Every last Sunday of the month in Chippenham, Bath
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Bath open mic directory
Chippenham · Every last Sunday of the month · Free
Old Road Tavern Open Mic
Old Road Tavern in Chippenham hosts a weekly Thursday open mic night with full PA, welcoming musicians and poets.
Open mic at a glance Old Road Tavern · Bath
Sunday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
03 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 August 2026
Old Road Tavern Open Mic — Quick Facts
Old Road Tavern in Chippenham hosts a weekly Thursday open mic night with full PA, welcoming musicians and poets.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Comedy
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Old Road TavernOld Rd
Chippenham
Bath
Chippenham, Bath — 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, Poetry, Comedy 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 Old Road Tavern in Chippenham hosts a monthly open mic on the last Sunday of the month, 7.30pm to 10pm. Chippenham FM's Brian Reid has run the night since 2014, and it regularly draws thirty to forty people, with poetry and comedy welcome alongside the music.
Sign-up process
Turn up on the night, or follow the pub's Facebook page for session updates.
The venue
A much-loved Old Road freehouse at the heart of Chippenham's folk scene - the pub is central to the Chippenham Folk Festival and runs regular Sunday music sessions through the month alongside the open mic.
About Old Road Tavern
The Old Road Tavern is a Chippenham institution just off the town centre on Old Road, and one of Wiltshire's most dependable homes for live folk music. Sunday is the pub's music night: general music sessions on the first and third Sundays, a French music session on the second, a song session on the fifth when there is one, and the long-running open mic on the last Sunday of the month, 7.30pm to 10pm.
The pub sits at the heart of the Chippenham Folk Festival each May and hosts the festival's Stick and Bucket dance. Expect an acoustic, session-led room where listeners and players mix, rather than a ticketed gig venue.
Described by locals as the most beloved pub in Chippenham, it is a proper freehouse with a garden, and comedy also features in the calendar.
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 22:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Bath live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Bath's Old Road Tavern open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bath open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bath mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Old Rd, Chippenham, Bath.
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