Brixton · Every Thursday · Free

The Prince of Wales Open Mic

Brixton's Thursday-night free open mic at 467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH — multi-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

The Prince of Wales Open Mic — Quick Facts

Brixton's Thursday-night free open mic at 467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH — multi-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayThursday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~250 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Prince of Wales 467-469 Brixton Road
Brixton
London SW9 8HH

Contact

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

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
Music18+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 of Wales is a Brixton multi-floor music venue. Thursday open mic uses the back stage.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH. 4 minutes from Brixton (Victoria).

The venue

Multi-floor venue. 18+. Capacity ~250.

Find The Prince of Wales

467-469 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 8HH

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Prince of Wales 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 London 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 London 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 London.
467-469 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 8HH.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and London regulars who turn up across the London live music scene. London open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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