The Actress & Bishop is a lively independent pub and live-music venue at 36 Ludgate Hill on the edge of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (B3 1EH). With a capacity around 600 across multiple rooms (plus an outdoor terrace and a refurbished upstairs event space for c. 200), it runs live music and DJs seven nights a week with free entry downstairs all week. Regular fixtures include the Actress Blues Club every Sunday from 6.30pm and an open mic night on the third Wednesday of each month from 8pm. A go-to for local and touring bands across rock, indie and alternative — past bills include Black Foxxes, Krooked Tongue and PINS — it's one of the city centre's busiest grassroots stages.
Birmingham · Every 3rd Wednesday of the month · No fee listed
Actress & Bishop Open Mic
Birmingham open mic at Actress & Bishop — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Wed 18 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 28 Oct 202620:00
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up from 19:30Wednesdays
| Night | Every 3rd Wednesday of the month |
| Sign-up | 19:30 |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Website | theactressandbishop.co.uk |
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03 — The night
Every 3rd Wednesday of the monthHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
WednesdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Sign up by email
20:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
02:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Actress & Bishop
BirminghamGetting there
36 Ludgate Hill,
Birmingham B3 1EH
Birmingham B3 1EH
The nearest station is St Paul's (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
BirminghamAbout the night
The Actress & Bishop is one of Birmingham's most established independent live-music venues, in St Paul's Square in the Jewellery Quarter. Its open mic runs on the third Wednesday of every month from 8pm, hosted by Joe Oakes, with free entry and a resident DJ carrying the night on afterwards. To grab a slot, email the venue at info@theactressandbishop.co.uk — expect an eclectic mix from acoustic singer-songwriters to full bands.
The Actress & Bishop is a lively independent pub and live-music venue at 36 Ludgate Hill on the edge of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (B3 1EH). With a capacity around 600 across multiple rooms (plus an outdoor terrace and a refurbished upstairs event space for c. 200), it runs live music and DJs seven nights a week with free entry downstairs all week. Regular fixtures include the Actress Blues Club every Sunday from 6.30pm and an open mic night on the third Wednesday of each month from 8pm. A go-to for local and touring bands across rock, indie and alternative — past bills include Black Foxxes, Krooked Tongue and PINS — it's one of the city centre's busiest grassroots stages.
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Birmingham · Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Actress & Bishop Open Mic
Birmingham open mic at Actress & Bishop — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 28 Oct
- Last checked
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Community
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Actress & Bishop Open Mic — Quick Facts
Actress & Bishop Open Mic runs on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Actress & Bishop in Birmingham, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 28 Oct 2026
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The night starts at 20:00. Sign-up is by email, in advance, from 19:30. Each act gets about 12 minutes. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 21m
Age18+
Sign-upBy email, in advance
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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Websitetheactressandbishop.co.uk
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NightWednesdayEvery 3rd Wednesday of the monthNext: Wed 18 Nov
Starts20:00start time
Sign-up19:30By email
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Actress & Bishop is one of Birmingham's most established independent live-music venues, in St Paul's Square in the Jewellery Quarter. Its open mic runs on the third Wednesday of every month from 8pm, hosted by Joe Oakes, with free entry and a resident DJ carrying the night on afterwards. To grab a slot, email the venue at info@theactressandbishop.co.uk — expect an eclectic mix from acoustic singer-songwriters to full bands.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Actress & Bishop’s Wednesday night runs.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 21m
Sign-up opens19:30By email, in advance
Kick-off20:00Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Venue closes02:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Coming up
Wed 18 Nov · Wed 16 Dec · Wed 20 Jan
Kit
Actress & Bishop provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Book your slot by email, in advance, then arrive in time for 20:00 with a set that fits 12 minutes.
Find Actress & Bishop
36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH
Address36 Ludgate Hill
AreaBirmingham
PostcodeB3 1EH
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is St Paul's (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Actress & Bishop is in Birmingham — use B3 1EH 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 by email, in advance, then arrive in time for 20:00. Actress & Bishop provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Actress & Bishop provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
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36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH.
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The nearest station is St Paul's (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is B3 1EH. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Actress & Bishop open mic in brief. The Actress & Bishop open mic runs every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Coming back with a full band? Actress & Bishop’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. For another night this week, the open mics near Birmingham are listed by day.
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