The Attic Bar is a live music venue in <strong>Stokes Croft, Bristol</strong>, hosting regular open mic nights for local musicians and performers. Whether you're a seasoned gigging musician or stepping up to perform for the first time, The Attic Bar provides a welcoming stage and audience.
Stokes Croft · Every Thursday · Free
The Attic Bar Open Mic
Bristol's free Thursday-night jam at The Full Moon and Attic Bar, 1 North Street, BS1 3PR. Hosted by Bon Suis, full backline, in-house engineer, 21:00 to 01:30.
Open mic at a glance The Attic Bar · Bristol
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
20 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 20 August 2026
The Attic Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bristol's free Thursday-night jam at The Full Moon and Attic Bar, 1 North Street, BS1 3PR. Hosted by Bon Suis, full backline, in-house engineer, 21:00 to 01:30.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start21:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 240 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Attic Bar1 North Street
Stokes Croft
Bristol BS1 3PR
Stokes Croft, Bristol — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Attic Bar
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Stokes Croft, Bristol
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Bristol open mic directory
The Night
The Attic Bar is the 240-capacity live room inside The Full Moon and Attic Bar, at the top of Stokes Croft in Bristol.
The night to turn up for is the Suntrap Jam, hosted by Bon Suis. Entry is free, it runs 21:00 to 01:30, and all musicians are invited to get up and play. Expect neo-soul, R&B, hip hop and a fair amount of wherever the room takes it.
It runs on Thursdays, but not every week, so check the venue's own listings before you travel.
Sign-up process
Walk in and speak to the host. No sheet to fill in ahead of time.
What is on stage
Full backline and an in-house sound technician, the same rig the venue's booked shows use.
Getting there
1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3PR. Around 5 minutes from the city centre.
The venue
240 capacity, 18+, late licence. The wider site takes 750 across a courtyard, the Full Moon pub, two kitchens and a hostel.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Attic Bar’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
21:00Kick-off
01:30Last songs
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Attic Bar
1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3PR
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 01:30. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Bristol 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 Bristol open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Bristol mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3PR.
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