Bristol · small venue · Verified open
St Pauls' Sunday-night free open mic at 14 City Road, BS2 8TT — community-run venue, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
About 100 standing, house PA. World, Afrobeat, Latin.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Jam Jar in St Pauls, Bristol is summed up below. It books world, afrobeat and latin acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 19:00–04:00Opens in 11h 23m 10s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | World · Afrobeat · Latin |
4 photos show the inside of The Jam Jar, from the stage to the bar. It books world, afrobeat and latin acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Jam Jar, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books world, afrobeat and latin acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | WorldAfrobeatLatin |
| Website | thejamjarbristol.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Jam Jar is at 14 City Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9EB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9EB
The nearest station is Lawrence Hill (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Jam Jar for artists: The Jam Jar has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Jam Jar publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 19:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 19:00–03:00 |
| FriToday | 19:00–04:00 |
| Sat | 19:00–04:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–00:00 |
The Jam Jar 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
This is the background on The Jam Jar, from the venue and its listings. It books world, afrobeat and latin acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Jam Jar is a grassroots music venue in St Pauls, Bristol with a standing capacity of about 100. It books World, Afrobeat, Latin, Jazz, Soul.
Listing notesThe Jam Jar at 14 City Road, Bristol (BS2 8TT) is a vibrant independent community arts space and live-music venue, hosting gigs and DJ events five to six nights a week with a capacity of 210–240. The programme is global in flavour — afro-Brazilian and Colombian beats, world, Latin, soul and jazz — with a strong emphasis on local talent through jam sessions, community gatherings and festivals. A recent renovation added a second room with seating, a can bar and a cloakroom, and there's free evening parking opposite the venue. The venue prides itself on paying staff and artists fairly.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Jam Jar. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bristol gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 18Nov · Wed | Soft Machine. 19:30Rock |
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The Jam Jar
St Pauls' Sunday-night free open mic at 14 City Road, BS2 8TT — community-run venue, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 19:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- World
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Jam Jar — Quick Facts
The Jam Jar capacity: about 100 standing. St Pauls' Sunday-night free open mic at 14 City Road, BS2 8TT — community-run venue, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
By size, The Jam Jar is the joint 32nd largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Green Room (about 100), Hen & Chicken (about 80) and Mother's Ruin (about 80).
The Jam Jar holds about 100 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Bristol (about 200). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
The Jam Jar this week
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Inside The Jam Jar
The Jam Jar has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Jam Jar is a grassroots music venue in St Pauls, Bristol with a standing capacity of about 100. The Jam Jar provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics and a guitar amp; bring your own drum kit, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
The Jam Jar books World, Afrobeat, Latin, Jazz, Soul acts. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Jam Jar at 14 City Road, Bristol (BS2 8TT) is a vibrant independent community arts space and live-music venue, hosting gigs and DJ events five to six nights a week with a capacity of 210–240. The programme is global in flavour — afro-Brazilian and Colombian beats, world, Latin, soul and jazz — with a strong emphasis on local talent through jam sessions, community gatherings and festivals. A recent renovation added a second room with seating, a can bar and a cloakroom, and there's free evening parking opposite the venue. The venue prides itself on paying staff and artists fairly.
Coming up at The Jam Jar: Soft Machine. — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Jam Jar - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. World is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Jam Jar 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. See where else to play in Bristol and what local gigs pay.
By size, The Jam Jar is the joint 32nd largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Green Room (about 100), Hen & Chicken (about 80) and Mother's Ruin (about 80).
Find The Jam Jar
The Jam Jar is at 14 City Road, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 9EB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
The nearest station is Lawrence Hill (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Jam Jar in St Pauls, Bristol; BS2 9EB is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bristol this week, or find a band in Bristol if you book the music.
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What's On at The Jam Jar
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Jam Jar. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bristol gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Bristol venue directory.
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The Bristol League
The Jam Jar is #19 of 86 Bristol venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Electric Bristol 25 gigs
- #2 – Thekla 14 gigs
- #3 – Bristol Beacon 10 gigs
- #4 – The Fleece 8 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Prospect (Bristol) 7 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Exchange 6 gigs
- #7 ▲2 Bristol Strange Brew 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 The Louisiana 4 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Trinity Arts Centre 4 gigs
- #10 NEW Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar 2 gigs
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The Jam Jar in brief. The Jam Jar in St Pauls, Bristol, is a small room (under 150) that books world, afrobeat and latin. There’s also an open mic (every Sunday). Rooms nearby include The Jukebox, The King Arthur and The Kingsdown Vaults; the Bristol venue directory has the rest.
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