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Bar -OH

Central Cambridge cocktail bar with retro consoles and weekend live music.

About 70 standing, live music 4 nights a week, full house backline.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 13 Nov 2026

Here is Bar -OH in Cambridge at a glance. It has live music 4 nights a week. There is a full backline on stage. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.

70
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live music4 nights a week
TodayClosed16:00–01:00Opens in 8h 23m 55s
BacklineFull house kit
BooksMixed
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

Everything about Bar -OH that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 4 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.

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The facts
Capacityabout 70 standing
Live nightsMon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Websitebar-oh.com
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked13 Nov 2026
Checked againstVenue website
03 — Find Bar -OH
Cambridge
Getting there

You will find Bar -OH at 20 Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3DT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.

20 Downing Pl,
Cambridge CB2 3DT

The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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05 — Opening times
Open 7 of 7

Bar -OH publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.

Mon16:00–01:00
Tue16:00–01:00
Wed16:00–01:00
Thu16:00–01:00
FriToday16:00–01:00
Sat16:00–01:00
Sun16:00–01:00
06 — What's on stage
5 provided · 2 TBC

Bar -OH has a full backline on stage 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 systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardTBC
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerTBC
07 — About
Cambridge
About Bar -OH

Here is the story of Bar -OH in Cambridge so far. It has live music 4 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

Bar -OH is a grassroots music venue in Cambridge with a standing capacity of about 70.

Listing notes

Bar ‌​‌​‍-OH is a table-service cocktail bar in the centre of Cambridge, at 20 Downing Street next to the entrance of the Hilton Hotel (CB2 3DT). It's known for inventive drinks served in unusual glassware and for the wall of retro games consoles and board games that are free to play while you drink. On the music side it runs a Monday open mic (the '-OHpen Mic') and Keys with Bryan on Wednesdays, plus live sets on Friday and Saturday nights — usually its in-house band, sometimes guest performers — across a relaxed, intimate room. It opens daily from 4pm, takes both originals and covers, and runs a house PA. A small but genuine live-music slot rather than a dedicated gig venue.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

The regular night at Bar -OH on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 4 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

Open mic, every Monday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Cambridge gig directory.

09 — Cambridge league
Next 30 days

The Cambridge league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#6
of 31
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Cambridge Corn Exchange 9 gigs
02The Junction up1 3 gigs
03MASH down1 1 gig
04Arts Club Cambridge 0 gigs
05Audley End 0 gigs
06Bar -OH This venue 0 gigs
07Boathouse 0 gigs
08d'Arry's Restaurant, Bar & Cheesemonger 0 gigs
09Earls of Beaconsfield 0 gigs
10Golden Hind 0 gigs

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Cambridge · Small

Bar -OH

Central Cambridge cocktail bar with retro consoles and weekend live music. Capacity about 70.

c. 70
Capacity
4 nights
Live music
16:00
Open today
Full
Backline
Mixed
Books
Verified
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

Bar -OH — Quick Facts

Bar -OH capacity: about 70 standing. Central Cambridge cocktail bar with retro consoles and weekend live music. Here are the key facts on Bar -OH at a glance.

Venue status Last verified 13 Nov 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing View Bar -OH open mic nights →
Capacity 70 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

By size, Bar -OH is the 14th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Cambridge with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Panton Arms (about 80), Six Bells (about 80) and The Emperor (about 80).

Bar -OH's listed capacity is about 70 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Cambridge, the middle-sized room we list holds about 100 - Bar -OH is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.

Today16:00–01:00Opens in 8h 23m 55s
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Websitebar-oh.com
SizeSmallvenueAbout 70 standing
Live music4nights a weekMon · Wed · Fri · Sat
BacklineFullon stageBar -OH provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics, a drum kit, a guitar amp and a bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
BooksMixedlive actsGenres listed by the venue
Opening times

Bar -OH this week

Mon 16:00–01:00 Live music
Tue 16:00–01:00
Wed 16:00–01:00 Live music
Thu 16:00–01:00
Fri· today 16:00–01:00 Live music
Sat 16:00–01:00 Live music
Sun 16:00–01:00

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Inside Bar -OH

Bar -OH has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 70. It has live music 4 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 kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardTBC
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerTBC
About Bar -OH

Bar -OH is a grassroots music venue in Cambridge with a standing capacity of about 70. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics — so you can travel light.

This listing is part of the Cambridge venue directory.

Listing notes

Bar ‌​‌​‍-OH is a table-service cocktail bar in the centre of Cambridge, at 20 Downing Street next to the entrance of the Hilton Hotel (CB2 3DT). It's known for inventive drinks served in unusual glassware and for the wall of retro games consoles and board games that are free to play while you drink. On the music side it runs a Monday open mic (the '-OHpen Mic') and Keys with Bryan on Wednesdays, plus live sets on Friday and Saturday nights — usually its in-house band, sometimes guest performers — across a relaxed, intimate room. It opens daily from 4pm, takes both originals and covers, and runs a house PA. A small but genuine live-music slot rather than a dedicated gig venue.

Live nights
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

Nights Bar -OH usually has live music

What to know

Bar -OH usually has live music on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your own instrument, pedals and breakables. Bar -OH isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.

Similar rooms

By size, Bar -OH is the 14th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Cambridge with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Panton Arms (about 80), Six Bells (about 80) and The Emperor (about 80).

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Find Bar -OH

You will find Bar -OH at 20 Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3DT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.

Address20 Downing Pl
AreaCambridge
PostcodeCB2 3DT
Getting there

The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. Bar -OH is in Cambridge — use CB2 3DT for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Cambridge this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Cambridge this weekend.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Cambridge League

Bar -OH is #6 of 31 Cambridge 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. #1 – Cambridge Corn Exchange 9 gigs
  2. #2 ▲1 The Junction 3 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 MASH 1 gig
  4. #4 – Arts Club Cambridge 0 gigs
  5. #5 – Audley End 0 gigs
  6. #6 – Bar -OH This venue 0 gigs
  7. #7 – Boathouse 0 gigs
  8. #8 – d'Arry's Restaurant, Bar & Cheesemonger 0 gigs
  9. #9 – Earls of Beaconsfield 0 gigs
  10. #10 – Golden Hind 0 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

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These are the 10 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Bar -OH. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse Cambridge venues and filter by backline.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Cambridge grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Bar -OH has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Bar -OH has a listed standing capacity of about 70, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all Cambridge venues for size comparisons. By size, Bar -OH is the 14th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Cambridge with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Panton Arms (about 80), Six Bells (about 80) and The Emperor (about 80).
Yes — Bar -OH hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
20 Downing Pl, Cambridge, CB2 3DT. See the map below for directions. Browse more Cambridge venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Cambridge vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
Bar -OH has rooms you can hire. No own food kitchen - outside food allowed, but no fridge/freezer space or washing up provided, non-refundable deposit secures the booking. Spaces: Private area, ground floor. Used for birthday party, Christmas party, launch party, celebrations, corporate events. Ask Bar -OH about hire on its own website (details checked November 2026).
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CB2 3DT. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near Bar -OH

16 other venues are close to Bar -OH in Cambridge. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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We list 31 grassroots music venues in Cambridge. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near Bar -OH: La Raza, Panton Arms, The Elm Tree, The Emperor, The Geldart, The Tram Depot, West Road Concert Hall, Arts Club Cambridge, Earls of Beaconsfield, High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Hot Numbers Coffee, The Junction and MASH.

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