The Wheatsheaf is a historic 18th-century half-timbered town-centre pub at 50 High Street, Shrewsbury, overlooking St Julian's Church, with six handpumps and pavement seating. Live music is what it excels at — folk and acoustic aplenty, with performances on weekday evenings showcasing local talent, and it is an official LOOPFEST venue. The kitchen's award-winning chef prepares fresh food from local produce with a regularly changing specials menu. Open daily 11am to late. As an established gig venue it provides a house PA and welcomes both originals and covers.
High Street · Every other Wednesday · Free
The Wheatsheaf Open Mic
High Street's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Wheatsheaf · Shrewsbury
Wednesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
04 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Wheatsheaf 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 WheatsheafHigh Street
Shrewsbury
High Street, Shrewsbury — 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 Wheatsheaf
About This Open Mic
Every other Wednesday in High Street, Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury open mic directory
The Night
The Wheatsheaf on Shrewsbury's High Street is a characterful, half-timbered traditional pub, and its open mic — hosted by Fergus Reid — runs fortnightly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. It's a genuinely lovely setting: an intimate, candlelit upstairs lounge that brings out some of the best local talent in a warm, unhurried atmosphere with good food and drink all night. Entry is free, so just come along, sign up and play a few songs.
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 Wheatsheaf’s Wednesday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every other Wednesday Free entry
Find The Wheatsheaf
High Street, Shrewsbury
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Shrewsbury live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
High Street, Shrewsbury.
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