Every Thursday in Cambridge
Kicks off at 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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Cambridge · Every Thursday · Free
The Tram Depot Open Mic
Cambridge open mic at The Tram Depot — 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 Tram Depot · Cambridge
Thursday
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 Tram Depot Open Mic — Quick Facts
Cambridge open mic at The Tram Depot — 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
Start19:00
Sign-up19:00 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Tram Depot5 Dover St
Cambridge CB1 1DY
Cambridge — 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 welcome
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
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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 Tram Sessions is the Tram Depot's monthly open mic, held on the last Thursday at this historic city-centre bar on Dover Street. Get there for 7pm to put your name down — there are 5-6 floor spots of three songs each, then a booked headliner from the local folk scene takes the stage around 10pm. A sound system and a piano are provided; bring any other instruments yourself. It pulls Cambridge's finest acoustic talent, it's free to come down and play, and the night runs 7pm til 11pm.
About The Tram Depot
The Tram Depot is a characterful central Cambridge bar at 5 Dover Street (CB1 1DY), set in the former stables of the 1880s horse-drawn Cambridge Street Tramways — there's still a section of original track by the door and a life-size model tram out front. It pours 12 keg taps, 6 cask ales and 3 ciders alongside homemade specials and Italian pizzas. Live music runs every Thursday from 8pm, headlined by The Tram Sessions open mic (5–6 floor spots of three songs plus a booked headliner around 10pm), and the wider programme takes in a monthly folk night, a weekly speakeasy jazz jam, reggae and Latino nights. A house PA is provided and both originals and covers are welcome.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Cambridge live music scene.
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5 Dover St, Cambridge CB1 1DY
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Cambridge's The Tram Depot open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Cambridge open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Cambridge mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
5 Dover St, Cambridge CB1 1DY.
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