's Thursday-night free open mic at 14 George Street, BA1 2EN — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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Moles Open Mic — Quick Facts

Bath's Thursday-night free open mic at 14 George Street, BA1 2EN — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayThursday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~200 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

Moles 14 George Street
City Centre
Bath BA1 2EN

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
Music18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

Moles is Bath's longest-running independent music venue (since 1978 — Radiohead and Oasis played here early). Thursday open mic uses the basement stage.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

14 George Street, BA1 2EN. 8 minutes from Bath Rail.

The venue

Basement gig venue. 18+. Capacity ~200.

Part of the Bath live music scene.

Find Moles

14 George Street, City Centre, Bath BA1 2EN

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Bath's Moles open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other Bath open mics the same week.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Want a similar setup elsewhere? Filter the open mic directory by “Full backline”.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bath mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it. Once you've played a few of these, see our guide on how to get paid gigs in Bath.
14 George Street, City Centre, Bath BA1 2EN.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Bath regulars who turn up across the Bath live music scene. Bath open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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