The Blue Moon is a much-loved independent craft-beer and live-music pub at 2 Norfolk Street in the heart of Cambridge (CB1 2LF). Listed on Music Live Cambridge, it pairs 20 keg lines and 4 cask lines (plus a gin range of over 100) with a busy events diary: live music mostly at weekends, a comedy night on the second Tuesday and an open mic on the last Thursday of every month, alongside one-off events such as electronic-music 'Open Stage' nights. The kitchen is run by Oscar's Pizzas (Wednesday to Sunday). A genuine community-feel CB1 room that welcomes both original artists and covers in an intimate, grassroots setting.
City Centre · Every Thursday · Free
The Blue Moon Open Mic
Cambridge's Thursday-night free open mic at 2 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LF — community-feel pub, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Blue Moon · Cambridge
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Blue Moon Open Mic — Quick Facts
Cambridge's Thursday-night free open mic at 2 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LF — community-feel pub, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 50 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Blue Moon2 Norfolk Street
City Centre
Cambridge CB1 2LF
City Centre, Cambridge — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Poetry welcome
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About The Blue Moon
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in City Centre, Cambridge
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Cambridge open mic directory
The Night
The Blue Moon is a tiny Cambridge community pub with a Thursday open mic — songwriters, poets, acoustic acts.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
2 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LF. 12 minutes from Cambridge Rail.
The venue
Single small bar room. 18+. Capacity c. 50.
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 The Blue Moon’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
01:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Blue Moon
2 Norfolk Street, City Centre, Cambridge CB1 2LF
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Cambridge 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 Cambridge open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Cambridge mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
2 Norfolk Street, City Centre, Cambridge CB1 2LF.
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