The Aristocrat is a Grade II listed 17th-century pub on Wendover Road in Aylesbury where live music sits at the heart of the entertainment calendar. It's a welcoming community local that hosts open mic nights on Thursday evenings alongside DJs and regular gigs, giving Aylesbury's grassroots performers a friendly room to play. With a spacious extension and a cosy outdoor drinking area, there's plenty of space to gather for a night of music.
Town Centre · Every Thursday · Free
The Aristocrat Open Mic
Aylesbury's longest-running weekly open mic — every Thursday.
Open mic at a glance The Aristocrat · Aylesbury
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Aristocrat Open Mic — Quick Facts
Aylesbury's longest-running weekly open mic — every Thursday.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacityc. 60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Aristocrat1 Wendover Road
Town Centre
Aylesbury HP21 7SZ
Town Centre, Aylesbury — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Aristocrat
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Town Centre, Aylesbury
Kicks off at 20:30, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Aylesbury open mic directory
The Night
The Aristocrat on Wendover Road is Aylesbury's longest-running and most consistent open mic — it started after lockdown and went weekly by popular demand. It runs every Thursday from 8:30pm, now a music-only night (poetry and other categories have been dropped), and entry to perform is always free. The new landlords are pro musicians, with two local music teachers rotating the hosting. It's a cosy, friendly bar with a guitar mic and a drum kit or cajon provided on certain weeks, all through the house PA. Refreshingly, under-18s are allowed to play, so it's a good first-gig spot for younger performers. Find it at 1 Wendover Road, Aylesbury HP21 7SZ.
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 Aristocrat’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
00:00Last songs
23:30Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Aristocrat
1 Wendover Road, Town Centre, Aylesbury HP21 7SZ
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Aylesbury 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 Aylesbury 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 Aylesbury mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
1 Wendover Road, Town Centre, Aylesbury HP21 7SZ.
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