The Earl of Beaconsfield is a thriving community pub and live-music venue at 133 Mill Road in the Romsey district of Cambridge. It pours a Cask Marque range of real ales alongside lagers, draught ciders and wines, and has built a reputation as one of the best places for live music in the city, with music four nights a week. The regular programme includes a blues jam night, an acoustic jam night and a host slot on Saturday nights where musicians get up and play. It's a child- and dog-friendly pub with stone-baked pizzas, a bar-billiards room, a swap library, a sun-trap beer garden and Sky TV for the football crowd. The relaxed, community-driven feel makes it an easy, welcoming room for Cambridge folk, blues and acoustic players.
Cambridge · Every Thursday · Free
Earls of Beaconsfield Open Mic
Cambridge open mic at Earls of Beaconsfield — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Earls of Beaconsfield · Cambridge
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
13 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Closed
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Earls of Beaconsfield Open Mic — Quick Facts
Cambridge open mic at Earls of Beaconsfield — 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
Start19:45
Sign-up19:45 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Earls of Beaconsfield133 Mill Rd
Cambridge CB1 3AA
Cambridge — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Earls of Beaconsfield
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Cambridge
Kicks off at 19:45
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Cambridge open mic directory
The Night
The Earl of Beaconsfield is a much-loved Mill Road music pub that reopened in early 2026 after a long closure and a major refurbishment — but it has since closed its doors again for a spell between landlords. Its weekly Thursday open mic, 'The Beaky Plugged In', is carrying on elsewhere in the meantime: founding host Harri Beasley has passed the reins to Tom Petie, and the night has moved to the White Swan. Check the Cambridge Jams & Open Mics listings before travelling — the session may return here if the pub reopens under new management.
Getting there
133 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AA.
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 Earls of Beaconsfield’s Thursday night runs.
19:45Sign-up
19:45Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Earls of Beaconsfield
133 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AA
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:45 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Cambridge live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:45. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Cambridge 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 Cambridge mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
133 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AA.
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