A small, historic, independent pub in the centre of Rugby with a real fire in winter and a genuinely cosy feel. Live music is central to the place, running across midweek and weekends, with an open mic on Wednesdays, bands most Saturdays and acoustic music on Sunday evenings. It pours local and independent cask beers alongside Marstons brands and is a National CAMRA Golden Award winner.
Town Centre · Every Wednesday · Free
The Squirrel Inn Open Mic
Town Centre's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Squirrel Inn · Rugby
Wednesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
The Squirrel Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start–
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Squirrel Inn33 Church Street
Town Centre
Rugby CV21 3PU
Town Centre, Rugby — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via the venue
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
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Music welcome
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About The Squirrel Inn
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Town Centre, Rugby
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Free entry for performers and audience
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Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Rugby open mic directory
The Night
Weekly open mic every Wednesday evening at this small independent town centre pub. Live music runs through the week here, with bands most Saturday evenings and acoustic music on Sunday evenings. Start time is not published, so check with the pub before travelling as it occasionally opens later midweek.
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 Squirrel Inn’s Wednesday night runs.
Every Wednesday Free entry
Find The Squirrel Inn
33 Church Street, Town Centre, Rugby CV21 3PU
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
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BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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33 Church Street, Town Centre, Rugby CV21 3PU.
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