The Stanley Arms is a family-owned, CAMRA award-winning free house at 47 Wolseley Road, Portslade (BN41 1SS) — just outside central Brighton & Hove. The current owners bought it at auction to save it from developers, reopening in November 2018 after a refurbishment into two rooms served by a central bar. Alongside six regularly rotating real ales (Harvey's Sussex Best plus five guests), it runs regular live music and open-mic events, with sports TV and a Wednesday quiz night. A proper community local with a strong grassroots music streak.
Portslade · Every other Thursday · Free
The Stanley Arms Open Mic
Brighton open mic at The Stanley Arms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Stanley Arms · Brighton
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Stanley Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
Brighton open mic at The Stanley Arms — 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
DayThursday
Start20:30
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 Stanley Arms47 Wolseley Rd, Brighton and Hove
Portslade
Brighton BN41 1SS
Portslade, Brighton — 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
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Stanley Arms
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Portslade, Brighton
Kicks off at 20:30, sign-up from 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 Stanley Arms is a friendly two-room local in Portslade, just west of Brighton, pouring Harvey's Sussex Best alongside a rotating cast of real ales. Its open mic runs fortnightly on Thursdays from 8:30pm to 11pm in one half of the pub, where a PA is set up and everyone gets two or three songs — with a second turn on quieter nights. It's free to play and to watch, with a warm, unpretentious atmosphere.
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 Stanley Arms’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every other Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Stanley Arms
47 Wolseley Rd, Brighton and Hove, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1SS
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Brighton 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 Brighton open mic nights for alternatives.
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.
47 Wolseley Rd, Brighton and Hove, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1SS.
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