The GinPig is the lower room of the Keg & Kitchen, a friendly family-run pub in Palace Buildings on Main Street in the centre of Grange-over-Sands, pouring cocktails and gins alongside stone-baked pizza. It is reached either from the pub or by its own entrance at the back, and is available for hire. The open mic runs monthly on the third Thursday at 7.30pm, giving local performers an intimate spot to play, and the room also takes cinema nights. Upstairs the pub has a real fire, a games area with pool and a big screen, and there is monthly Saturday karaoke in the main bar. A small, friendly venue at the heart of this Cumbrian seaside town.
Grange-over-Sands · Monthly on Thursdays · No fee listed
GinPig Open Mic
Grange-over-Sands' open mic on the third Thursday at Main Street.
Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 25 Sept 202620:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up from 19:30Thursdays
| Night | Monthly on Thursdays |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Capacity | c. 40 standing |
| Performer types | Musicians |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
03 — The night
Monthly on ThursdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Thursdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
20:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
23:00 Last songs
04 — Find GinPig
Main StreetGetting there
Main Street,
Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB
Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB
The nearest station is Grange-over-Sands (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
2 provided| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
06 — About
Main Street, Grange-over-SandsAbout the night
GinPig is a basement gin bar beneath the Keg & Kitchen. Open mic runs the third Thursday of each month.
Sign-up process
Walk-in from 7:30pm.
Getting there
Main Street, LA11 6AB. 5 minutes from Grange-over-Sands Rail.
The venue
18+. Capacity c. 40.
The GinPig is the lower room of the Keg & Kitchen, a friendly family-run pub in Palace Buildings on Main Street in the centre of Grange-over-Sands, pouring cocktails and gins alongside stone-baked pizza. It is reached either from the pub or by its own entrance at the back, and is available for hire. The open mic runs monthly on the third Thursday at 7.30pm, giving local performers an intimate spot to play, and the room also takes cinema nights. Upstairs the pub has a real fire, a games area with pool and a big screen, and there is monthly Saturday karaoke in the main bar. A small, friendly venue at the heart of this Cumbrian seaside town.
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Main Street · Monthly on Thursdays
GinPig Open Mic
Grange-over-Sands' open mic on the third Thursday at Main Street. Starts at 20:00.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- May 2026
- Listed since
- 25 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
GinPig Open Mic — Quick Facts
GinPig Open Mic runs on Thursdays (monthly) at GinPig in Grange-over-Sands, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Grange-over-Sands' open mic on the third Thursday at Main Street. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 25 Sept 2026
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Checked against the venue’s own listing See GinPig’s venue page →
Music starts around 20:00, finishing about 23:00. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:30 - arrive early to get a slot. Each act gets about 12 minutes, so the night holds around 15 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
Capacityc. 40 standing
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerNone in-house
Directory statusVerified active
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NightThursdayMonthly on Thursdays
Starts20:00until 23:00
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes eachRoom for about 15 acts
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About This Open Mic
GinPig is a basement gin bar beneath the Keg & Kitchen. Open mic runs the third Thursday of each month.
Sign-up process
Walk-in from 7:30pm.
Getting there
Main Street, LA11 6AB. 5 minutes from Grange-over-Sands Rail.
The venue
18+. Capacity c. 40.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitBring your own
Guitar ampBring your own
Bass ampBring your own
Keys / keyboardBring your own
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerNone
The Night at a Glance
How GinPig’s Thursday night runs.
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off20:00Monthly on Thursdays
Music ends23:00Last act finishes
Slots12minutes eachroom for about 15 acts
How often
Monthly on Thursdays
Getting there
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6AB - the map is below.
Kit
GinPig provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
First time here?
Arrive for 19:30 to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on, and plan a set that fits 12 minutes.
Find GinPig
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB
AddressMain Street
AreaMain Street, Grange-over-Sands
PostcodeLA11 6AB
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Grange-over-Sands (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. GinPig is in Main Street, Grange-over-Sands — use LA11 6AB for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. The open mic runs until about 23:00. GinPig provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
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Common Questions
9 things people want to know before Grange-over-Sands' GinPig open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Grange-over-Sands open mic nights for alternatives.
GinPig provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for GinPig's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Grange-over-Sands open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB.
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The nearest station is Grange-over-Sands (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is LA11 6AB. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Browse other Grange-over-Sands open mics.
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