Every Tuesday in Kentish Town, London
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
Kentish Town · Every Tuesday · Free
The Grafton Open Mic
Kentish Town's Tuesday-night free open mic at 20 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3LG — gastropub with stage, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Grafton · London
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Grafton Open Mic — Quick Facts
Kentish Town's Tuesday-night free open mic at 20 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3LG — gastropub with stage, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
The Grafton20 Prince of Wales Road
Kentish Town
London NW5 3LG
Kentish Town, London — 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
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
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
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Grafton is a Kentish Town gastropub with a back music room. Tuesday open mic — full backline.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
20 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3LG. 5 minutes from Kentish Town (Northern).
The venue
Gastropub with music room. 18+. Capacity ~120.
About The Grafton
The Grafton is a refurbished gastropub at 20 Prince of Wales Road in Kentish Town, London (NW5 3LG), and a long-standing community hub — it won British Pub of the Year in 2015. Its monthly 'Acoustic Jam' open mic runs on the first Sunday of the month (book via notanotheropenmicnight@gmail.com), and the wider programme spans live music, a folk club, piano sing-alongs, specialist DJs, quiz nights, karaoke and open-mic comedy. There is an upstairs room for private hire and a sunny terrace, plus a strong range of local beers, wines and spirits and proper British pub classics. Around 120 capacity with a stage, full backline and in-house engineer for booked nights; welcomes originals and covers.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the London live music scene.
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20 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3LG
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Grafton open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
20 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3LG.
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