The Front Room is an award-winning independent coffee lounge on Castle Street in High Wycombe town centre, with a warm, plant-filled, sofa-strewn space that doubles as an intimate events room. Alongside the coffee it runs a regular programme of live music and jazz nights, plus the Wycombe Live Lounge acoustic showcase, film screenings and community get-togethers. A relaxed, community-minded spot for stripped-back gigs.
High Wycombe · Monthly on Thursdays · No fee listed
The Front Room Coffee Lounge Open Mic
9 Castle Street's thursday open mic. 10-min slots.
Kick-off 19:00, sign-up from 19:00. 10-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 25 Aug 202619:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up from 19:00Thursdays
| Night | Monthly on Thursdays |
| Sign-up | 19:00 walk-in |
| Slot | 10 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · all ages |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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03 — The night
Monthly on ThursdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Thursdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
19:00 Kick-off· 10-minute slots
23:00 Last songs
04 — Find The Front Room Coffee Lounge
9 Castle StreetGetting there
9 Castle Street, High Wycombe
05 — What's on stage
2 provided · 5 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
9 Castle Street, High WycombeAbout the night
Front & Centre is an open mic night at The Front Room Coffee Lounge on Castle Street, hosted by local artist Terrell The Artist and built to showcase High Wycombe's home-grown talent. It's a warm, café-style evening running from 7pm, welcoming musicians, singers and spoken-word performers in a supportive, all-ages room. A relaxed first stage if you're just finding your feet on the mic.
The Front Room is an award-winning independent coffee lounge on Castle Street in High Wycombe town centre, with a warm, plant-filled, sofa-strewn space that doubles as an intimate events room. Alongside the coffee it runs a regular programme of live music and jazz nights, plus the Wycombe Live Lounge acoustic showcase, film screenings and community get-togethers. A relaxed, community-minded spot for stripped-back gigs.
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9 Castle Street · Monthly on Thursdays
The Front Room Coffee Lounge Open Mic
9 Castle Street's thursday open mic. 10-min slots.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Jun 2026
- Listed since
- 25 Aug
- Last checked
- No fee
- Entry
- 10 min
- Slot length
- Community
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Front Room Coffee Lounge Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Front Room Coffee Lounge Open Mic runs on Thursdays (monthly) at The Front Room Coffee Lounge in High Wycombe, starting at 19:00 with sign-up from 19:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 25 Aug 2026
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The night starts at 19:00 and runs to about 23:00. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:00 - arrive early to get a slot. Each act gets about 10 minutes, so the night holds around 24 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
AgeAll ages
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
Who playsMusicians · Poets
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
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NightThursdayMonthly on Thursdays
Starts19:00until 23:00
Sign-up19:00Walk-in
Slots10minutes eachRoom for about 24 acts
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About This Open Mic
Front & Centre is an open mic night at The Front Room Coffee Lounge on Castle Street, hosted by local artist Terrell The Artist and built to showcase High Wycombe's home-grown talent. It's a warm, café-style evening running from 7pm, welcoming musicians, singers and spoken-word performers in a supportive, all-ages room. A relaxed first stage if you're just finding your feet on the mic.
The kit on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Front Room Coffee Lounge’s Thursday night runs.
Sign-up opens · Kick-off19:00Walk-in on the night
Music ends23:00Last act finishes
Slots10minutes eachroom for about 24 acts
How often
Monthly on Thursdays
Getting there
9 Castle Street, High Wycombe - the map is below.
Kit
The Front Room Coffee Lounge provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:00 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 10 minutes.
Find The Front Room Coffee Lounge
9 Castle Street, High Wycombe
Area9 Castle Street, High Wycombe
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The Front Room Coffee Lounge is in 9 Castle Street, High Wycombe. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
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Planning Your Thursday Night
Get there by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. The open mic runs until about 23:00. The Front Room Coffee Lounge provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other High Wycombe open mic nights for alternatives.
The Front Room Coffee Lounge provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Front Room Coffee Lounge's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse High Wycombe open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
The Front Room Coffee Lounge is in 9 Castle Street, High Wycombe. Get directions, or see the other High Wycombe open mics.
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The Front Room Coffee Lounge open mic in brief. The Front Room Coffee Lounge open mic runs monthly on Thursdays from 19:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:00 and slots run about 10 minutes. Coming back with a full band? The Front Room Coffee Lounge’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. The open mics near High Wycombe are listed by day, for another night this week.
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