The Wig and Pen is a 300-year-old town-centre pub at 19 St Giles' Street, Northampton, with a long L-shaped bar added some 150 years ago. It brings a diverse range of live music every week of the year: DJs on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday shows pairing an acoustic set in the afternoon with a headline band in the early evening (bands typically finishing before 8pm). It has a house PA and welcomes both originals and covers across mixed, acoustic and DJ-led styles. Open Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun noon-9pm.
St Giles Street · Every other Wednesday · Free
The Wig and Pen Open Mic
St Giles Street's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Wig and Pen · Northampton
Wednesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
04 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 4 August 2026
The Wig and Pen Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Wig and PenSt Giles Street
Northampton
St Giles Street, Northampton — 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 Wig and Pen
About This Open Mic
Every other Wednesday in St Giles Street, Northampton
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Northampton open mic directory
The Night
The Wig and Pen is a traditional, history-steeped pub on St Giles Street in the heart of Northampton town centre, with live music programmed throughout the year. Its open mic runs fortnightly on Wednesday evenings from 8pm and is genuinely all-welcome — whether you want to showcase your own songs or just soak up some of Northampton's best local talent. Entry is free; turn up, add your name and play.
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 Wig and Pen’s Wednesday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
22:00Venue closes
Every other Wednesday Free entry
Find The Wig and Pen
St Giles Street, Northampton
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Northampton live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Northampton open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Northampton mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
St Giles Street, Northampton.
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