The Memorial Hall on Paul Street is home to Taunton's Creative Innovation Centre (CICCIC), an independent arts centre set in a striking early-Victorian hall built in 1862, complete with its own cafe bar and a year-round programme of gigs, classes and exhibitions. Its monthly Acoustic Music Club, on the third Thursday, is a relaxed, well-run showcase for local talent, with a PA provided and all acoustic instruments welcome. The flexible hall holds roughly 20 to 100 people depending on layout, right in Taunton town centre with parking metres away.
Paul Street · Monthly on Thursdays · £5.00
Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall) Open Mic
Paul Street's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall) · Taunton
Thursday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
13 Jun
Last verified
£5.00
Entry
19:00
Sign-up time
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Last updated: 13 June 2026
Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall) Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:00
Slot length–
Entry£5.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall)Paul Street
Taunton
Paul Street, Taunton — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
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Host: in-house team
Highlights
£5.00 entry
PA system provided
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Music welcome
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About Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall)
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Thursdays in Paul Street, Taunton
Kicks off at 19:30, sign-up from 19:00
Entry £5.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Taunton open mic directory
The Night
Run by Taunton's Creative Innovation Centre (CICCIC) at The Memorial Hall on Paul Street, the Acoustic Music Club is a relaxed monthly acoustic night on the third Thursday of every month. Doors open at 7pm with music from 7:30 until around 10:30, and the bill is built around five acts playing short sets alongside a headliner, a warm, well-run showcase for local talent across original material and well-known covers. A PA is provided, all acoustic instruments are welcome, and tickets are GBP 5 in advance or GBP 8 on the door.
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 Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall)’s Thursday night runs.
19:00Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
22:30Last songs
Monthly on Thursdays £5.00 entry
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Paul Street, Taunton
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Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is £5.00 and the open mic typically runs until 22:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
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PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
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