The Bicycle Shop Open Mic

Name: Open Mic at The Bicycle Shop
Location: The Bicycle Shop

The Bicycle Shop Open Mic — Quick Facts

Norwich's Tuesday-night free open mic at 17 St Benedict's Street, NR2 4PE — café-bar / arts space, 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 · all ages

Capacity~80 standing

Performer typesMusic · Poetry

Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night

Where

The Bicycle Shop 17 St Benedict's Street
City Centre
Norwich NR2 4PE

Contact

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

Highlights

Free entry

PA provided

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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 Bicycle Shop is a Norwich café-bar with regular music programming. Tuesday open mic — songwriters, poets, occasional comedy.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

17 St Benedict's Street, NR2 4PE. 12 minutes from Norwich Rail.

The venue

Ground-floor café-bar with stage corner. All ages until 9pm. Capacity ~80.

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Norwich's The Bicycle Shop open mic.

How do I sign up to play at The Bicycle Shop 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 Norwich open mics the same week.

What backline does The Bicycle Shop 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 Bicycle Shop open mic?

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

Is The Bicycle Shop open mic free?

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

Can I bring a band to The Bicycle Shop 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 Bicycle Shop?

17 St Benedict's Street, City Centre, Norwich NR2 4PE.

What's the audience like on a Tuesday night?

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