The Bell Inn Open Mic

Name: Open Mic at The Bell Inn
Location: The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts

Bath's Tuesday-night free open mic at 103 Walcot Street, BA1 5BW — community-owned pub, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayTuesday

Start8pm

Sign-up7:30pm walk-in

Slot length12 min

EntryFree · 18+

Capacity~120 standing

Performer typesMusic · Folk

Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night

Where

The Bell Inn 103 Walcot Street
City Centre
Bath BA1 5BW

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry

PA provided

MusicFolk18+Walk-in

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What's on Stage

PA + monitors

Drum kit

Guitar amp

Bass amp

Keys / keyboard

2 vocal mics

In-house engineer

The Bell Inn is a community-owned Bath pub on Walcot Street. Tuesday open mic — folk, songwriter, occasional jazz.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

103 Walcot Street, BA1 5BW. 12 minutes from Bath Rail.

The venue

Community-owned pub with stage. 18+. Capacity ~120.

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Bath's The Bell Inn open mic.

How do I sign up to play at The Bell Inn open mic?

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other Bath open mics the same week.

What backline does The Bell Inn provide?

PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp. Need a venue with full backline? Try the backline filter.

How long is a slot at The Bell Inn open mic?

12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.

Is The Bell Inn open mic free?

Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bath mics are free; browse the list.

Can I bring a band to The Bell Inn open mic?

Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band. For full-band-friendly mics, filter the directory by backline.

Where is The Bell Inn?

103 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath BA1 5BW.

What's the audience like on a Tuesday night?

Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Bath regulars who turn up across the Bath live music scene. Bath open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.