Borough Beer House is Farnham's first dedicated beer house, opened in December 2023 by life-long local publicans inside the Grade II listed former Bailiff's Hall — a characterful 1674 building in the historic Town Hall Buildings that won the 2025 CAMRA Pub Design Award for its conversion. Behind the bar are 18 keg lines and 6 cask hand pumps serving an ever-changing list from the UK, Belgium and beyond, alongside pizzas, sharing boards and bar snacks. The events calendar keeps live performance ticking over with open mic nights on the first Thursday of each month plus further events on the second and fourth Wednesdays. With an in-house PA it's an intimate, beer-led room well suited to acoustic and singer-songwriter sets.
Town Hall Buildings · Every 1st Thursday of the month · Free
Borough Beer House Open Mic
Town Hall Buildings's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Borough Beer House · Farnham
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
21 Jul
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 21 July 2026
Borough Beer House Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Borough Beer HouseTown Hall Buildings
Farnham GU9 7ND
Town Hall Buildings, Farnham — 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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About Borough Beer House
About This Open Mic
Every 1st Thursday of the month in Town Hall Buildings, Farnham
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Farnham open mic directory
The Night
Borough Beer House runs a free open mic on the first Thursday of every month, 8pm till 11pm, in the centre of Farnham. House gear is provided — bring your own instrument (and your own mic if you prefer) — and solos, duos and trios are all welcome across acoustic, blues, folk, jazz and the odd sea shanty. You can rock up on the night or sign up ahead by email, socials or popping in; as one regular puts it, it's a "laid back, but musically engaging audience… people listen to you."
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Borough Beer House’s Thursday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every 1st Thursday of the month Free entry
Find Borough Beer House
Town Hall Buildings, Farnham GU9 7ND
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Farnham live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Farnham 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 Farnham mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Town Hall Buildings, Farnham GU9 7ND.
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