Cafe Rene is a long-running, characterful pub, restaurant and live-music venue at 31 Southgate Street in the heart of Gloucester, and a champion of grassroots music for over two decades. There is live music every Wednesday and Friday, with further music on Saturdays often as a DJ, across a wide spread of genres - rock, blues, folk and metal among them. Downstairs is an underground 17th-century cellar bar opened up for live music events and available for private hire, and the venue runs the Cafe Rene Rhythm and Blues Festival every summer, with bands playing inside and outside the pub and performers drawn from around the globe. A PA is provided for performers in this intimate room of roughly 100 capacity.
Gloucester · Every Sunday · No fee listed
Café René Open Mic
Gloucester open mic at Café René — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Sun 15 Nov. Kick-off 18:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 3 Nov 202618:00
Kick-off
Sundays
sign-up on the nightSundays
| Night | Every Sunday |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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03 — The night
Every SundayHow the night runs
18:00
Kick-off
SundaysRunning order
18:00 Kick-off
00:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Café René
GloucesterGetting there
31 Southgate St,
Gloucester GL1 1TP
Gloucester GL1 1TP
The nearest station is Gloucester (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
GloucesterAbout the night
Café René is listed on Google Places as hosting open mic nights in Gloucester. We've verified the venue exists at the address below; the day, start time and slot length still need direct confirmation from the venue.
Getting there
31 Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1TP.
Photos
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Cafe Rene is a long-running, characterful pub, restaurant and live-music venue at 31 Southgate Street in the heart of Gloucester, and a champion of grassroots music for over two decades. There is live music every Wednesday and Friday, with further music on Saturdays often as a DJ, across a wide spread of genres - rock, blues, folk and metal among them. Downstairs is an underground 17th-century cellar bar opened up for live music events and available for private hire, and the venue runs the Cafe Rene Rhythm and Blues Festival every summer, with bands playing inside and outside the pub and performers drawn from around the globe. A PA is provided for performers in this intimate room of roughly 100 capacity.
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Gloucester · Every Sunday
Café René Open Mic
Gloucester open mic at Café René — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Sunday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 3 Nov
- Last checked
- No fee
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Café René Open Mic — Quick Facts
Café René Open Mic runs on Sundays at Café René in Gloucester, starting at 18:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 3 Nov 2026
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Partly verified
Music starts around 18:00. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band.
Next nightSun 15 Nov · 18:00Starts in 2d 10h 24m
Age18+
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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NightSundayEvery SundayNext: Sun 15 Nov
Starts18:00start time
Sign-upTBCsign-upNot confirmed yet
SlotsTBCslot lengthNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
Café René is listed on Google Places as hosting open mic nights in Gloucester. We've verified the venue exists at the address below; the day, start time and slot length still need direct confirmation from the venue.
Getting there
31 Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1TP.
Photos
Four photos sourced from Google Places contributors are shown above the map.
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 Café René’s Sunday night runs.
Next nightSun 15 Nov · 18:00Starts in 2d 10h 24m
Kick-off18:00Every Sunday
Venue closes00:00The listed closing time
How often
Every Sunday
Coming up
Sun 15 Nov · Sun 22 Nov · Sun 29 Nov
Kit
Café René provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on.
Find Café René
31 Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1TP
Address31 Southgate St
AreaGloucester
PostcodeGL1 1TP
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Gloucester (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Café René is in Gloucester — use GL1 1TP 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
Woolpack Inn, The Cider Tree at The Coach and Horses, Stroud Brewery and The Queen Victoria
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Sunday Night
Get there early to sign up for a slot. Café René provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Café René provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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31 Southgate St, Gloucester GL1 1TP.
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The nearest station is Gloucester (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is GL1 1TP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Café René open mic in brief. The Café René open mic runs every Sunday from 18:00 (no fee listed). Café René’s venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For another night this week, the open mics near Gloucester are listed by day.
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10 — Venues near Café René
All ›More rooms near Café René: Green Dragon, The Bowbridge Arms, The Cavern, The Queen Victoria, The Star Inn, Warehouse 4 (Gloucester Brewery), Woolpack Inn, Dursley Town Hall, Guildhall Gloucester, St Laurence: Stroud Centre For Peace And The Arts and Stroud Brewery.
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