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.
Main Street · Monthly on Thursdays · Free
GinPig Open Mic
Grange-over-Sands' open mic on the third Thursday at Main Street.
Open mic at a glance GinPig · Grange-over-Sands
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
GinPig Open Mic — Quick Facts
Grange-over-Sands' open mic on the third Thursday at Main Street.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 40 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
GinPigMain Street
Main Street
Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB
Main Street, Grange-over-Sands — 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 GinPig
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Thursdays in Main Street, Grange-over-Sands
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 Grange-over-Sands open mic directory
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.
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 GinPig’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Monthly on Thursdays 12-min slots Free entry
Find GinPig
Main Street, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB
Planning Your Thursday 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 Grange-over-Sands 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 Grange-over-Sands 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 Grange-over-Sands mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Main Street, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AB.
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