The Golden Lion is a traditional historic pub at 33 Moor Lane in central Lancaster (LA1 1QD), famous locally as the spot where the Lancashire witches are said to have had their last drink before execution. It is one of the city's busiest grassroots music rooms, hosting live music several nights a week: Lancaster's longest-running open mic happens every Tuesday, the Lancaster Funk Club lands on Thursdays, and live bands fill out the rest of the week. The bar keeps six local and national cask ales (Cask Marque accredited), has a tuned piano on hand for performers, free Wi-Fi and a decked outdoor area, and is both child- and dog-friendly. Around 90 standing, it welcomes originals and covers across rock, funk, indie and acoustic.
Moor Lane · Every Tuesday · Free
The Golden Lion Open Mic
Lancaster open mic at The Golden Lion — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Golden Lion · Lancaster
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 5 August 2026
The Golden Lion Open Mic — Quick Facts
Lancaster open mic at The Golden Lion — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Golden Lion33 Moor Ln
Moor Lane
Lancaster LA1 1QD
Moor Lane, Lancaster — 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
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Golden Lion
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Moor Lane, Lancaster
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Lancaster open mic directory
The Night
The Golden Lion is a characterful old city pub on Moor Lane — six cask ales, an open fire in winter, and reputedly the last drinking spot of the Pendle Witches in 1612. Its Tuesday open mic is Lancaster's longest-running, going strong for over a decade, hosted by the very experienced Matt. There's a full backline — drums, bass and guitar amps, an upright piano and two vocal mics always set up — and Matt or other regulars will happily back you on drums, bass or guitar, so even solo singers can sound like a full band.
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 Golden Lion’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
00:30Venue closes
Every Tuesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Golden Lion
33 Moor Ln, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QD
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Lancaster 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 Lancaster open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Lancaster mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
33 Moor Ln, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QD.
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