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The Prince Albert Open Mic

Brighton's Tuesday-night free open mic at 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED — upstairs music room, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Prince Albert Open Mic — Quick Facts

Brighton's Tuesday-night free open mic at 48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED — upstairs music room, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayTuesday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Prince Albert 48 Trafalgar Street
Brighton
Brighton BN1 4ED

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
MusicPoetry18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

The Prince Albert sits 2 minutes from Brighton station and runs one of the most-cited open mics on the south coast. The upstairs room is the same stage the venue uses for paid bills (David Gray, Florence and the Machine all played early sets here), so the sound rig is genuinely good.

Format is 180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes each. Brighton's songwriting scene is dense, so the standard is consistently high — expect a mix of solo songwriters, duos and the occasional full band.

Sign-up process

Sheet upstairs at 7:30pm. First 12 confirmed, last 3 conditional. Walk-in only.

Getting there

48 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED. 2 minutes from Brighton Rail. Most central buses pass within 200m.

The venue

Pub downstairs, music room upstairs (separate entrance via the side stairs). 18+. Capacity ~150 standing. Full bar; no kitchen on Tuesdays. The walls are covered in murals — local landmark.

Part of the Brighton live music scene.

Find The Prince Albert

48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton BN1 4ED

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Brighton's The Prince Albert open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other Brighton open mics the same week.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Want a similar setup elsewhere? Filter the open mic directory by “Full backline”.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Brighton mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it. Once you've played a few of these, see our guide on how to get paid gigs in Brighton.
48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Brighton BN1 4ED.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Brighton regulars who turn up across the Brighton live music scene. Brighton open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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