Every Sunday in Oxford
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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Oxford · Every Sunday · Free
The Wheatsheaf Open Mic
Oxford open mic at The Wheatsheaf — 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 Wheatsheaf · Oxford
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
Last updated: 19 Jun 2026
The Wheatsheaf Open Mic — Quick Facts
Oxford open mic at The Wheatsheaf — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are 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
DaySunday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Wheatsheaf129 High St
Oxford OX1 4DF
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 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 Wheatsheaf is listed on Google Places as hosting open mic nights in Oxford. We've verified the venue exists at the address below; the day, start time and slot length still need direct confirmation from the venue.
Getting there
129 High St, Oxford OX1 4DF.
Photos
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About The Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf is one of Oxford's leading grassroots live-music venues, a traditional pub at 129 High Street (OX1 4DF) with an upstairs gig room reached up a narrow staircase. The room is a long, tight, atmospheric space with a small bar and a stage at one end, holding around 150. It puts on live music four nights a week — everything from acoustic and jazz to indie and heavy rock — with up-and-coming local bands at weekends, regular comedy nights and a typical door fee of £3–£4. Downstairs keeps a wide range of craft and draught beers plus a pool table. A genuine independent stage for originals and covers; contact 01865 721156.
Planning Your Sunday 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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129 High St, Oxford OX1 4DF
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Oxford's The Wheatsheaf 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.
12 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.
129 High St, Oxford OX1 4DF.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Oxford regulars across the Oxford open mic scene. Oxford open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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