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The Bear Inn

The Bear Inn is a Cirencester live-music venue with a monthly Thursday open mic night.

Venue at a glance The Bear Inn · Cirencester
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Capacity
standinggrassroots
1 night
Live music
Thuper week
11:00
Open today
until 21:30hours
BYO
Backline
bring owngear
Acoustic
Books
originalslive acts
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Last updated: 23 September 2026

The Bear Inn — Quick Facts

The Bear Inn is a Cirencester live-music venue with a monthly Thursday open mic night.

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The Details

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Capacity–
Live nightsThu
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
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Where

The Bear Inn 12 Dyer Street
Cirencester
Cirencester GL7 2PF

Genres

Acoustic

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The Bear Inn this week

7 of 7 days listed
  1. Mon 11:00–21:30
  2. TueToday 11:00–21:30
  3. Wed 11:00–21:30
  4. ThuLive 11:00–21:30
  5. Fri 11:00–22:30
  6. Sat 11:00–22:30
  7. Sun 11:30–20:30
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Drum kit
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Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
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About The Bear Inn

The Bear Inn is a grassroots music venue in Cirencester, Cirencester. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

The Bear Inn books Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Cirencester venue directory.

The ‌​‌​‍Bear Inn is an 18th-century town-centre pub on Dyer Street in Cirencester, run by Butcombe. It keeps its traditional features, cosy furnishings and a roaring open fire, with a street-side beer garden for warmer evenings. Alongside food and cask beer it runs a small programme of regular events, including a monthly quiz and the monthly open mic night. It is a short walk from the Market Place, making it an easy first gig for Cotswolds performers.

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12 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Cirencester, GL7 2PF

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The Cirencester League

The Bear Inn is #1 of 5 Cirencester venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.

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  2. #2 ▼1 The Old Department Store 0 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 The Village Inn 0 gigs
  4. #4 ▼1 Three Cups Inn 0 gigs
  5. #5 ▼1 Westonbirt Arboretum 0 gigs

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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Cirencester venue directory.
The Bear Inn books Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Bear Inn hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Cirencester Open Mic Finder.
12 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Cirencester, GL7 2PF. See the map below for directions. Browse more Cirencester venues nearby.
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