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The Wine Bar

Q: What genres does The Wine Bar book?

The Wine Bar books Folk, Irish, Celtic, Trad. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

The Wine Bar in Highworth hosts an open mic trad session every other Monday at 7.45pm.

Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week. Folk, Irish, Celtic - originals welcome.

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At a glance

Checked 28 Oct 2026

At a glance, The Wine Bar in Highworth is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books folk, irish and celtic acts.

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In detail

Live music	1 night a week
Backline	TBC
Books	Folk · Irish · Celtic

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

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Everything you need to know

Before you book The Wine Bar, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books folk, irish and celtic acts.

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The facts

Capacity	–
Live nights	Mon
Curfew	–
Sound limiter	–
Outdoor stage	No
Originals	Yes
Genres	FolkIrishCeltic

The check

Status	Verified open
Last checked	28 Oct 2026
Checked against	Web listing

03 — Find The Wine Bar

Highworth

Getting there

The Wine Bar is at 12 High Street (Basement), Highworth, SN6 7AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 17 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.

12 High Street (Basement),
Highworth SN6 7AG

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04 — Booking

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The open micEvery other Monday19:45 · Free entry

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06 — What's on stage

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PA system	TBC
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Guitar amp	TBC
Bass amp	TBC
Keys / keyboard	TBC
Vocal mics	TBC
In-house engineer	TBC

07 — About

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About The Wine Bar

This is the background on The Wine Bar, from the venue and its listings. It books folk, irish and celtic acts. It has live music 1 night a week.

The Wine Bar is a grassroots music venue in Highworth. It books Folk, Irish, Celtic, Trad; originals and covers are both welcome.

Listing notes

The ‌‌‍Wine Bar is a basement wine bar at 12 High Street in Highworth, near Swindon. Since May 2026 it has hosted the Highworth Sessions, a fortnightly acoustic trad session that started earlier in 2026 at the Rose and Crown.

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08 — What's on

Open mic

The regular night at The Wine Bar 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 other Monday - 19:45 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Swindon gig directory.

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Highworth · Grassroots

The Wine Bar

The Wine Bar in Highworth hosts an open mic trad session every other Monday at 7.45pm.

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The Wine Bar — Quick Facts

The Wine Bar in Highworth hosts an open mic trad session every other Monday at 7.45pm. Here are the key facts on The Wine Bar at a glance.

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SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm

Live music1night a weekMon · from 19:45

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BooksFolk+3 moreOriginals and covers

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Outdoor stageNo

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What's on Stage

The stage kit at The Wine Bar is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC

Drum kit · TBC

Guitar amp · TBC

Bass amp · TBC

Keys / keyboard · TBC

Vocal mics · TBC

In-house engineer · TBC

About The Wine Bar

The Wine Bar is a grassroots music venue in Highworth. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.

The Wine Bar books Folk, Irish, Celtic, Trad acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Swindon venue directory.

Listing notes
The ‌‌‍Wine Bar is a basement wine bar at 12 High Street in Highworth, near Swindon. Since May 2026 it has hosted the Highworth Sessions, a fortnightly acoustic trad session that started earlier in 2026 at the Rose and Crown.

Playing The Wine Bar: what to know

Live nights at The Wine Bar are usually Mon, with music from about 19:45. Its listed genres start with folk. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Wine Bar 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.

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Nights The Wine Bar usually has live music — typical start 19:45

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Find The Wine Bar

The Wine Bar is at 12 High Street (Basement), Highworth, SN6 7AG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 17 rooms in our Swindon venue directory.

Address12 High Street (Basement)

AreaHighworth

PostcodeSN6 7AG

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The Swindon League

The Wine Bar is #16 of 17 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.

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#2 – Caffe Vialottie 0 gigs
#3 NEW Haydon Wick Club 0 gigs
#4 ▼1 Rolleston 0 gigs
#5 ▼1 The Bakers Arms 0 gigs
#6 ▼1 The Beehive 0 gigs
#7 ▼1 The Crown Aldbourne 0 gigs
#8 NEW The Plough Inn 0 gigs
#9 NEW The Pulpit 0 gigs
#10 ▼3 The Queens Tap 0 gigs

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What equipment does The Wine Bar provide?

The Wine Bar has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Swindon venue directory.

What genres does The Wine Bar book?

The Wine Bar books Folk, Irish, Celtic, Trad. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.

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Does The Wine Bar have open mic nights?

Yes — The Wine Bar hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.

Where is The Wine Bar?

12 High Street (Basement), Highworth, SN6 7AG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Swindon venues nearby.

What are typical fees at The Wine Bar?

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The Wine Bar in brief. The Wine Bar is a live music room in Highworth that books folk, irish and celtic. Live music is most often on Mondays, usually from 19:45. It also hosts an open mic (every other Monday). Rooms nearby include Wickham House, The Beehive and The Crown Aldbourne; the Swindon venue directory has the rest.

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The Wine Bar

At a glance

01 — Inside the room

02 — The details

Everything you need to know

03 — Find The Wine Bar

Getting there

04 — Booking

Want to play here?

06 — What's on stage

07 — About

About The Wine Bar

08 — What's on

09 — Swindon league

The Wine Bar

The Wine Bar — Quick Facts

Booking Information

What's on Stage

About The Wine Bar

Playing The Wine Bar: what to know

Find The Wine Bar

What's On at The Wine Bar

The Swindon League

Common Questions

10 — Small print8 answersCommon questions

Venues Near The Wine Bar

11 — Keep up with Swindon

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