Sidney & Eden is an independent craft bar at 198 Gloucester Road in Bishopston, Bristol, opened in September 2020 with 20 constantly changing keg lines, a strong wine list, cocktails and a garden. Live music runs every Friday and Saturday night, and the wider weekly programme is packed — Bristol's first specialist weekly comedy club lives in the basement, alongside drag shows, karaoke, a cinema club, quiz and games nights. An intimate neighbourhood room on one of Bristol's best-loved independent strips, well suited to acoustic acts and small-room gigs with the live listings carried on Headfirst Bristol.
Bristol · Every last Sunday of the month · Free
Sidney & Eden Open Mic
Bristol's weekly Tuesday open mic with full backline at Sidney & Eden.
Open mic at a glance Sidney & Eden · Bristol
Sunday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
27 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 27 July 2026
Sidney & Eden Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol's weekly Tuesday open mic with full backline at Sidney & Eden.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:00 walk-in
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesSpoken_word · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Sidney & Eden198 Gloucester Rd
Bristol BS7 8NU
Bristol — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Spoken_word, Poetry welcome
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About Sidney & Eden
About This Open Mic
Every last Sunday of the month in Bristol
Kicks off at 19:30, sign-up from 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Bristol open mic directory
The Night
Sidney & Eden is an independent craft bar at 198 Gloucester Road in Bishopston, Bristol — 20 constantly rotating keg lines, a strong wine list, cocktails and a garden — and its regular open mic is a spoken word night on the last Sunday of each month from 8pm. All styles are welcomed: short stories, flash and micro-fiction, poetry, even extracts from your book — if you've written it, you can read it. It's a strictly spoken word event (no comedy or music), free entry, 18+, in a warm, welcoming and friendly room. Downstairs, the atmospheric basement also hosts the Bristol Comedy Den's free stand-up open mic nights, so there's a stage here for comics too.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Sidney & Eden’s Sunday night runs.
19:00Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
00:30Venue closes
Every last Sunday of the month 15-min slots Free entry
Find Sidney & Eden
198 Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8NU
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Bristol live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bristol open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bristol mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
198 Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8NU.
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