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Norwich's Thursday-night free open mic at 8 St Andrews Street, NR2 4AF — back-room music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
About 100 standing, live music 1 night a week, full house backline. Electronic, Techno, Ambient.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Rumsey Wells in City Centre, Norwich at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. It books electronic, techno and ambient acts.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 11m 37s |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | Electronic · Techno · Ambient |
4 photos show the inside of The Rumsey Wells. It books electronic, techno and ambient acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Rumsey Wells that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books electronic, techno and ambient acts.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Thu |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | ElectronicTechnoAmbient |
| Website | rumseywells.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Rumsey Wells at 8 St Andrews Street, City Centre, Norwich, NR2 4AF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Rumsey Wells for artists: The Rumsey Wells 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 Rumsey Wells 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 | 12:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 14:00–22:00 |
The Rumsey Wells has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 3 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
Here is the story of The Rumsey Wells in City Centre, Norwich so far. It books electronic, techno and ambient acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Rumsey Wells is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Norwich with a standing capacity of about 100. It books Electronic, Techno, Ambient, Experimental, Hip-hop.
Listing notesThe Rumsey Wells is a back-room music pub on St Andrews Street in central Norwich (NR2 4AF), with a capacity of around 100. It's best known for its Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM), held on the first Thursday of the month, where electronic-music makers bring laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, samplers, modular rigs and decks to perform up to 20-minute slots of original work spanning dance, ambient, techno, electropop, glitch, chiptune, hip hop and more — sign-up on the night. Open Mon–Fri noon–midnight, Sat noon–1am and Sun 2–9pm, it's a welcoming, original-music-first room and a distinctive corner of the Norwich grass-roots scene.
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The regular night at The Rumsey Wells on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every 1st Thursday of the month - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Norwich gig directory.
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| 05 | The Holloway | 1 gig |
| 06 | B2 @ The Brickmakers | 0 gigs |
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| 08 | Corn Hall Diss | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Dead Wax Norwich | 0 gigs |
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The Rumsey Wells
Norwich's Thursday-night free open mic at 8 St Andrews Street, NR2 4AF — back-room music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- Full
- Backline
- Electronic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Rumsey Wells — Quick Facts
The Rumsey Wells capacity: about 100 standing. Norwich's Thursday-night free open mic at 8 St Andrews Street, NR2 4AF — back-room music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

By size, The Rumsey Wells is the 13th largest of the 16 venues we list in and around Norwich with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bicycle Shop (about 80); The Merchant's House (about 70) and The Holloway (about 60).
The Rumsey Wells's listed capacity is about 100 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Norwich, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - The Rumsey Wells 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.
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Inside The Rumsey Wells
The Rumsey Wells has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Rumsey Wells is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Norwich with a standing capacity of about 100. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Rumsey Wells books Electronic, Techno, Ambient, Experimental, Hip-hop acts. This listing is part of the Norwich venue directory.
The Rumsey Wells is a back-room music pub on St Andrews Street in central Norwich (NR2 4AF), with a capacity of around 100. It's best known for its Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM), held on the first Thursday of the month, where electronic-music makers bring laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, samplers, modular rigs and decks to perform up to 20-minute slots of original work spanning dance, ambient, techno, electropop, glitch, chiptune, hip hop and more — sign-up on the night. Open Mon–Fri noon–midnight, Sat noon–1am and Sun 2–9pm, it's a welcoming, original-music-first room and a distinctive corner of the Norwich grass-roots scene.
Nights The Rumsey Wells usually has live music
The Rumsey Wells usually has live music on Thu. It lists electronic among the genres it books. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your own instrument, pedals and breakables. The Rumsey Wells 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.
By size, The Rumsey Wells is the 13th largest of the 16 venues we list in and around Norwich with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bicycle Shop (about 80); The Merchant's House (about 70) and The Holloway (about 60).
Find The Rumsey Wells
You will find The Rumsey Wells at 8 St Andrews Street, City Centre, Norwich, NR2 4AF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Rumsey Wells is in City Centre, Norwich — use NR2 4AF for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 3 other venues sit in City Centre too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Norwich this week, or see which Norwich bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
The Walnut Tree Shades, Gonzo's Tea Room, The Bicycle Shop and The Halls Norwich
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Norwich League
The Rumsey Wells is #36 of 38 Norwich 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 – The Adrian Flux Waterfront 11 gigs
- #2 – The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA 2 gigs
- #3 – Voodoo Daddy's 2 gigs
- #4 – Norwich Arts Centre 1 gig
- #5 – The Holloway 1 gig
- #6 – B2 @ The Brickmakers 0 gigs
- #7 – Butcher Bhoy 0 gigs
- #8 – Corn Hall Diss 0 gigs
- #9 – Dead Wax Norwich 0 gigs
- #10 – Dereham Memorial Hall 0 gigs
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The Rumsey Wells in brief. Set in Norwich, The Rumsey Wells is a small room (under 150) that books electronic, techno and ambient. The live music is mostly on Thursdays. It also hosts an open mic (every 1st Thursday of the month). Rooms nearby include The Walnut Tree Shades, Gonzo's Tea Room and The Bicycle Shop; the Norwich venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Rumsey Wells: Voodoo Daddy's, B2 @ The Brickmakers, Butcher Bhoy, Corn Hall Diss, Dead Wax Norwich, Dereham Memorial Hall, Earlham Park, East Point Pavilion, Gunton Estate Community Hall, Henham Park, Kerry’s, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA, Norwich Arts Centre and The Holloway.
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