Every Wednesday in City Centre, Exeter
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 Exeter open mic directory
City Centre · Every Wednesday · Free
The Phoenix Open Mic
Exeter's Wednesday-night free open mic at Bradninch Place, EX4 3LS — arts centre cafe, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Phoenix · Exeter
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
Last updated: 15 Jun 2026
The Phoenix Open Mic — Quick Facts
Exeter's Wednesday-night free open mic at Bradninch Place, EX4 3LS — arts centre cafe, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
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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 · all ages
Capacity~100 standing
Performer typesMusic · Folk · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The PhoenixBradninch Place, Gandy Street
City Centre
Exeter EX4 3LS
City Centre, Exeter — 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, Folk, Poetry 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 Phoenix is an arts centre with a long-running Wednesday open mic in the cafe space — folk, songwriter, poetry.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the cafe at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
Bradninch Place, EX4 3LS. 4 minutes from Exeter Central.
The venue
Arts centre cafe. All ages until 9pm. Capacity ~100.
About The Phoenix
Exeter Phoenix is the city's flagship multi-arts venue, tucked down Gandy Street at Bradninch Place (EX4 3LS) with a main auditorium of around 450. Beyond ticketed gigs across music, theatre, cinema, contemporary art, dance and comedy, the Cafe Bar hosts grassroots performance nights — including the long-running spoken-word/open-mic strand 'Taking the Mic', hosted by poet Tim King, which welcomes singer-songwriters alongside comedy and poetry. A welcoming, well-equipped home for emerging Devon talent in the heart of Exeter's city centre.
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 Exeter live music scene.
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Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, City Centre, Exeter EX4 3LS
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Exeter's The Phoenix open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Exeter 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 Exeter mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, City Centre, Exeter EX4 3LS.
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