The Rumsey Wells is a back-room music pub on St Andrews Street in central Norwich (NR2 4AF), with a capacity of around 100. It's best known for its Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM), held on the first Thursday of the month, where electronic-music makers bring laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, samplers, modular rigs and decks to perform up to 20-minute slots of original work spanning dance, ambient, techno, electropop, glitch, chiptune, hip hop and more — sign-up on the night. Open Mon–Fri noon–midnight, Sat noon–1am and Sun 2–9pm, it's a welcoming, original-music-first room and a distinctive corner of the Norwich grass-roots scene.
Norwich · Every 1st Thursday of the month · No fee listed
The Rumsey Wells Open Mic
Norwich's Thursday-night free open mic at 8 St Andrews Street, NR2 4AF — back-room music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Next night: Thu 3 Dec. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 20-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 12 Sept 202620:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up from 19:30Thursdays
| Night | Every 1st Thursday of the month |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 20 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | Full backline |
01 — Inside the room
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| Capacity | c. 100 standing |
| Performer types | Electronic artists |
| Website | therumseywells.co.uk |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 12 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
03 — The night
Every 1st Thursday of the monthHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
ThursdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
20:00 Kick-off· 20-minute slots
22:30 Last songs
00:00 Venue closes
04 — Find The Rumsey Wells
City CentreGetting there
8 St Andrews Street,
City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF
City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
6 provided| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 3 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
06 — About
City Centre, NorwichAbout the night
The Rumsey Wells ("Pie, Beer, Music") is a characterful Norwich pub on St Andrews Street, and its monthly Electronic Music Open Mic Night — billed as numbered 'Norfolk' editions, now past number 65 — is a genuinely distinctive session for original electronic music on the first Thursday of the month (next listed: 1 October and 5 November 2026). Bring your own kit (laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, sequencers, samplers, iPads, modular, keyboards, decks — analogue and digital devices of all kinds welcome, but no acoustic guitars unless they're generating soundscapes) and plug into the house PA - it's a listening room for dance, ambient, noise, modular, electropop, techno, glitch, chiptune and everything between. Doors 7pm, artist sign-up from 7:30pm on the night, music from 8pm until 10:30pm, slots up to 20 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis (times may be trimmed to fit everyone in — five minutes is fine too). You're welcome just to come and listen.
The Rumsey Wells is a back-room music pub on St Andrews Street in central Norwich (NR2 4AF), with a capacity of around 100. It's best known for its Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM), held on the first Thursday of the month, where electronic-music makers bring laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, samplers, modular rigs and decks to perform up to 20-minute slots of original work spanning dance, ambient, techno, electropop, glitch, chiptune, hip hop and more — sign-up on the night. Open Mon–Fri noon–midnight, Sat noon–1am and Sun 2–9pm, it's a welcoming, original-music-first room and a distinctive corner of the Norwich grass-roots scene.
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City Centre · Every 1st Thursday of the month
The Rumsey Wells Open Mic
Norwich's Thursday-night free open mic at 8 St Andrews Street, NR2 4AF — back-room music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 12 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 20 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Rumsey Wells Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Rumsey Wells Open Mic runs on the 1st Thursday of the month at The Rumsey Wells in Norwich, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 12 Sept 2026
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Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See The Rumsey Wells’s venue page →
Music starts around 20:00, finishing about 22:30. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:30 - arrive early to get a slot. Each act gets about 20 minutes, so the night holds around 7 acts. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your instrument, pedals and breakables.
Next nightThu 3 Dec · 20:00Starts in 20d 12h 08m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
Capacityc. 100 standing
Who playsElectronic artists
BacklineFull backline
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Directory statusVerified active
Member votes0 to get the venue on GigXchange
Websitetherumseywells.co.uk
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NightThursdayEvery 1st Thursday of the monthNext: Thu 3 Dec
Starts20:00until 22:30
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots20minutes eachRoom for about 7 acts
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About This Open Mic
The Rumsey Wells ("Pie, Beer, Music") is a characterful Norwich pub on St Andrews Street, and its monthly Electronic Music Open Mic Night — billed as numbered 'Norfolk' editions, now past number 65 — is a genuinely distinctive session for original electronic music on the first Thursday of the month (next listed: 1 October and 5 November 2026). Bring your own kit (laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, sequencers, samplers, iPads, modular, keyboards, decks — analogue and digital devices of all kinds welcome, but no acoustic guitars unless they're generating soundscapes) and plug into the house PA - it's a listening room for dance, ambient, noise, modular, electropop, techno, glitch, chiptune and everything between. Doors 7pm, artist sign-up from 7:30pm on the night, music from 8pm until 10:30pm, slots up to 20 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis (times may be trimmed to fit everyone in — five minutes is fine too). You're welcome just to come and listen.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardBring your own
3 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerProvided
The Night at a Glance
How The Rumsey Wells’s Thursday night runs.
Next nightThu 3 Dec · 20:00Starts in 20d 12h 08m
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off20:00Every 1st Thursday of the month
Music ends22:30Last act finishes
Venue closes00:00The listed closing time
Slots20minutes eachroom for about 7 acts
How often
Every 1st Thursday of the month
Coming up
Thu 3 Dec · Thu 7 Jan · Thu 4 Feb
Kit
The Rumsey Wells provides a PA system, 3 vocal mics, a drum kit, a guitar amp, a bass amp and an in-house sound engineer; bring your own keys.
First time here?
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 20 minutes.
Find The Rumsey Wells
8 St Andrews Street, City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF
Address8 St Andrews Street
AreaCity Centre, Norwich
PostcodeNR2 4AF
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Rumsey Wells is in City Centre, Norwich — use NR2 4AF for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Be there by 19:30 to put your name down. The open mic runs until about 22:30. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
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Common Questions
9 things people want to know before Norwich's The Rumsey Wells open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Norwich open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
20 minutes per act — typically 5 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Rumsey Wells's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Norwich open mics.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
8 St Andrews Street, City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF.
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The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NR2 4AF. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, 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 Norwich open mics.
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The Rumsey Wells open mic in brief. The Rumsey Wells open mic runs every 1st Thursday of the month from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 20 minutes. The Rumsey Wells’ venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. The open mics near Norwich are listed by day, for another night this week.
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