The Puzzle Hall Inn is a community-owned pub and live music venue on Hollins Mill Lane in Sowerby Bridge, reopened by a community share scheme after a long closure. It runs live music most Saturday nights plus regular folk, jazz and blues nights, and is one of the best known grassroots music pubs in Calderdale. Alongside the music it hosts chess nights, a French conversation group and other community sessions.
Sowerby Bridge · Every 1st Thursday of the month · Free
Puzzle Hall Inn Open Mic
Sowerby Bridge's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Puzzle Hall Inn · Sowerby Bridge
Thursday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
05 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 5 August 2026
Puzzle Hall Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Puzzle Hall Inn21 Hollins Mill Lane
Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RF
Sowerby Bridge — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Puzzle Hall Inn
About This Open Mic
Every 1st Thursday of the month in Sowerby Bridge
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Sowerby Bridge open mic directory
The Night
A folk night with open floor spots on the first Thursday of the month, 8pm to 11pm, at the community-owned Puzzle Hall Inn in Sowerby Bridge. The pub reopened through a community share scheme and is one of the best known grassroots music pubs in Calderdale, with live music most Saturday nights plus regular folk, jazz and blues nights. The venue also lists an open mic on the second Thursday and an acoustic singaround on the first Sunday afternoon, so it is worth checking the what's-on page before travelling.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Puzzle Hall Inn’s Thursday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every 1st Thursday of the month Free entry
Find Puzzle Hall Inn
21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RF
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Sowerby Bridge open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Sowerby Bridge mics are free; browse the list.
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21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RF.
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