The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe in Gloucester city centre is a craft beer cafe running a free weekly open mic on Fridays from 7–10pm.
Gloucester City Centre · Every Friday · Free
The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe Open Mic
Gloucester City Centre's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe · Gloucester
Friday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
22 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Sign-up time
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Last updated: 22 June 2026
The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start19:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe5-7 Brunswick Road, Jennings Walk
Gloucester City Centre
Gloucester GL1 1HG
Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe
About This Open Mic
Every Friday in Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester
Kicks off at 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Gloucester open mic directory
The Night
The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe in Gloucester city centre runs a free weekly open mic on Fridays, 7–10pm.
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 The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe’s Friday night runs.
19:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every Friday Free entry
Find The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe
5-7 Brunswick Road, Jennings Walk, Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester GL1 1HG
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Gloucester live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Gloucester's The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Gloucester open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Gloucester mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
5-7 Brunswick Road, Jennings Walk, Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester GL1 1HG.
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