Every Wednesday in Plymouth
Kicks off at 19:30
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PA provided — BYO instrument
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Plymouth · Every Wednesday · Free
The Eliot Arms Open Mic
Plymouth's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Eliot Arms · Plymouth
Wednesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Eliot Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:30
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Eliot ArmsPlymouth
Plymouth — 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 Eliot Arms is a cracking village pub on Fore Street in St Germans, Cornwall (PL12 5NR), and its open mic runs every other Wednesday from 7:30pm, hosted by Jonathan Stafford. It's a genuinely come-as-you-are night — everyone's welcome regardless of ability or taste, and players get a drink on the house for entertaining the room. The pub also has live bands on Sundays from 5pm and an acoustic folk jam on Thursdays, so it's a properly music-friendly spot.
About The Eliot Arms
The Eliot Arms is an 18th-century coaching inn in the Port Eliot estate village of St Germans, in the south-east corner of Cornwall — about 30 minutes from Plymouth and 10 minutes from the Whitsand Bay and Downderry coastline. Warm low lighting, candlelit nooks, open fires, proper ales and ciders and two cosy rooms give it real character, and it offers five rooms for an overnight stay. Music is central to the place: a resident acoustic 'jam session' folk night runs every Thursday from 8pm till late — local and visiting musicians are welcome to join in, with free pints for players — and there's at least one live performance most weekends, alongside Fish & Chip Fridays. A genuine grassroots Cornish music pub welcoming both original material and covers.
Planning Your Wednesday 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 Plymouth live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Plymouth's The Eliot Arms open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Plymouth 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 Plymouth mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
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