Every Thursday in Oxford
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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Oxford · Every Thursday · Free
The Half Moon Open Mic
Oxford open mic at The Half Moon — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Half Moon · Oxford
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Half Moon Open Mic — Quick Facts
Oxford open mic at The Half Moon — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start21:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Half Moon17 St Clement's St
Oxford OX4 1AB
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, Poetry 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
The Half Moon on St Clement's Street is a tiny, characterful traditional pub — low ceilings, wooden tables, two snug rooms — and home to Oxford's longest-running free late-night open mic, every Thursday. Hosted by local legend 'Sparky, The Dangerous Poet', it welcomes all comers — music, poetry, performance and song — with a strong folk leaning and a crowd of friendly regulars. Entry is free and it runs late; just turn up and have a word with the host.
About The Half Moon
The Half Moon is a small late-night pub at 17-18 St Clement's Street in Oxford (OX4 1AB), billing itself as Oxford's only late-night Irish pub and packing live music into almost every night. It runs Oxford's longest-running free late-night open mic, hosted by compere 'Sparky, The Dangerous Poet', with all forms of music, poetry and performance welcome, a PA provided and a free drink for performers. The weekly grain is traditional Irish/English folk sessions on Monday and Sunday, jazz on Tuesday, open-mic nights on Thursday, and Oxford's rising talent every Friday and Saturday. Open daily 6pm/7pm to 2am, with an open fire, a house piano and a house guitar. An intimate room of around 200 capacity welcoming originals and covers across folk, Irish-traditional, jazz and acoustic.
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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17 St Clement's St, Oxford OX4 1AB
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Oxford's The Half Moon 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.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 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.
17 St Clement's St, Oxford OX4 1AB.
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