Denvir's is a historic coaching inn and small hotel on English Street in Downpatrick, with an inn on the site since at least 1642. It describes itself as the oldest surviving coaching inn in Ireland and is a grade A listed building with a restaurant, lounge and snug bars and two function rooms. Its regular weekly entertainment includes a Sunday afternoon trad session, a first-Thursday trad session, a ukulele club and live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Downpatrick · Every Sunday · No fee listed
Denvir's Coaching Inn Open Mic
Downpatrick's sunday open mic.
Next night: Sun 8 Nov. Kick-off 15:00. No fee listed.
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| Night | Every Sunday |
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| Entry | No fee listed · all ages |
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01 — Inside the room
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| Last checked | 4 Nov 2026 |
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03 — The night
Every SundayHow the night runs
15:00
Kick-off
SundaysRunning order
15:00 Kick-off
18:00 Last songs
04 — Find Denvir's Coaching Inn
DownpatrickGetting there
14-16 English Street,
Downpatrick BT30 6AB
Downpatrick BT30 6AB
05 — What's on stage
TBC| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
DownpatrickAbout the night
An open traditional music session every Sunday afternoon from 3pm to about 6pm in Denvir's, the historic coaching inn on English Street. A second trad session runs on the first Thursday of each month at 8pm, described on thesession.org as a cracking session with a good mixed crowd of musicians. The venue also lists a Ukulele Club (bring your own ukulele) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8pm.
Denvir's is a historic coaching inn and small hotel on English Street in Downpatrick, with an inn on the site since at least 1642. It describes itself as the oldest surviving coaching inn in Ireland and is a grade A listed building with a restaurant, lounge and snug bars and two function rooms. Its regular weekly entertainment includes a Sunday afternoon trad session, a first-Thursday trad session, a ukulele club and live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
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Downpatrick · Every Sunday
Denvir's Coaching Inn Open Mic
Downpatrick's sunday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Denvir's Coaching Inn · Downpatrick
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Nov 2026
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Denvir's Coaching Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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NightSundayEvery SundayNext: Sun 8 Nov
Starts15:00until 18:00
Music starts around 15:00, finishing about 18:00.
Next nightSun 8 Nov · 15:00Starts in 3d 16h 57m
BacklineNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
An open traditional music session every Sunday afternoon from 3pm to about 6pm in Denvir's, the historic coaching inn on English Street. A second trad session runs on the first Thursday of each month at 8pm, described on thesession.org as a cracking session with a good mixed crowd of musicians. The venue also lists a Ukulele Club (bring your own ukulele) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8pm.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
The Night at a Glance
How Denvir's Coaching Inn’s Sunday night runs.
Next nightSun 8 Nov · 15:00Starts in 3d 16h 57m
Kick-off15:00Every Sunday
Music ends18:00Last act finishes
How often
Every Sunday
Coming up
Sun 8 Nov · Sun 15 Nov · Sun 22 Nov
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Find Denvir's Coaching Inn
14-16 English Street, Downpatrick BT30 6AB
Address14-16 English Street
AreaDownpatrick
PostcodeBT30 6AB
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