Bedford · 10 open mic nights · 5 nights a week
All of Bedford's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
90% list no entry fee, 1 has a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 6 |
| Nights of the week | 5 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 90% of nights |
| Full backline | 1 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 57 /100 |
Kick-off16:00 Brewpoint Taproom & BreweryBedfordNo feeHouse PA 
The Cellar BarBedfordNo feeHouse PA 19:30Sun 
The Castle17 Newnham St · BedfordNo feeHouse PA 19:30Mon 
The Wellington ArmsBedfordNo feeLast Tue of the month 19:30Tue 
The Eagle BookshopBedfordPaidMonthly 20:00Tue 
The StandardBedfordNo feeHouse PA 20:30Tue 
The Three CupsBedfordNo feeHouse PA 19:00Wed 
The Flower PotTavistock Street · BedfordNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed 
Bedford Esquires - Music VenueBedfordNo feeFull kit 20:30Wed 
St John's ArmsMelchbourne village, north Bedfordshire · MelchbourneNo feeLast Thu of the month 20:00Thu 100
| Choice | 26 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 10 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 90 |
| Backline | 75 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 100 |
| 01 | Tuesday | 3 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 1 night |
| 05 | Thursday | 1 night |
| Featured open micBrewpoint Taproom & BreweryBedford · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Cellar Bar | |
| The Castle | |
| The Wellington Arms | |
| The Eagle Bookshop |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Bedford gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Bedford venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Bedford music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Bedford
10 open mic nights across 17 Newnham St, Tavistock Street, Melchbourne village, north Bedfordshire — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
10 Open Mic Nights Across Bedford
At least 6 open mic nights are on in and around Bedford in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 4 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 10 open mic nights (6 verified) are running in and around Bedford, from venues like Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery, and 1 offers a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Bedford circuit — see what’s on in Bedford over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 10 of 10 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 list an entry fee
- 1 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
- 10
- Open mic nights
- 5
- Nights a week
- 90%
- No fee listed
- 1
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Bedford this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
10 open mic nights are listed in Bedford, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:00
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- Entry£5.00
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toPoets, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
Venues in Bedford
14 grassroots music venues are listed in Bedford, including rooms that host these open mics and the places to play once you are ready for a gig. Each card opens the venue's own page with its capacity, kit and what is on.
Bedford Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 10 Bedford open mic nights listed: 90% have no entry fee listed, 10% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 10
- Nights listed
- 5
- Nights a week
- 90%
- No fee listed
- 10%
- Full backline
- 70%
- PA provided
- Tue
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Bedford Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Bedford, from the best nights for new performers and what is on tonight to whether they are free, which have full backline and how to get a regular slot.
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How the nights run. 6 of the 10 running nights are weekly and 4 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes spoken word. 7 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Bedford 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 Cities
Switch to another UK city for the same format with its own local nights, start times and sign-up details, or go back to the UK open mic finder to search every listing at once.
Run a Bedford open mic? List it free.
Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 10 Bedford nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
List it free. It's reviewed before it goes live; performers find you by night and kit.
The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.