The Jericho (the Jericho Tavern) at 56 Walton Street in Oxford's bohemian Jericho quarter (OX2 6AE) is one of the city's most storied grassroots music venues. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was central to the scene that produced Ride, Radiohead (who played here in 1986 as On A Friday) and Supergrass, and the upstairs room has since hosted Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bastille, Ben Howard, Lianne La Havas and many more on their way up. Today it's a big-windowed local pub with a simple menu, a lending library and the largest beer garden in Jericho (21 outdoor tables and booths), still putting on live indie, rock and acoustic gigs.
Oxford · Every Wednesday · Free
The Jericho Open Mic
Oxford open mic at The Jericho — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Jericho · Oxford
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Jericho Open Mic — Quick Facts
Oxford open mic at The Jericho — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Jericho56 Walton St
Oxford OX2 6AE
Oxford — 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
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Jericho
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Oxford
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Oxford open mic directory
The Night
The Jericho Tavern on Walton Street is one of Oxford's most storied small venues — Radiohead, Ride and Supergrass all cut their teeth here. Its open mic runs upstairs with a properly kitted stage: a professional PA, drum kit, electric guitar, microphones and both an electric and an acoustic piano, so you can rock up and plug straight in. It's free to play, strictly 18+, and you just drop in and get your name on the list.
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 The Jericho’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Jericho
56 Walton St, Oxford OX2 6AE
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Oxford 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 Oxford open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Oxford mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
56 Walton St, Oxford OX2 6AE.
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