The Six Bells is a traditional community local on Covent Garden, just off Mill Road in Cambridge, and has served the city for well over a century. It's a proper neighbourhood pub — pulling in locals, students, quizzers, pool and darts players, and a steady crowd of music, book and poetry buffs — with a beer garden out back. Live music plays every Saturday night with free entry, and the calendar also includes regular open mic nights alongside steak nights, pub quizzes and even a knitting club. The room holds roughly 80, and it welcomes both original acts and covers across a mix of genres, making it a friendly grassroots spot in Cambridge's Petersfield ward.
Cambridge · Every other Sunday · No fee listed
Six Bells Open Mic
Cambridge open mic at Six Bells — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Kick-off 17:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 20 Aug 202617:00
Kick-off
Sundays
sign-up from 19:30Sundays
| Night | Every other Sunday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
03 — The night
Every other SundayHow the night runs
Every other Sunday
Check the date before you goRunning order
17:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
23:30 Venue closes
04 — Find Six Bells
PetersfieldGetting there
11 Covent Garden, Petersfield,
Cambridge CB1 2HS
Cambridge CB1 2HS
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 10 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
Petersfield, CambridgeAbout the night
The Six Bells is a family-run traditional pub at 11 Covent Garden, a quiet side street in Cambridge's Petersfield neighbourhood just off Mill Road. Its open mic — billed as Sunday Sessions — runs on alternate Sunday evenings from 5pm, hosted by Josh Robins of local band The Mardlers. New performers are always welcome, and you're just as welcome to come along and simply listen without taking part.
More music at the Six Bells
The open mic sits inside a genuinely busy acoustic calendar. Bluegrass musicians meet to play on the second Wednesday of every month, traditional Irish tunes get played, in the pub's own words, "whenever anyone arrives who would like to play", and there are live bands every Saturday night. There's also a Monday quiz at 8pm if you fancy a quieter warm-up earlier in the week.
Good to know
It's a proper community local rather than a stage venue — an early-evening, folk-friendly session where acoustic acts fit right in. Starting from 5pm, it's one of the earlier Sunday open mics around, so you can play a few songs and still be home at a sensible hour.
The Six Bells is a traditional community local on Covent Garden, just off Mill Road in Cambridge, and has served the city for well over a century. It's a proper neighbourhood pub — pulling in locals, students, quizzers, pool and darts players, and a steady crowd of music, book and poetry buffs — with a beer garden out back. Live music plays every Saturday night with free entry, and the calendar also includes regular open mic nights alongside steak nights, pub quizzes and even a knitting club. The room holds roughly 80, and it welcomes both original acts and covers across a mix of genres, making it a friendly grassroots spot in Cambridge's Petersfield ward.
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Petersfield · Every other Sunday
Six Bells Open Mic
Cambridge open mic at Six Bells — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Sunday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 20 Aug
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Six Bells Open Mic — Quick Facts
Six Bells Open Mic runs on Sundays (fortnightly) at Six Bells in Cambridge, starting at 17:00 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 verified 20 Aug 2026
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The night starts at 17:00. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:30 - arrive early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusVerified active
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NightSundayEvery other Sunday
Starts17:00start time
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Six Bells is a family-run traditional pub at 11 Covent Garden, a quiet side street in Cambridge's Petersfield neighbourhood just off Mill Road. Its open mic — billed as Sunday Sessions — runs on alternate Sunday evenings from 5pm, hosted by Josh Robins of local band The Mardlers. New performers are always welcome, and you're just as welcome to come along and simply listen without taking part.
More music at the Six Bells
The open mic sits inside a genuinely busy acoustic calendar. Bluegrass musicians meet to play on the second Wednesday of every month, traditional Irish tunes get played, in the pub's own words, "whenever anyone arrives who would like to play", and there are live bands every Saturday night. There's also a Monday quiz at 8pm if you fancy a quieter warm-up earlier in the week.
Good to know
It's a proper community local rather than a stage venue — an early-evening, folk-friendly session where acoustic acts fit right in. Starting from 5pm, it's one of the earlier Sunday open mics around, so you can play a few songs and still be home at a sensible hour.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Six Bells’s Sunday night runs.
Kick-off17:00Every other Sunday
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Venue closes23:30The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every other Sunday
Getting there
Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 2HS - the map is below.
Kit
Six Bells provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find Six Bells
11 Covent Garden, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2HS
Address11 Covent Garden, Petersfield
AreaPetersfield, Cambridge
PostcodeCB1 2HS
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Six Bells is in Petersfield, Cambridge — use CB1 2HS for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
The Alma, Bar -OH, The Cambridge Brew House and The Portland Arms
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Sunday Night
Be there by 19:30 to put your name down. Six Bells provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
9 things people want to know before Cambridge's Six Bells open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Cambridge open mic nights for alternatives.
Six Bells provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Six Bells's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Cambridge open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
11 Covent Garden, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2HS.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Cambridge regulars across the Cambridge open mic scene. Cambridge open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CB1 2HS. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Browse other Cambridge open mics.
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Six Bells open mic in brief. The Six Bells open mic runs every other Sunday from 17:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Six Bells’ venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. The open mics near Cambridge are listed by day, for another night this week.
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