Every Wednesday in Stokes Croft, Bristol
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
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Stokes Croft · Every Wednesday · Free
The Attic Bar Open Mic
Bristol's Wednesday-night free open mic at 14 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PL — third-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Attic Bar · Bristol
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Attic Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol's Wednesday-night free open mic at 14 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PL — third-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 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 · 18+
Capacity~120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
The Attic Bar14 Stokes Croft
Stokes Croft
Bristol BS1 3PL
Stokes Croft, Bristol — 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
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
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
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Attic Bar is on the third floor of a Stokes Croft building. Wednesday open mic — full backline, full engineer.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
14 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PL. 12 minutes from Bristol Temple Meads.
The venue
Third-floor venue. 18+. Capacity ~120. Late licence.
About The Attic Bar
The Attic Bar sits in the heart of Bristol's Stokes Croft as part of the Full Moon and Attic Bar complex — a sprawling multi-cultural venue with two bars, a live-music room and club, a restaurant, and one of the largest pub courtyards in the city. The Attic itself holds around 240 and runs live music and DJs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, spanning everything from reggae and dub to drum 'n' bass and full live bands, plus jam nights (such as the Suntrap Jam) that pull in local musicians. Open daily from noon, it's long been a fixture of the Stokes Croft scene — The Guardian once named it among the Top 10 clubs in the UK. Both originals and covers find a home here, with a full PA and in-house engineering for booked acts.
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. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Bristol live music scene.
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14 Stokes Croft, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3PL
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Bristol's The Attic Bar open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bristol open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bristol mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
14 Stokes Croft, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3PL.
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