The Lewes Road Inn is a large, community-focused live music pub at 158 Lewes Road, Brighton (BN2 3LF), part of the local Good Times Pubs & Bars group. It runs live music every weekend: a Wednesday open-mic night, live bands on Saturdays and monthly Sunday blues jams, plus DJs and events such as a monthly craft fair. The kitchen serves homemade Brighton pizzas, burgers and small plates with a kids' menu, and there's a big choice of pub games (pool, darts, toad in the hole, retro gaming), street-side seating and a rear beer garden — a welcoming, student-friendly grassroots room.
Brighton · Every Wednesday · Free
The Lewes Road Inn Open Mic
Brighton open mic at The Lewes Road Inn — 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 19:30, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. Free entry.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 10 Sept 202619:30
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up from 19:30Wednesdays
| Night | Every Wednesday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | Free · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | thelewesroadinn.co.uk |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
03 — The night
Every WednesdayHow the night runs
19:30
Kick-off
WednesdaysRunning order
19:30 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
22:30 Last songs
23:00 Venue closes
04 — Find The Lewes Road Inn
Brighton and HoveGetting there
158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove,
Brighton BN2 3LF
Brighton BN2 3LF
The nearest station is London Road (rail station), about 10 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
Brighton and Hove, BrightonAbout the night
The Lewes Road Inn runs its weekly acoustic open mic - billed as Some Strings Attached and hosted by Mic Records - every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. It's an intimate, supportive session built around up-and-coming Brighton artists, with student drink specials to keep the room buzzing. It's a family- and dog-friendly pub with a properly musical calendar around it: Social Stereo live bands on Saturdays at 8pm (also with Mic Records), Alt Mondays for metal, punk, emo and alternative bands in the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month, a stand-up night in the last week, a blues jam on the first Sunday 2pm to 5pm and an Irish music session on the third Sunday 6pm to 8pm. Entry is free. To grab a slot, email eds_cc@hotmail.com or DM @micrecordsuk on Instagram ahead of time.
The Lewes Road Inn is a large, community-focused live music pub at 158 Lewes Road, Brighton (BN2 3LF), part of the local Good Times Pubs & Bars group. It runs live music every weekend: a Wednesday open-mic night, live bands on Saturdays and monthly Sunday blues jams, plus DJs and events such as a monthly craft fair. The kitchen serves homemade Brighton pizzas, burgers and small plates with a kids' menu, and there's a big choice of pub games (pool, darts, toad in the hole, retro gaming), street-side seating and a rear beer garden — a welcoming, student-friendly grassroots room.
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Brighton and Hove · Every Wednesday
The Lewes Road Inn Open Mic
Brighton open mic at The Lewes Road Inn — 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
- 10 Sept
- Last verified
- Free
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Lewes Road Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Lewes Road Inn Open Mic runs on Wednesdays at The Lewes Road Inn in Brighton, starting at 19:30 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 10 Sept 2026
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Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See The Lewes Road Inn’s venue page →
Music starts around 19:30, finishing about 22:30. Sign-up is by email, in advance, from 19:30. Slots run about 12 minutes - room for roughly 15 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 19:30Starts in 5d 11h 38m
Age18+
Sign-upBy email, in advance
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusVerified active
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Websitethelewesroadinn.co.uk
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NightWednesdayEvery WednesdayNext: Wed 18 Nov
Starts19:30until 22:30
Sign-up19:30By email
Slots12minutes eachRoom for about 15 acts
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About This Open Mic
The Lewes Road Inn runs its weekly acoustic open mic - billed as Some Strings Attached and hosted by Mic Records - every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. It's an intimate, supportive session built around up-and-coming Brighton artists, with student drink specials to keep the room buzzing. It's a family- and dog-friendly pub with a properly musical calendar around it: Social Stereo live bands on Saturdays at 8pm (also with Mic Records), Alt Mondays for metal, punk, emo and alternative bands in the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month, a stand-up night in the last week, a blues jam on the first Sunday 2pm to 5pm and an Irish music session on the third Sunday 6pm to 8pm. Entry is free. To grab a slot, email eds_cc@hotmail.com or DM @micrecordsuk on Instagram ahead of time.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Lewes Road Inn’s Wednesday night runs.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 19:30Starts in 5d 11h 38m
Sign-up opens · Kick-off19:30By email, in advance
Music ends22:30Last act finishes
Venue closes23:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes eachroom for about 15 acts
How often
Every Wednesday
Coming up
Wed 18 Nov · Wed 25 Nov · Wed 2 Dec
Kit
The Lewes Road Inn provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Book your slot by email, in advance, then arrive in time for 19:30 with a set that fits 12 minutes.
Find The Lewes Road Inn
158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3LF
Address158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove
AreaBrighton and Hove, Brighton
PostcodeBN2 3LF
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is London Road (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Lewes Road Inn is in Brighton and Hove, Brighton — use BN2 3LF 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 Wednesday Night
Book your slot by email, in advance, then arrive in time for 19:30. The open mic runs until about 22:30. The Lewes Road Inn provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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The Lewes Road Inn provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
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158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3LF.
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The nearest station is London Road (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BN2 3LF. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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