The Tuppenny in Swindon Old Town is a craft beer bar that runs a weekly Thursday Electronic Music Open Mic — a rare night dedicated to electronic producers and performers.
Old Town · Every Thursday · Free
The Tuppenny Open Mic
Swindon open mic at The Tuppenny — 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 Tuppenny · Swindon
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
22 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 22 June 2026
The Tuppenny Open Mic — Quick Facts
Swindon open mic at The Tuppenny — 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
DayThursday
Start20:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Electronic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Tuppenny58-59 Devizes Road
Old Town
Swindon SN1 4BD
Old Town, Swindon — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Electronic welcome
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About The Tuppenny
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Old Town, Swindon
Kicks off at 20:30, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Swindon open mic directory
The Night
The Tuppenny in Swindon Old Town runs a weekly Thursday Electronic Music Open Mic — a rare night dedicated to electronic performers.
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 Tuppenny’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Tuppenny
58-59 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4BD
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 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 Swindon live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Swindon's The Tuppenny open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Swindon open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Swindon mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
58-59 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4BD.
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