Bristol · 31 open mic 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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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Bristol

Open mic
nights

listed in Bristol

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 20
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

Fri4Dec Kick-offTBC The Castle Inn12 Bridge Street · ChepstowNo fee1st Fri of the month

Chepstow ClubTown Centre · ChepstowNo feeHouse PA 15:00Sun

Sidney & EdenBristolNo feeHouse PALast Sun of the month 20:00Sun

The Bristol FringeClifton · BristolNo feeHouse PA1st Sun of the month 20:00Sun

The Jam JarSt Pauls · BristolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

The StarBristolNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Sun

The CanteenStokes Croft · BristolNo feeFull kit 21:00Sun

The George and Dragon RedfieldRedfield · BristolNo feeHouse PA 19:00Mon

Cat & WheelBristolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

Mr WolfsBristolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

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	96
Walk-in fixed scale	97

03 — By night

Nights listed

Bristol's week

01	Wednesday	8 nights
02	Monday	7 nights
03	Sunday	6 nights
04	Tuesday	5 nights
05	Thursday	5 nights

04 — More of Bristol

Beyond the list

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

This month

Added	0
Removed	2
Verified	0
Re-verified	5

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 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

Bristol Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Bristol

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

90/ 100

Bristol Open-Mic Score

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

Choice94

Schedule86

Coverage69

Affordability100

Backline96

Walk-in97

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

31 open mic nights across Town Centre, Clifton, St Pauls, 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

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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

Last updated: 12 November 2026

31 Open Mic Nights Across Bristol

At least 20 open mic nights are on in and around Bristol in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 11 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 31 open mic nights (17 verified) 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.

open mic nights listed 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

31
Open mic nights: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 7
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

31 open mic nights are listed in Bristol, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 35 · page 1 of 3

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 15:00

Sign-up14:30
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 15 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Sun 29 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

View details›

Real piano · community-run

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 21:00

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

View details›

EVERY

Mon

The George and Dragon Redfield

Redfield

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 19:00

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Mon 16 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

View details›

Iconic · Coldplay early gigs

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up20:30
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians

View details›

Venues in Bristol

86 grassroots music venues are listed in Bristol, 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.

See all 86 Bristol venues

Bristol Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 31 Bristol open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 23% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

31
Nights listed: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 23%
Full backline: 100%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

23%Mon

16%Tue

26%Wed

16%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

19%Sun

Bristol Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Bristol, 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.

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, 9 take poetry, 4 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 (34) and Plymouth (14).

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 Bristol 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 31 Bristol nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

For Artists For Venues For Agents For Promoters For Organisers For Fans

ForArtistsGet booked. Get paid. ForVenuesFill the calendar. ForAgentsRun your roster. ForPromotersBuild the bill. ForOrganisersBook acts for your event. ForFansFind tonight’s gigs.

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