Blue Sky Cafe & Taproom is a licensed café and taproom tucked just off Bangor's High Street (Ambassador Hall, rear of 236 High Street), with a craft-beer taproom downstairs and a first-floor room used for events. It runs live music seasonally — roughly October to April — alongside monthly open-mic sessions upstairs, plus poetry, cinema and science-café nights, leaning towards indie, folk and acoustic acts. It's a relaxed, community-minded grassroots spot rather than a dedicated gig room, dog-friendly in the downstairs taproom.
Bangor · Monthly on Thursdays · No fee listed
Blue Sky Cafe Open Mic
Bangor's monthly open mic at Blue Sky Cafe, High Street — upstairs room, poems and short prose welcome, all ages.
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 Sept 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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| Capacity | c. 30 standing |
| Performer types | Musicians · Poets |
| Website | blueskybangor.co.uk |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
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
23:30 Last songs
04 — Find Blue Sky Cafe
City CentreGetting there
High Street,
City Centre, Bangor LL57 1NP
City Centre, Bangor LL57 1NP
The nearest station is Bangor (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
2 provided| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
06 — About
City Centre, BangorAbout the night
Blue Sky Cafe & Taproom — tucked up an alley off Bangor High Street, next to Santander, in the Ambassador Hall behind 236 High Street — runs a monthly 'Words & Wine' open mic in its upstairs room, a poetry and spoken-word night where you're welcome to share your own poems or short prose, or just come to listen over a drink. Sessions fall on a Thursday evening and run roughly 7pm to 11:30pm, with dates confirmed on the cafe's own listings for 17 September and 15 October 2026. Slots are short, around ten minutes each. It's a gentle, community-minded evening with an explicit no-tolerance line for racist, sexist or homophobic material. Readers are asked to arrange a slot in advance rather than simply turning up — drop organiser Katrina a line (katrina.moinet@gmail.com) if you'd like to read.
Blue Sky Cafe & Taproom is a licensed café and taproom tucked just off Bangor's High Street (Ambassador Hall, rear of 236 High Street), with a craft-beer taproom downstairs and a first-floor room used for events. It runs live music seasonally — roughly October to April — alongside monthly open-mic sessions upstairs, plus poetry, cinema and science-café nights, leaning towards indie, folk and acoustic acts. It's a relaxed, community-minded grassroots spot rather than a dedicated gig room, dog-friendly in the downstairs taproom.
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City Centre · Monthly on Thursdays
Blue Sky Cafe Open Mic
Bangor's monthly open mic at Blue Sky Cafe, High Street — upstairs room, poems and short prose welcome, all ages. Starts at 19:00.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- May 2026
- Listed since
- 25 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 10 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Blue Sky Cafe Open Mic — Quick Facts
Blue Sky Cafe Open Mic runs on Thursdays (monthly) at Blue Sky Cafe in Bangor, 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 verified 25 Sept 2026
How sure we are
Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See Blue Sky Cafe’s venue page →
The night Monthly on Thursdays
Music starts around 19:00, finishing about 23:30. Sign-up is on the night from 19:00 - get there early to get a slot. Each act gets about 10 minutes, so the night holds around 27 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
AgeAll ages
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
Capacityc. 30 standing
Who playsMusicians · Poets
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerNone in-house
Directory statusVerified active
Member votes0 to get the venue on GigXchange
Websiteblueskybangor.co.uk
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NightThursdayMonthly on Thursdays
Starts19:00until 23:30
Sign-up19:00Walk-in
Slots10minutes eachRoom for about 27 acts
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About This Open Mic
Blue Sky Cafe & Taproom — tucked up an alley off Bangor High Street, next to Santander, in the Ambassador Hall behind 236 High Street — runs a monthly 'Words & Wine' open mic in its upstairs room, a poetry and spoken-word night where you're welcome to share your own poems or short prose, or just come to listen over a drink. Sessions fall on a Thursday evening and run roughly 7pm to 11:30pm, with dates confirmed on the cafe's own listings for 17 September and 15 October 2026. Slots are short, around ten minutes each. It's a gentle, community-minded evening with an explicit no-tolerance line for racist, sexist or homophobic material. Readers are asked to arrange a slot in advance rather than simply turning up — drop organiser Katrina a line (katrina.moinet@gmail.com) if you'd like to read.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitBring your own
Guitar ampBring your own
Bass ampBring your own
Keys / keyboardBring your own
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerNone
The Night at a Glance
How Blue Sky Cafe’s Thursday night runs.
Sign-up opens · Kick-off19:00Walk-in on the night
Venue closes21:00The listed closing time
Music ends23:30Last act finishes
Slots10minutes eachroom for about 27 acts
How often
Monthly on Thursdays
Getting there
City Centre, Bangor, LL57 1NP - the map is below.
Kit
Blue Sky Cafe provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
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 Blue Sky Cafe
High Street, City Centre, Bangor LL57 1NP
AddressHigh Street
AreaCity Centre, Bangor
PostcodeLL57 1NP
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Bangor (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Blue Sky Cafe in City Centre, Bangor; LL57 1NP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Be there by 19:00 to put your name down. The open mic runs until about 23:30. Blue Sky Cafe provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
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Common Questions
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Bangor open mic nights for alternatives.
Blue Sky Cafe provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Blue Sky Cafe's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Bangor open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
High Street, City Centre, Bangor LL57 1NP.
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The nearest station is Bangor (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is LL57 1NP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:00, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - the venue's own website is linked on this page. Browse other Bangor open mics.
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