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About Six Bells
Six Bells is a grassroots music venue in Petersfield, Cambridge with a standing capacity of approximately 80. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Six Bells is a traditional community local on Covent Garden, just off Mill Road in Cambridge, and has served the city for well over a century. It's a proper neighbourhood pub — pulling in locals, students, quizzers, pool and darts players, and a steady crowd of music, book and poetry buffs — with a beer garden out back. Live music plays every Saturday night with free entry, and the calendar also includes regular open mic nights alongside steak nights, pub quizzes and even a knitting club. The room holds roughly 80, and it welcomes both original acts and covers across a mix of genres, making it a friendly grassroots spot in Cambridge's Petersfield ward.
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PA system and vocal mics provided. BYO instruments and amps. Need a venue with full backline? Filter Cambridge venues by backline.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Cambridge grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
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Six Bells has a standing capacity of approximately 80, classed as a small venue. See all Cambridge venues for size comparisons.
Yes — Six Bells hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Cambridge Open Mic Finder.
11 Covent Garden, Petersfield, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 2HS. See the map below for directions. Browse more Cambridge venues nearby.
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