Every Tuesday in 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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Bristol · Monthly on Tuesdays · Free
The Riff Corner Open Mic
Bristol open mic at The Riff Corner — 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 Riff Corner · Bristol
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Riff Corner Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol open mic at The Riff Corner — 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
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Riff Corner17 Old Church Rd
Bristol BS21 6LU
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
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
The Riff Corner is a speakeasy-style music bar in Clevedon (just outside Bristol) that runs a pair of monthly jam-and-pizza nights, both starting at 8pm: a Blues Jam on the second Tuesday and a Jazz Jam on the third Tuesday. All instruments and singers are welcome — house PA, piano, drums and backline are all provided, so you really can just bring your weapon of choice. There's also a separate open mic aimed specifically at under-18 musicians, making this a genuinely welcoming first-stage spot.
About The Riff Corner
The Riff Corner is a speakeasy-style live-music bar at 17 Old Church Road in the heart of Clevedon, on the North Somerset coast. Converted from former offices and opened in 2021 (the building was a 19th-century temperance cafe), it pours local draught beers, ales, ciders, cocktails and wine, and likens itself to a 1920s speakeasy. Live music runs most weeknights and on Sunday afternoons, with an open mic every Tuesday and jazz on Thursdays, alongside arts nights, poetry, workshops, music tuition and film screenings. Both local acts and touring artists have played the small stage, and the venue offers a high standard of largely free entertainment each month, making it a genuine grass-roots hub for the Clevedon/Bristol scene.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Bristol live music scene.
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17 Old Church Rd, Bristol BS21 6LU
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Bristol's The Riff Corner 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. 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.
17 Old Church Rd, Bristol BS21 6LU.
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