Every Thursday in City Centre, Bournemouth
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 Bournemouth open mic directory
City Centre · Every Thursday · Free
Sixty Million Postcards Open Mic
Bournemouth's Thursday-night free open mic at 19 Exeter Road, BH2 5AF — quirky cafe-bar, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Sixty Million Postcards · Bournemouth
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Closed
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Sixty Million Postcards Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bournemouth's Thursday-night free open mic at 19 Exeter Road, BH2 5AF — quirky cafe-bar, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~80 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Sixty Million Postcards19 Exeter Road
City Centre
Bournemouth BH2 5AF
City Centre, Bournemouth — 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 welcome
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
Spotted something wrong with this listing?Closed, moved night, different start time? Let us know and we'll re-verify within 48 hours.
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
Sixty Million Postcards, the much-loved quirky cafe-bar on Exeter Road in central Bournemouth, has now closed and rebranded — the site has reopened as 'The Sun'. Its old Thursday open mic (a free, over-18s night hosted by Alex Allen, running roughly 7:30pm to 10:30pm) has ended along with the original venue. The space still does live music, DJ nights and quizzes under the new name, but we can't currently verify a recurring open mic at The Sun, so treat the old listing as closed and check @thesunbournemouth for what's on now.
About Sixty Million Postcards
Sixty Million Postcards is a quirky, versatile bar and cultural hub at 19 Exeter Road in central Bournemouth, opposite the BIC. It's earned its name with homemade food, buoyant quiz nights, live bands and all-singing, all-dancing DJ nights, and it programmes a genuinely eclectic calendar — live music, DJ sets, art exhibitions, film screenings and even musical bingo. The venue runs a popular open mic night welcoming both original songs and covers across mixed genres, and it's a regular fixture on the Bournemouth grassroots gig circuit. A large, modern room serving a mixed crowd in the heart of the town centre.
Planning Your Thursday 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 Bournemouth live music scene.
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19 Exeter Road, City Centre, Bournemouth BH2 5AF
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Bournemouth's Sixty Million Postcards open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
19 Exeter Road, City Centre, Bournemouth BH2 5AF.
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