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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.

About 100 standing, live music 1 night a week, full house backline. Electronic, Techno, Ambient.

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Updated 12 November 2026

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Checked 4 Jun 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.

100
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live music1 night a week
TodayClosed12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 11m 37s
BacklineFull house kit
BooksElectronic · Techno · Ambient
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

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.

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The facts
Capacityabout 100 standing
Live nightsThu
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Genres
ElectronicTechnoAmbient
Websiterumseywells.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked4 Jun 2026
03 — Find The Rumsey Wells
City Centre
Getting there

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.

8 St Andrews Street,
City Centre, Norwich NR2 4AF

The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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05 — Opening times
Open 7 of 7

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.

Mon12:00–00:00
Tue12:00–00:00
Wed12:00–00:00
Thu12:00–00:00
FriToday12:00–01:00
Sat12:00–01:00
Sun14:00–22:00
06 — What's on stage
6 provided

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 systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardBring your own
3 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerProvided
07 — About
City Centre, Norwich
About The Rumsey Wells

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 notes

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.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

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.

09 — Norwich league
Next 30 days

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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
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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.

Venue status Last verified 04 Jun 2026
How sure we are Verified open
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Capacity 100 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

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.

Today12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 11m 37s
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeSmallvenueAbout 100 standing
Live music1night a weekThu
BacklineFullon stageThe Rumsey Wells provides a PA system, 3 vocal mics, a drum kit, a guitar amp, a bass amp and an in-house sound engineer; bring your own keys.
BooksElectronic+4 moreGenres listed by the venue
Opening times

The Rumsey Wells this week

Mon 12:00–00:00
Tue 12:00–00:00
Wed 12:00–00:00
Thu 12:00–00:00 Live music
Fri· today 12:00–01:00
Sat 12:00–01:00
Sun 14:00–22:00

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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.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardBring your own
3 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerProvided
About The Rumsey Wells

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.

Listing notes

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.

Live nights
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Fri
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Sun

Nights The Rumsey Wells usually has live music

What to know

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.

Similar rooms

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).

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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.

Address8 St Andrews Street
AreaCity Centre, Norwich
PostcodeNR2 4AF
Getting there

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.

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. #1 – The Adrian Flux Waterfront 11 gigs
  2. #2 – The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA 2 gigs
  3. #3 – Voodoo Daddy's 2 gigs
  4. #4 – Norwich Arts Centre 1 gig
  5. #5 – The Holloway 1 gig
  6. #6 – B2 @ The Brickmakers 0 gigs
  7. #7 – Butcher Bhoy 0 gigs
  8. #8 – Corn Hall Diss 0 gigs
  9. #9 – Dead Wax Norwich 0 gigs
  10. #10 – Dereham Memorial Hall 0 gigs

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Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Rumsey Wells. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Rumsey Wells. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. In-house sound engineer included. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse Norwich venues and filter by backline.
The Rumsey Wells books Electronic, Techno, Ambient, Experimental, Hip-hop. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Rumsey Wells 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.
The Rumsey Wells has a listed standing capacity of about 100, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all Norwich venues for size comparisons. 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).
Yes — The Rumsey Wells hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
8 St Andrews Street, City Centre, Norwich, NR2 4AF. See the map below for directions. Browse more Norwich venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Norwich 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.
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NR2 4AF. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near The Rumsey Wells

16 other venues are close to The Rumsey Wells in Norwich. 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 38 grassroots music venues in Norwich. 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 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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