The Park Tavern on London Road, Southend-on-Sea is home to Pier City Events' Showcase acoustic open mic sessions on the first Sunday of each month. Performers play a 20-25 minute set through a great sound system with a live stream, covering acoustic, blues, folk, jazz, poetry and even sea shanties — turn up early to grab a free, first-come-first-served slot.
Southend · Every Monday · Free
The Park Tavern Open Mic
Southend's Monday-night Showcase Acoustic Sessions.
Open mic at a glance The Park Tavern · Southend
Monday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
15 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 28 May 2026
The Park Tavern Open Mic — Quick Facts
Southend's Monday-night Showcase Acoustic Sessions.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Park Tavern124 London Road
Southend SS1 1PQ
Southend — 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 The Park Tavern
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in Southend
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Southend open mic directory
The Night
The Park Tavern runs Showcase Acoustic Sessions every Monday.
Sign-up process Walk-in from 7:30pm.
Getting there 124 London Road, SS1 1PQ. 15 minutes from Southend Central Rail.
The venue 18+. Capacity c. 60.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Park Tavern’s Monday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Monday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Park Tavern
124 London Road, Southend SS1 1PQ
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 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 Southend live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Southend open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Southend mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
124 London Road, Southend SS1 1PQ.
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