Bath · small venue · Verified open

The Bell Inn

Bath's legendary community-owned pub on Walcot Street — free live music four nights a week plus a Thursday open mic, jazz to blues to folk to roots.

About 120 standing, live music 5 nights a week, house PA. Jazz, Blues, Folk.

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Updated 12 November 2026

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Checked 4 Jun 2026

At a glance, The Bell Inn in City Centre, Bath is summed up below. It has live music 5 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and folk acts.

120

Standing
capacity

approx. · small room

In detail

Live music	5 nights a week
TodayClosed	13:00–23:00Opens in 5h 24m 11s
Backline	PA provided
Books	Jazz · Blues · Folk

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

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Before you book The Bell Inn, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 5 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and folk acts.

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The facts

Capacity	about 120 standing
Live nights	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
Curfew	–
Sound limiter	–
Genres	JazzBluesFolk
Website	thebellinnbath.co.uk

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Status	Verified open
Last checked	4 Jun 2026

03 — Find The Bell Inn

City Centre

Getting there

The Bell Inn is at 103 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, BA1 5BW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.

103 Walcot Street,
City Centre, Bath BA1 5BW

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The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Booking

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05 — Opening times

Open 7 of 7

The Bell Inn publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.

Mon	16:00–23:00
Tue	16:00–23:00
Wed	13:00–23:00
Thu	13:00–23:00
FriToday	13:00–23:00
Sat	13:00–23:00
Sun	12:00–22:30

06 — What's on stage

4 provided · 3 TBC

The Bell Inn has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.

PA system	Provided
Drum kit	TBC
Guitar amp	Provided
Bass amp	TBC
Keys / keyboard	Provided
2 vocal mics	Provided
In-house engineer	TBC

07 — About

City Centre, Bath

About The Bell Inn

This is the background on The Bell Inn, from the venue and its listings. It books jazz, blues and folk acts. It has live music 5 nights a week.

The Bell Inn is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Bath with a standing capacity of about 120. It books Jazz, Blues, Folk, Roots.

Listing notes

The ‌‌‍Bell Inn is a historic, community-owned pub at 103 Walcot Street in central Bath (BA1 5BW) — bought out and run by its regulars, and one of the West Country's most celebrated grass-roots live-music pubs. Free live music runs across the week: Monday nights, every other Tuesday, Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons, plus DJs on Friday nights and all day Saturday. The programme ranges from jazz and blues to folk and roots (and, in the pub's own words, "some things we are not sure what to call"), showcasing local and international acts alike. Every Thursday the Bell Back Bar hosts The Playgroup open mic, with slots from 8pm or by email reservation, a 2kw PA system and a house piano for performers to use. Opening hours run Mon–Tue 4–11pm, Wed–Sat 1–11pm and Sun 12–10:30pm.

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08 — What's on

Open mic

The regular night at The Bell Inn on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 5 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

Open mic, every Thursday - 19:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Bath gig directory.

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Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.

01	Bath Forum	6 gigs
02	Prestbury Sports Bar	5 gigs
03	Cheese & Grain	3 gigs
04	Komedia	2 gigs
05	The Tunnels Frome	2 gigs
06	Melksham Assembly Hall	1 gig
07	Roseberry Road Studios	1 gig
08	The Awesome Studio	1 gig
09	Assembly Inn	0 gigs
10	Bath Cider House	0 gigs

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Q: What genres does The Bell Inn book?

The Bell Inn books Jazz, Blues, Folk, Roots. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

Q: What is the capacity of The Bell Inn?

The Bell Inn has a listed standing capacity of about 120, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all Bath venues for size comparisons. By size, The Bell Inn is the 7th largest of the 15 venues we list in and around Bath with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Neeld Community and Arts Centre (about 100), The Keys Devizes (about 100) and Assembly Inn (about 80).

Bath's legendary community-owned pub on Walcot Street — free live music four nights a week plus a Thursday open mic, jazz to blues to folk to roots. Capacity about 120.

c. 120
Capacity: 5 nights
Live music: 13:00
Open today: PA
Backline: Jazz
Books: Verified
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Opening times

7 of 7 days listed

MonLive 16:00–23:00
TueLive 16:00–23:00
WedLive 13:00–23:00
ThuLive 13:00–23:00
FriToday 13:00–23:00
Sat 13:00–23:00
SunLive 12:00–22:30

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The Bell Inn — Quick Facts

The Bell Inn capacity: about 120 standing. Bath's legendary community-owned pub on Walcot Street — free live music four nights a week plus a Thursday open mic, jazz to blues to folk to roots.

