Every Monday in Bishophill Senior, York
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the York open mic directory
Bishophill Senior · Every Monday · Free
Golden Ball Open Mic
York open mic at Golden Ball — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Golden Ball · York
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Last updated: 15 Jun 2026
Golden Ball Open Mic — Quick Facts
York open mic at Golden Ball — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Golden Ball2 Cromwell Rd, Bishophill Senior
Bishophill Senior
York YO1 6DU
Bishophill Senior, York — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Golden Ball is York's first community co-operative pub — a Grade II-listed gem in Bishophill with a beautifully preserved Victorian layout and a tiled bar. Its Monday open mic, hosted by Tom Beer from 8pm, is known as the city's most eclectic, with loads of variety for the audience and a pint thrown in for every performer. The pub also runs a separate, more traditional Sunday folk night from 8:30pm where anyone who plays can join in.
About Golden Ball
The Golden Ball is York's first community co-operative pub, a Grade II listed Victorian local at 2 Cromwell Road in Bishophill (YO1 6DU), listed on CAMRA's national inventory of historic pub interiors. Taken over by a residents' co-operative in 2012 (profits go back into the community), it has a strong, long-running music programme: weekly open-mic sessions and folk nights, monthly live bands, plus blues and frequent Latin nights. The pub has run a Sunday folk night for over 30 years — bring an instrument and join in, or just listen, from 8:30pm. Well-kept locally produced cask ales complete the picture. A genuinely grassroots, community-owned music local.
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the York live music scene.
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2 Cromwell Rd, Bishophill Senior, Bishophill Senior, York YO1 6DU
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at York's Golden Ball open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other York open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most York mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
2 Cromwell Rd, Bishophill Senior, Bishophill Senior, York YO1 6DU.
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