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The Champ

Grassroots live music venue in Appledore with a regular open mic night.

Venue at a glance The Champ · Bideford
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Capacity
standinggrassroots
1 night
Live music
Thuper week
17:00
Open today
until 23:00hours
BYO
Backline
bring owngear
Acoustic
Books
originals+2 more
Verified
Directory status
openGX directory
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Last updated: 6 August 2026

The Champ — Quick Facts

Grassroots live music venue in Appledore with a regular 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 Champ 5 Meeting Street
Meeting Street
Bideford EX39 1RJ

Genres

Acoustic
Folk
Blues

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Opening times

The Champ this week

7 of 7 days listed
  1. Mon 17:00–23:00
  2. TueToday 17:00–23:00
  3. Wed 17:00–23:00
  4. ThuLive 17:00–23:00
  5. Fri 14:00–00:00
  6. Sat 14:00–00:00
  7. Sun 14:00–22:00
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Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

About The Champ

The Champ is a grassroots music venue in Meeting Street, Bideford. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

The Champ books Acoustic, Folk, Blues acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bideford venue directory.

The ‌​‌​‍Champ is a small, historic pub on Meeting Street in the village of Appledore, near Bideford in North Devon. Despite its modest size it hosts live music most nights of the week, including a Tuesday acoustic folk session, a Wednesday blues night and Richard Malfaits Thursday open mic.

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Nights The Champ usually has live music — typical start 20:30

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5 Meeting Street, Meeting Street, Bideford, EX39 1RJ

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The Exeter League

The Champ is #26 of 37 Exeter venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.

  1. #1 – Exeter Phoenix 7 gigs
  2. #2 ▲1 Bomba Exeter 3 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 The Cavern 2 gigs
  4. #4 – Forde Hall Social Club 1 gig
  5. #5 – The Foundry Torquay 1 gig
  6. #6 NEW The Palladium Club 1 gig
  7. #7 ▼1 61 Bar 0 gigs
  8. #8 ▼1 Acoustic Music Club (The Memorial Hall) 0 gigs
  9. #9 ▼1 Apple & Parrot 0 gigs
  10. #10 ▼1 Babbacombe Theatre 0 gigs

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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Bideford venue directory.
The Champ books Acoustic, Folk, Blues. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Champ hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Bideford Open Mic Finder.
5 Meeting Street, Meeting Street, Bideford, EX39 1RJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bideford venues nearby.
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