The House is a cool, funky bar and live-music venue right on The Parade in the centre of Royal Leamington Spa, and the newest member of the Freespirit pub family. There's live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, spanning soulful acoustic sets through to high-energy band performances from local legends, rising stars and crowd-favourite acts. Midweek it doubles as Leamington's only weekly comedy club and runs a regular open mic, making it a genuine hub for the town's grassroots performers.
Town Centre · Every other Thursday · Free
The House at Leamington Spa Open Mic
Leamington Spa's open mic on the 1st & 3rd Thursday.
Open mic at a glance The House at Leamington Spa · Leamington Spa
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
15 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 15 July 2026
The House at Leamington Spa Open Mic — Quick Facts
Leamington Spa's open mic on the 1st & 3rd Thursday.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The House at Leamington SpaKenilworth Road
Town Centre
Leamington Spa CV32 6JE
Town Centre, Leamington Spa — 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 The House at Leamington Spa
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Town Centre, Leamington Spa
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Leamington Spa open mic directory
The Night
Open mic on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (plus 5th if there is one).
Sign-up process Walk-in.
Getting there Kenilworth Road, CV32 6JE. 10 minutes from Leamington Spa Rail.
The venue 18+. Capacity c. 60.
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 The House at Leamington Spa’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every other Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The House at Leamington Spa
Kenilworth Road, Town Centre, Leamington Spa CV32 6JE
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 Leamington Spa 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 Leamington Spa 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 Leamington Spa mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Kenilworth Road, Town Centre, Leamington Spa CV32 6JE.
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