The Three Crowns is a traditional pub at 18 The Causeway in Chippenham, a short walk from the town centre and the River Avon. The building dates back to the 1700s and is run by White Horse Taverns with a community focus, pouring local Wiltshire ales, craft beers, cider and perry. It hosts the town's longest-standing monthly open mic, run by local host Runny Snotts, and is used to accommodating acoustic and amplified performers in its bar alongside booked acts such as Oley, Bradley Cowtan, Mike Morrisey's Free Spirits Band and Stu Joslin. The pub is listed on the One Chippenham community events calendar, which carries its open mic dates. It is an accessible, low-pressure room for first-time performers in north Wiltshire, open from 4pm on weekdays and from noon at weekends.
Chippenham · Monthly on Wednesdays · No fee listed
Chippenham's monthly Wednesday open mic at Three Crowns, SN15 3DB - 15-minute slots.
Kick-off 19:00. 15-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
Wednesdays
| Night | Monthly on Wednesdays |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | 15 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · all ages |
| Backline | Ask the host |
| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Musicians |
| Host | Runny Snotts |
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
Wiltshire, Chippenham SN15 3DB
The nearest station is Chippenham (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Runny Snotts Open Mic is a monthly music open mic at the Three Crowns in Chippenham, running 7pm to 10pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Each performer gets a 15 minute slot, which works out at roughly three songs. Slots are booked in advance through the host's online calendar rather than on the night. The listing shows the series continuing through to December 2026.
The Three Crowns is a traditional pub at 18 The Causeway in Chippenham, a short walk from the town centre and the River Avon. The building dates back to the 1700s and is run by White Horse Taverns with a community focus, pouring local Wiltshire ales, craft beers, cider and perry. It hosts the town's longest-standing monthly open mic, run by local host Runny Snotts, and is used to accommodating acoustic and amplified performers in its bar alongside booked acts such as Oley, Bradley Cowtan, Mike Morrisey's Free Spirits Band and Stu Joslin. The pub is listed on the One Chippenham community events calendar, which carries its open mic dates. It is an accessible, low-pressure room for first-time performers in north Wiltshire, open from 4pm on weekdays and from noon at weekends.
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Three Crowns Open Mic
Chippenham's monthly Wednesday open mic at Three Crowns, SN15 3DB - 15-minute slots.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Sept 2026
- Listed since
- 23 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 15 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Three Crowns Open Mic — Quick Facts
Three Crowns Open Mic runs on Wednesdays (monthly) at Three Crowns in Chippenham, starting at 19:00. Chippenham's monthly Wednesday open mic at Three Crowns, SN15 3DB - 15-minute slots. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
The night starts at 19:00. Sign-up is online, in advance. Slots run about 15 minutes. Runny Snotts hosts the night.
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About This Open Mic
Runny Snotts Open Mic is a monthly music open mic at the Three Crowns in Chippenham, running 7pm to 10pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Each performer gets a 15 minute slot, which works out at roughly three songs. Slots are booked in advance through the host's online calendar rather than on the night. The listing shows the series continuing through to December 2026.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
The Night at a Glance
How Three Crowns’s Wednesday night runs.
Monthly on Wednesdays
Wiltshire, Chippenham, SN15 3DB - the map is below.
Book your slot online, in advance, then arrive in time for 19:00 with a set that fits 15 minutes.
Find Three Crowns
18 The Causeway, Wiltshire, Chippenham SN15 3DB
The nearest station is Chippenham (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. Three Crowns is in Wiltshire, Chippenham — use SN15 3DB for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Book your slot online, in advance, then arrive in time for 19:00. The kit is not listed yet — ask the host what is provided.
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Three Crowns open mic in brief. The Three Crowns open mic runs monthly on Wednesdays from 19:00 (no fee listed); slots run about 15 minutes. Three Crowns’ venue page has its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For a different night this week, the open mics near Chippenham are listed by day.
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More rooms near Three Crowns: Chapel Arts Centre, Cheese & Grain, Green Park Brasserie, Komedia, Melksham Assembly Hall, Music Workshop Coffeehouse, Neeld Community and Arts Centre, Old Road Tavern, Prestbury Sports Bar, Ring O' Bells and Roseberry Road Studios.
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