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Caffe Vialottie in Swindon hosts an open mic on the second Friday at 7.30pm.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Poetry, Spoken word, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 9 November 2026
At a glance, Caffe Vialottie in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books poetry, spoken word and acoustic acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Poetry · Spoken word · Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of Caffe Vialottie, from the stage to the bar. It books poetry, spoken word and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Caffe Vialottie, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books poetry, spoken word and acoustic acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Fri |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | PoetrySpoken wordAcoustic |
| Website | torncurtain.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 9 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Caffe Vialottie is at Unit 1, Greencote House, Isambard Way, Redhouse Way, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, SN25 2NT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25 2NT
The nearest station is Swindon (rail station), about 3 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
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Caffe Vialottie has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Caffe Vialottie, from the venue and its listings. It books poetry, spoken word and acoustic acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
Caffe Vialottie is a grassroots music venue in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon. It books Poetry, Spoken word, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter.
Listing notesCaffe Vialottie is an independent cafe in Greencote House on Isambard Way in Blunsdon St Andrew, on the northern edge of Swindon. Its evening use as the home of the Swindon Poetry Cafe makes it one of the few regular spoken word and songwriter stages in the town. The room is small and informal, and performers get one vocal mic and a single instrument input. Tickets are 6 pounds in advance or 8 pounds on the door, with discounts for under-18s and hardship.
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The regular night at Caffe Vialottie 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 2nd Friday of the month - 19:30 · £6 entry. More nights out in the wider Swindon gig directory.
The Swindon league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Caffe Vialottie This venue up1 | 0 gigs |
| 02 | Haydon Wick Club up1 | 0 gigs |
| 03 | Rolleston up1 | 0 gigs |
| 04 | St Peter's Marlborough New | 0 gigs |
| 05 | The Bakers Arms | 0 gigs |
| 06 | The Beehive | 0 gigs |
| 07 | The Crown Aldbourne | 0 gigs |
| 08 | The Plough Inn | 0 gigs |
| 09 | The Pulpit | 0 gigs |
| 10 | The Queens Tap | 0 gigs |
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Caffe Vialottie
Caffe Vialottie in Swindon hosts an open mic on the second Friday at 7.30pm.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 19:30
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- PA
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- Poetry
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 9 November 2026
Caffe Vialottie — Quick Facts
Caffe Vialottie in Swindon hosts an open mic on the second Friday at 7.30pm. Here are the key facts on Caffe Vialottie at a glance.
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Inside Caffe Vialottie
Caffe Vialottie has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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.
Caffe Vialottie is a grassroots music venue in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon. Caffe Vialottie provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Caffe Vialottie books Poetry, Spoken word, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter acts. This listing is part of the Swindon venue directory.
Caffe Vialottie is an independent cafe in Greencote House on Isambard Way in Blunsdon St Andrew, on the northern edge of Swindon. Its evening use as the home of the Swindon Poetry Cafe makes it one of the few regular spoken word and songwriter stages in the town. The room is small and informal, and performers get one vocal mic and a single instrument input. Tickets are 6 pounds in advance or 8 pounds on the door, with discounts for under-18s and hardship.
Nights Caffe Vialottie usually has live music — typical start 19:30
Live nights at Caffe Vialottie are usually Fri, with music from about 19:30. It lists poetry among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Caffe Vialottie hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Find Caffe Vialottie
Caffe Vialottie is at Unit 1, Greencote House, Isambard Way, Redhouse Way, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, SN25 2NT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Swindon (rail station), about 3 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find Caffe Vialottie in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon; SN25 2NT is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Swindon this week, or book a Swindon band for a night of your own.
Haydon Wick Club, Rolleston, St Peter's Marlborough and The Bakers Arms
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Caffe Vialottie
The regular night at Caffe Vialottie 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. Or browse the wider Swindon venue directory.
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The Swindon League
Caffe Vialottie is #1 of 18 Swindon 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 Caffe Vialottie This venue 0 gigs
- #2 ▲1 Haydon Wick Club 0 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Rolleston 0 gigs
- #4 NEW St Peter's Marlborough 0 gigs
- #5 – The Bakers Arms 0 gigs
- #6 – The Beehive 0 gigs
- #7 – The Crown Aldbourne 0 gigs
- #8 – The Plough Inn 0 gigs
- #9 – The Pulpit 0 gigs
- #10 – The Queens Tap 0 gigs
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Caffe Vialottie in brief. Caffe Vialottie in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, is a live music room that books poetry, spoken word and acoustic. The live nights are most often Fridays, usually from 19:30. It also hosts an open mic (every 2nd Friday of the month). Other rooms nearby: Haydon Wick Club, Rolleston and St Peter's Marlborough, or browse the Swindon venue directory.
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