Bristol Open Mics· Updated 15 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in Bristol
33 weekly open mics across St Pauls, Clifton, Stokes Croft, Redfield + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Bristol Open-Mic Score
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Exceptional — anchored by affordability and choice, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.
33 Open Mic Nights Across Bristol
Bristol runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 33 weekly nights across Bristol, from venues like The Jam Jar. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 7 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Tuesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Bristol mic monthly.
33
weekly open mic nights in Bristol
- 33 of 33 are free for performers and audience
- 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
By Day of the Week
Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
Bristol Open Mic FAQs
The Jam Jar 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.
Bristol has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 33 weekly open mics in Bristol are free for performers and audience.
7 of Bristol's 33 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.
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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