Walthamstow · Every Wednesday · Free

The Rose & Crown Open Mic

Walthamstow's Wednesday-night free open mic at 53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA — community-owned pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

The Rose & Crown Open Mic — Quick Facts

Walthamstow's Wednesday-night free open mic at 53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA — community-owned pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayWednesday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Rose & Crown 53-55 Hoe Street
Walthamstow
London E17 4SA

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 Rose & Crown is Walthamstow's community-owned pub with a Wednesday open mic in the dedicated music room.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA. 6 minutes from Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line).

The venue

Community-owned, dedicated music room. 18+. Capacity ~120.

Find The Rose & Crown

53-55 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Rose & Crown 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.
53-55 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA.
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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