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Capacity 120 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

By size, The Bell Inn is the 7th largest of the 15 venues we list in and around Bath with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Neeld Community and Arts Centre (about 100), The Keys Devizes (about 100) and Assembly Inn (about 80).

With room for about 120 standing, The Bell Inn is a small room by our directory's sizes. The middle-sized room we list around Bath holds about 100 - much the same. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.

Today13:00–23:00Opens in 5h 24m 11s

Directory statusVerified open

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Websitethebellinnbath.co.uk

SizeSmallvenueAbout 120 standing

Live music5nights a weekMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Sun · from 20:00

BacklinePAPA + micsThe Bell Inn provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics, a guitar amp and keys — check the rest with the venue.

BooksJazz+3 moreGenres listed by the venue

Opening times

The Bell Inn this week

Mon 16:00–23:00 Live music

Tue 16:00–23:00 Live music

Wed 13:00–23:00 Live music

Thu 13:00–23:00 Live music

Fri· today 13:00–23:00

Sat 13:00–23:00

Sun 12:00–22:30 Live music

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Inside The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 120. It has live music 5 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.

PA systemProvided

Drum kitTBC

Guitar ampProvided

Bass ampTBC

Keys / keyboardProvided

2 vocal micsProvided

In-house engineerTBC

About The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Bath with a standing capacity of about 120. The Bell Inn provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics, a guitar amp and keys — check the rest with the venue.

The Bell Inn books Jazz, Blues, Folk, Roots acts. This listing is part of the Bath venue directory.

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Nights The Bell Inn usually has live music — typical start 20:00

What to know

Live nights at The Bell Inn are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, with music from about 20:00. Its listed genres start with jazz. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Bell Inn hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.

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Find The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn is at 103 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, BA1 5BW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.

Address103 Walcot Street

AreaCity Centre, Bath

PostcodeBA1 5BW

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Getting there

The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Bell Inn in City Centre, Bath; BA1 5BW is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bath this week.

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The Bath League

The Bell Inn is #21 of 36 Bath venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.

# Move Venue Gigs
#1 – Bath Forum 6 gigs
#2 – Prestbury Sports Bar 5 gigs
#3 – Cheese & Grain 3 gigs
#4 – Komedia 2 gigs
#5 – The Tunnels Frome 2 gigs
#6 – Melksham Assembly Hall 1 gig
#7 – Roseberry Road Studios 1 gig
#8 – The Awesome Studio 1 gig
#9 – Assembly Inn 0 gigs
#10 – Bath Cider House 0 gigs

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What equipment does The Bell Inn provide?

The Bell Inn provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics, a guitar amp and keys — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the Bath venue directory.

What genres does The Bell Inn book?

The Bell Inn books Jazz, Blues, Folk, Roots. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

How do I book a gig at The Bell Inn?

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What is the capacity of The Bell Inn?

The Bell Inn has a listed standing capacity of about 120, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all Bath venues for size comparisons. By size, The Bell Inn is the 7th largest of the 15 venues we list in and around Bath with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Neeld Community and Arts Centre (about 100), The Keys Devizes (about 100) and Assembly Inn (about 80).

Does The Bell Inn have open mic nights?

Yes — The Bell Inn hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.

Where is The Bell Inn?

103 Walcot Street, City Centre, Bath, BA1 5BW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bath venues nearby.

What are typical fees at The Bell Inn?

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What's the nearest station to The Bell Inn?

The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BA1 5BW. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)

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The Bell Inn in brief. Set in Bath, The Bell Inn is a small room (under 150) that books jazz, blues and folk. The live music is mostly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, usually from 20:00. It also hosts an open mic (every Thursday). Other rooms nearby: The Botanist, The Griffin Inn and The Claremont, or browse the Bath venue directory.

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The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn — Quick Facts

The Bell Inn this week

Inside The Bell Inn

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What's On at The Bell Inn

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