The Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club is a long-running folk club that meets upstairs at the Crindau Constitutional Club in Newport every Thursday evening. Most weeks are singers' nights where everyone is welcome to perform or just listen, with a booked guest artist once a month. It is a friendly, traditional home for folk and acoustic music in South Wales.
45 Malpas Road, Crindau · Every Thursday · £2.00
Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club) Open Mic
45 Malpas Road, Crindau's thursday open mic. 15-min slots.
Open mic at a glance Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club) · Newport
Thursday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
£2.00
Entry
15 min
Slot length
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Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club) Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:30
Sign-up20:30 walk-in
Slot length15 min
Entry£2.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club)45 Malpas Road, Crindau
Newport
45 Malpas Road, Crindau, Newport — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
£2.00 entry
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club)
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in 45 Malpas Road, Crindau, Newport
Kicks off at 20:30
Entry £2.00
15-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Newport open mic directory
The Night
A long-running, genuinely warm folk and acoustic open mic that meets upstairs at the Crindau Constitutional Club every Thursday from 8:30pm. Singers' nights are open to anyone — all acoustic instruments and musical styles welcome, from total beginners to seasoned players — and roughly once a month they put on a booked guest instead. There's a small £2 entry on singers' nights. Still very much active in 2026, with guests booked through the year.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club)’s Thursday night runs.
20:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Thursday 15-min slots £2.00 entry
Find Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club (Crindau Constitutional Club)
45 Malpas Road, Crindau, Newport
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 20:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is £2.00 and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Newport open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Entry is £2.00. For free alternatives, filter the directory.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
45 Malpas Road, Crindau, Newport.
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