The Riff Corner is a speakeasy-style live-music bar at 17 Old Church Road in the heart of Clevedon, on the North Somerset coast. Converted from former offices and opened in 2021 (the building was a 19th-century temperance cafe), it pours local draught beers, ales, ciders, cocktails and wine, and likens itself to a 1920s speakeasy. Live music runs most weeknights and on Sunday afternoons, with an open mic every Tuesday and jazz on Thursdays, alongside arts nights, poetry, workshops, music tuition and film screenings. Both local acts and touring artists have played the small stage, and the venue offers a high standard of largely free entertainment each month, making it a genuine grass-roots hub for the Clevedon/Bristol scene.
Clevedon · Monthly on Tuesdays · Free
The Riff Corner Open Mic
Bristol open mic at The Riff Corner — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Riff Corner · Clevedon
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Riff Corner Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol open mic at The Riff Corner — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Riff Corner17 Old Church Rd
Clevedon BS21 6LU
Clevedon — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Riff Corner
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Tuesdays in Clevedon
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Clevedon open mic directory
The Night
The Riff Corner is a speakeasy-style music bar in Clevedon (just outside Bristol) that runs a pair of monthly jam-and-pizza nights, both starting at 8pm: a Blues Jam on the second Tuesday and a Jazz Jam on the third Tuesday. All instruments and singers are welcome — house PA, piano, drums and backline are all provided, so you really can just bring your weapon of choice. There's also a separate open mic aimed specifically at under-18 musicians, making this a genuinely welcoming first-stage spot.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Riff Corner’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Monthly on Tuesdays 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Riff Corner
17 Old Church Rd, Clevedon BS21 6LU
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Clevedon live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Clevedon open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Clevedon mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
17 Old Church Rd, Clevedon BS21 6LU.
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