The Bee's Mouth is a cosy, slightly bohemian bar at 10 Western Road on the Brighton–Hove border, specialising in Belgian and world beers and known for its free downstairs cinema room showing classic films. Its intimate basement venue holds around 40 and runs a busy music programme: live music every Monday and Thursday, plus an open-mic night every Wednesday hosted by JJ Symon (sign-ups from 8:30pm, music from 9:30pm). PA, microphones and an in-house guitar are provided with no hire fees, and the room also hosts poetry nights and life-drawing sessions. Both originals and covers are welcome, making it a long-standing grassroots fixture of the Brighton scene.
Hove · Every Wednesday · No fee listed
The Bee's Mouth Open Mic
Brighton open mic at The Bee's Mouth — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Wed 18 Nov. Kick-off 21:30, sign-up from 20:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 29 Aug 202621:30
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up from 20:30Wednesdays
| Night | Every Wednesday |
| Sign-up | 20:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | instagram.com |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
03 — The night
Every WednesdayHow the night runs
21:30
Kick-off
WednesdaysRunning order
20:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
21:30 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
23:30 Last songs
00:30 Venue closes
04 — Find The Bee's Mouth
HoveGetting there
10 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove,
Hove BN3 1AE
Hove BN3 1AE
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
HoveAbout the night
The Bee's Mouth is a quirky, bohemian three-room bar and music venue tucked into Western Road in Hove, with a bent for the alternative and experimental. Its open mic is one of the oldest in the Brighton & Hove area, running every Wednesday 9:30pm until around 11:30pm, hosted by JJ Symon. It's free to play, with a PA, microphones and an in-house guitar provided — bring your own instrument otherwise. Music and poetry both get a look-in, and the crowd is a listening one.
Sign-up process
Talk to JJ after 8:30pm on the night to put your name down — walk-in, no advance booking.
Getting there
10 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1AE.
The Bee's Mouth is a cosy, slightly bohemian bar at 10 Western Road on the Brighton–Hove border, specialising in Belgian and world beers and known for its free downstairs cinema room showing classic films. Its intimate basement venue holds around 40 and runs a busy music programme: live music every Monday and Thursday, plus an open-mic night every Wednesday hosted by JJ Symon (sign-ups from 8:30pm, music from 9:30pm). PA, microphones and an in-house guitar are provided with no hire fees, and the room also hosts poetry nights and life-drawing sessions. Both originals and covers are welcome, making it a long-standing grassroots fixture of the Brighton scene.
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Hove · Every Wednesday
The Bee's Mouth Open Mic
Brighton open mic at The Bee's Mouth — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 29 Aug
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Bee's Mouth Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Bee's Mouth Open Mic runs on Wednesdays at The Bee's Mouth in Hove, starting at 21:30 with sign-up from 20:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 29 Aug 2026
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Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See The Bee's Mouth’s venue page →
Music starts around 21:30, finishing about 23:30. Sign-up is on the night from 20:30 - get there early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes - room for roughly 10 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 21:30Starts in 5d 13h 37m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
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NightWednesdayEvery WednesdayNext: Wed 18 Nov
Starts21:30until 23:30
Sign-up20:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes eachRoom for about 10 acts
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About This Open Mic
The Bee's Mouth is a quirky, bohemian three-room bar and music venue tucked into Western Road in Hove, with a bent for the alternative and experimental. Its open mic is one of the oldest in the Brighton & Hove area, running every Wednesday 9:30pm until around 11:30pm, hosted by JJ Symon. It's free to play, with a PA, microphones and an in-house guitar provided — bring your own instrument otherwise. Music and poetry both get a look-in, and the crowd is a listening one.
Sign-up process
Talk to JJ after 8:30pm on the night to put your name down — walk-in, no advance booking.
Getting there
10 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1AE.
The kit on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Bee's Mouth’s Wednesday night runs.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 21:30Starts in 5d 13h 37m
Sign-up opens20:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off21:30Every Wednesday
Music ends23:30Last act finishes
Venue closes00:30The listed closing time
Slots12minutes eachroom for about 10 acts
How often
Every Wednesday
Coming up
Wed 18 Nov · Wed 25 Nov · Wed 2 Dec
Kit
The Bee's Mouth provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 20:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find The Bee's Mouth
10 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1AE
Address10 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove
AreaHove
PostcodeBN3 1AE
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. The Bee's Mouth is in Hove — use BN3 1AE for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Be there by 20:30 to put your name down. The open mic runs until about 23:30. The Bee's Mouth provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Hove open mic nights for alternatives.
The Bee's Mouth provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Bee's Mouth's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Hove open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
10 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1AE.
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The nearest station is Brighton (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BN3 1AE. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 20:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - the venue's own website is linked on this page. Browse other Hove open mics.
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The Bee's Mouth open mic in brief. The Bee's Mouth open mic runs every Wednesday from 21:30 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 20:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. The Bee's Mouth’s venue page has its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For a different night this week, the open mics near Hove are listed by day.
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