The Club Bar & Lounge is a warm, welcoming social bar in the heart of Newbury with a wide range of live entertainment on offer. Its family-friendly open mic night runs every Friday, hosted by Zoe Badman, and the venue regularly puts on live music alongside its snooker, pool and sports. It's an easy-going room that's happy to host players of all levels.
Newbury · Monthly on Fridays · Free
The Club Bar and Lounge Open Mic
Newbury's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Club Bar and Lounge · Newbury
Friday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
18 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Sign-up time
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Last updated: 18 July 2026
The Club Bar and Lounge Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
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 Club Bar and LoungeNewbury
Newbury — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Club Bar and Lounge
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Fridays in Newbury
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Newbury open mic directory
The Night
The Club Bar & Lounge on Cheap Street, Newbury runs a family-friendly open mic on the first Friday of each month from 8pm, hosted by Zoe Badman. It's pitched as an inviting space for creativity, confidence and community, welcoming performers of all levels. A free, walk-in night with a warm, supportive feel in central Newbury.
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 Club Bar and Lounge’s Friday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
23:30Venue closes
Monthly on Fridays Free entry
Find The Club Bar and Lounge
Newbury
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Newbury live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Newbury's The Club Bar and Lounge open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Newbury open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Newbury mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Newbury regulars across the Newbury open mic scene. Newbury open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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