Mad Squirrel Wycombe is a craft-beer taproom on Church Street specialising in beer, wood-fired pizza and live music, set over two floors in a striking building with a vaulted upstairs room. It hosts regular live music from solo acts to full bands plus a Thursday open-mic night, The Backroom Sessions. Expect acoustic covers, indie, folk, blues and Britpop in a relaxed, free-entry setting.
Town Centre · Monthly on Thursdays · Free
Mad Squirrel Open Mic
High Wycombe's open mic on the third Thursday — hosted by Andy Barrett.
Open mic at a glance Mad Squirrel · High Wycombe
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
Mad Squirrel Open Mic — Quick Facts
High Wycombe's open mic on the third Thursday — hosted by Andy Barrett.
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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 · 18+
Capacityc. 50 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Mad Squirrel4-5 Church Street
Town Centre
High Wycombe HP11 2DE
Town Centre, High Wycombe — 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 Mad Squirrel
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Thursdays in Town Centre, High Wycombe
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 High Wycombe open mic directory
The Night
The Mad Squirrel on Church Street — a craft-beer bar with artisan pizza and a strong live-music programme — hosts Open Mic with Andy Barrett on the third Thursday of each month, from 8:30pm to 11pm. It's an acoustic / electro-acoustic night with a friendly community that welcomes all levels. Five minutes from High Wycombe station. Free entry; turn up and have a word with Andy to get on.
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 Mad Squirrel’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Monthly on Thursdays 12-min slots Free entry
Find Mad Squirrel
4-5 Church Street, Town Centre, High Wycombe HP11 2DE
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 High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
4-5 Church Street, Town Centre, High Wycombe HP11 2DE.
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