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 and Hove · 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.
Open mic at a glance The Lewes Road Inn · Brighton
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 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
The Lewes Road Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:30
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Lewes Road Inn158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Brighton BN2 3LF
Brighton and Hove, Brighton — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Sign-up via email
Music welcome
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About The Lewes Road Inn
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Brighton and Hove, Brighton
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Brighton open mic directory
The Night
The Lewes Road Inn runs a weekly acoustic Open Mic Showcase every Wednesday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm — 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 proper events calendar (live bands on Saturday nights, a monthly Sunday blues jam), so the open mic sits in a genuinely musical home. Entry is free. To grab a slot, email eds_cc@hotmail.com or DM @micrecordsuk on Instagram ahead of time.
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 The Lewes Road Inn’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
22:30Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Lewes Road Inn
158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3LF
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 22:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Brighton live music scene.
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PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Brighton mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
158 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3LF.
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