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Southsea, Portsmouth · Every Wednesday · £4.00

The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic

Portsmouth open mic at The Wedgewood Rooms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.

Open mic at a glance The Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth
Wednesday
Open mic night
Weeklyrecurring
Apr 2026
Listed since
TrackedGX directory
03 Jun
Last verified
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£4.00
Entry
Paidon the door
12 min
Slot length
per acton stage
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Last updated: 15 Jun 2026

The Wedgewood Rooms Open Mic — Quick Facts

Portsmouth open mic at The Wedgewood Rooms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayWednesday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
Entry£4.00
Capacity
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night

Where

The Wedgewood Rooms147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth
Southsea, Portsmouth
Portsmouth PO4 0JW

Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth — check venue website for parking and nearest station.

Contact

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

Highlights

£4.00 entry
PA system provided
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

Every Wednesday in Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Entry £4.00
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument

The Night

The Wedgewood Rooms is Southsea's beloved 400-capacity independent live music venue, open since 1992. Its open-mic night is GRAB DA MIC — billed as Portsmouth's longest-running hip-hop night — a monthly open cypher where anyone can step up to rap over a live DJ spinning boom-bap, classic hip-hop, grime, garage and rap. Doors are at 7pm, entry is £4, and it's all-ages (under-14s with an adult).

Getting there

147b Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO4 0JW.

About The Wedgewood Rooms

The Wedgewood Rooms is a live music venue in Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, hosting regular open mic nights for local musicians and performers. Whether you're a seasoned gigging musician or stepping up to perform for the first time, The Wedgewood Rooms provides a welcoming stage and audience.

Planning Your Wednesday Night

Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is £4.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.

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Find The Wedgewood Rooms

147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO4 0JW

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Portsmouth's The Wedgewood Rooms open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Portsmouth open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Entry is £4.00. For free alternatives, filter the directory.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO4 0JW.
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