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About Bijou
Bijou is a grassroots music venue in Peterborough, Peterborough with a standing capacity of approximately 120. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Bijou books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Poetry, Comedy acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Peterborough venue directory.
Bijou is an independent cocktail bar and cafe on Bridge Street in the heart of Peterborough city centre. By day it serves coffee, brunch and afternoon tea, and by night it turns into a cocktail bar with live entertainment and DJs. The venue has a main bar, a snug that seats around twenty, and a VIP basement room that holds around fifty, with the whole site taking up to a hundred and twenty people. It hosts a rolling programme of themed nights, bottomless brunches, live music and community events such as the XUP open mic.
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Peterborough venue directory.
Bijou books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Poetry, Comedy. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Bijou has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Peterborough venues for size comparisons.
Yes — Bijou hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Peterborough Open Mic Finder.
51 Bridge Street, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE1 1HA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Peterborough venues nearby.
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