Every Thursday in City Centre, Oxford
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Oxford open mic directory
City Centre · Every Thursday · Free
St Aldates Tavern Open Mic
City Centre's thursday-night free open mic at **St Aldates Tavern** — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Open mic at a glance St Aldates Tavern · Oxford
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
St Aldates Tavern Open Mic — Quick Facts
City Centre's thursday-night free open mic at **St Aldates Tavern** — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
St Aldates Tavern108 Saint Aldate's
City Centre
Oxford OX1 1BU
City Centre, Oxford — 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 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
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
St Aldates Tavern hosts a weekly Thursday open mic right in the heart of Oxford city centre, moments from the High Street. The venue runs a quality in-house PA and keeps a house guitar on hand, so you can travel light. A welcoming mix of working musicians, friends and locals — free to play. Solo and acoustic acts thrive here; check with the host before bringing a full band.
About St Aldates Tavern
St Aldate's Tavern is a traditional Young's pub in the heart of Oxford city centre, moments from the High Street, and it runs a well-established open mic every Thursday in its Blue Room, hosted by Lee Bo, from 7:30pm. The night is genuinely all-comers: the venue welcomes numerous genres including acoustic, rock, blues, folk, jazz, comedy and more, and provides a top in-house PA plus a house guitar, so you can show up and plug in. It's a free, sign-up-on-the-night format that suits solo and duo acts especially well. Around the music the tavern serves a proper pub menu, classic Sunday roasts and a popular weekly quiz, making it an easy central spot to perform or just watch. The Instagram (@staldatestavern) posts the open mic each week; call 01865 241185 to confirm.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Oxford live music scene.
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108 Saint Aldate's, City Centre, Oxford OX1 1BU
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Oxford's St Aldates Tavern open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Oxford open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Oxford mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
108 Saint Aldate's, City Centre, Oxford OX1 1BU.
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