Bristol · 31 weekly nights · 5 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Bristol

Every open mic in Bristol - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

100% of them list no entry fee; 7 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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At a glance

Bristol

Open mic
nights

every week in Bristol

In detail

Nights of the week	5 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	7 nights
Open-Mic Score	90 /100

01 — Find a night

35 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Tue3Nov Kick-off19:30 The Green RoomBristolNo feeHouse PA

The Riff CornerClevedonNo feeFull kitMonthly 20:00Tue

The Spotted CowBedminster · BristolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Old DukeOld City · BristolNo feeFull kit 20:30Tonight

The Blue LagoonGloucester Road · BristolNo feeHouse PA 21:00Tonight

Grain BargeBristolNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:00Wed

Lost Horizon Arts Centre & BarSt Jude's · BristolNo feeHouse PADates vary 19:00Wed

Exchange73 Old Market St · BristolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

Hamilton HouseSt Paul's · BristolNo feeHouse PADates vary 20:00Wed

Hen & ChickenSouthville · BristolNo feeHouse PA1st Wed of the month 20:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	94
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	69
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	94
Walk-in fixed scale	97

03 — By night

Nights listed

Bristol's week

01	Wednesday	9 nights
02	Monday	7 nights
03	Sunday	6 nights
04	Thursday	5 nights
05	Tuesday Tonight	4 nights

04 — More of Bristol

Beyond the list

Featured open micChepstow ClubTown Centre · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Louisiana
The Jam Jar
The Star
The Bristol Fringe

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	1

Also in Bristol

Bristol gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Bristol venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Bristol music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Exeter Cardiff Plymouth

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington7 Aldershot11

Basildon11 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast17 Billericay4 Birmingham17 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston8 Bournemouth14 Bradford18 Brighton45 Broxbourne5

Cambridge17 Cardiff33 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry18 Crawley12

Derby15 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee18 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham10 Epsom9 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester11 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich14

Leeds34 Leicester17 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes9

Newcastle25 Newquay9 Newry3 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough11 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall9 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent17 Sunderland13 Sutton11 Swansea22 Swindon11

Telford14 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford10 Welshpool2 Weymouth9 Woking11 Wolverhampton21 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Bristol Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Bristol

31 weekly open mics across Town Centre, St Pauls, Clifton, Stokes Croft + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

Bristol Open-Mic Score

90 /100

Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

31Open Mics

5Nights / Week

100%No Fee Listed

7Full Backline

What's on tonight? Filter the Bristol listings by night

31 open mic nights across Town Centre, St Pauls, Clifton, Stokes Croft + more
5 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
7 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Bristol venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Bristol scene has beyond the open mics

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100% of Bristol open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

31 Open Mic Nights Across Bristol

31 Weekly Mics 5 Nights a Week 100% No Fee Listed 7 With Full Backline Updated 03 Nov 2026

31 open mic nights are running in and around Bristol, from venues like Chepstow Club, and 7 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Monday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Bristol circuit — see what’s on in Bristol over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

weekly open mic nights in Bristol

30 of 31 take walk-in sign-up on the night
7 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 5 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

What’s on in Bristol this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

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Next Sun 8 NovStarts 15:00

Sign-up14:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 6 DecStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 29 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots5 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toSpoken word artists, Poets

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Real piano · community-run

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up20:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians, Poets

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EVERY

Mon

The George and Dragon Redfield

Redfield

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Iconic · Coldplay early gigs

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up20:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians, Poets, Spoken word artists

View details›

06 — Small print 6 answers Common questions Bristol Open Mic FAQs

What's the best open mic in Bristol for new performers?

Chepstow Club is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.

Where can I find an open mic in Bristol tonight?

Bristol has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Bristol besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Bristol over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Bristol gig directory.

Are Bristol open mics free?

None of the 31 open mics we list in Bristol has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Bristol open mics provide a full backline?

7 of Bristol's 31 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Bristol open mic?

Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.

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How the nights run. 20 of the 31 running nights happen every week and 11 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start at 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 8 take poetry, 3 take comedy and 2 take spoken word. With a PA listed at 31 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Bristol venue directory lists the rooms that book live music and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: Exeter (24), Cardiff (33) and Plymouth (14).

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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.