Every Friday in Cambridge
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Free entry for performers and audience
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PA provided — BYO instrument
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Cambridge · Every Friday · Free
Golden Hind Open Mic
Cambridge's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Golden Hind · Cambridge
Friday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
02 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 2 June 2026
Golden Hind Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Golden HindCambridge
Cambridge — 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 Hind on Milton Road (CB4 1SP) is home to Cambridge Folk Club, which meets Friday nights at 8pm in the upstairs function room and runs an Open Stage on sporadic Fridays alongside its Showcase and Guest nights. Instruments are welcome, there's no need to book, and admission is free with donations encouraged — a warm, folk-leaning room that backs both local and touring acts. Check the club's programme for the next Open Stage date.
About Golden Hind
The Golden Hind is a Greene King pub and restaurant on Milton Road in north Cambridge, with a roughly 90-capacity room and an upstairs function space that doubles as a live-music venue. Its headline draw is the Cambridge Folk Club, the city's oldest folk club, which meets every Friday at 8pm presenting the best in new, local and national acoustic music. A six-figure refurbishment in 2025 added a brighter bar and dining area alongside sports viewing and live entertainment — bands, DJs and karaoke. With free parking, a full pub-food menu and a reliable in-house PA, it's a welcoming, unpretentious base for folk and acoustic acts in Cambridge.
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early 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 Cambridge live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Cambridge's Golden Hind open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Cambridge open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Cambridge mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Cambridge regulars across the Cambridge open mic scene. Cambridge open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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