Sky Blue Tavern is a family sports bar on Hertford Place in Coventry city centre — an iconic collaboration between Coventry City Football Club and Dhillon's Brewery. It pairs crafted beers and 20-plus TV screens with a genuinely versatile events space, complete with a staging area, dance floor, in-house PA system and an outside mezzanine. The venue hosts live music and an open-mic cabaret (run by House of Audacious) in the heart of the city, welcoming originals and covers across mixed genres, and also serves award-winning Indian cuisine. Just a five-minute walk from Coventry train station, it's a flexible grassroots room for performers and a lively spot to watch the football.
Coventry · Every Wednesday · No fee listed
Sky Blue Tavern Open Mic
Coventry open mic at Sky Blue Tavern — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Wed 18 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 25 Aug 202620:00
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up from 19:30Wednesdays
| Night | Every Wednesday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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Before you goEverything you need to know
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| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | skybluetavern.com |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Ticket listing |
03 — The night
Every WednesdayHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
WednesdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
20:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
23:00 Last songs
04 — Find Sky Blue Tavern
CoventryGetting there
Hertford Pl,
Coventry CV1 3JZ
Coventry CV1 3JZ
The nearest station is Coventry (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
CoventryAbout the night
The Sky Blue Tavern on Hertford Place is Coventry City's sports bar, and every Wednesday it hands the room to House of Audacious, a majority female-run Coventry business, for an open mic cabaret. Bands, rappers, DJs, singers and musicians are all welcome, and the organisers pitch it as a place for aspiring artists to build confidence and experience rather than a pure covers night. The venue's Skiddle page lists the night as Wednesdays 8:30pm to 11pm. No sign-up time or slot length is published, so turn up early and ask at the bar.
Getting there
Hertford Pl, Coventry CV1 3JZ.
Sky Blue Tavern is a family sports bar on Hertford Place in Coventry city centre — an iconic collaboration between Coventry City Football Club and Dhillon's Brewery. It pairs crafted beers and 20-plus TV screens with a genuinely versatile events space, complete with a staging area, dance floor, in-house PA system and an outside mezzanine. The venue hosts live music and an open-mic cabaret (run by House of Audacious) in the heart of the city, welcoming originals and covers across mixed genres, and also serves award-winning Indian cuisine. Just a five-minute walk from Coventry train station, it's a flexible grassroots room for performers and a lively spot to watch the football.
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Coventry · Every Wednesday
Sky Blue Tavern Open Mic
Coventry open mic at Sky Blue Tavern — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 25 Aug
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Sky Blue Tavern Open Mic — Quick Facts
Sky Blue Tavern Open Mic runs on Wednesdays at Sky Blue Tavern in Coventry, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 25 Aug 2026
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Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See Sky Blue Tavern’s venue page →
Music starts around 20:00, finishing about 23:00. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:30 - arrive early to get a slot. Each act gets about 12 minutes, so the night holds around 15 acts. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 23m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusVerified active
Member votes0 to get the venue on GigXchange
Websiteskybluetavern.com
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NightWednesdayEvery WednesdayNext: Wed 18 Nov
Starts20:00until 23:00
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes eachRoom for about 15 acts
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About This Open Mic
The Sky Blue Tavern on Hertford Place is Coventry City's sports bar, and every Wednesday it hands the room to House of Audacious, a majority female-run Coventry business, for an open mic cabaret. Bands, rappers, DJs, singers and musicians are all welcome, and the organisers pitch it as a place for aspiring artists to build confidence and experience rather than a pure covers night. The venue's Skiddle page lists the night as Wednesdays 8:30pm to 11pm. No sign-up time or slot length is published, so turn up early and ask at the bar.
Getting there
Hertford Pl, Coventry CV1 3JZ.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Sky Blue Tavern’s Wednesday night runs.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 23m
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off20:00Every Wednesday
Music ends · Venue closes23:00Last act finishes
Slots12minutes eachroom for about 15 acts
How often
Every Wednesday
Coming up
Wed 18 Nov · Wed 25 Nov · Wed 2 Dec
Kit
Sky Blue Tavern provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find Sky Blue Tavern
Hertford Pl, Coventry CV1 3JZ
AddressHertford Pl
AreaCoventry
PostcodeCV1 3JZ
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Coventry (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Sky Blue Tavern is in Coventry — use CV1 3JZ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
Millsy's Cafe Bar, The Tin Music & Arts, The Yard and The Ansty
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Be there by 19:30 to put your name down. The open mic runs until about 23:00. Sky Blue Tavern provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
9 things people want to know before Coventry's Sky Blue Tavern open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Coventry open mic nights for alternatives.
Sky Blue Tavern provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Sky Blue Tavern's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Coventry open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
Hertford Pl, Coventry CV1 3JZ.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Coventry regulars across the Coventry open mic scene. Coventry open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
The nearest station is Coventry (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CV1 3JZ. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - the venue's own website is linked on this page. Browse other Coventry open mics.
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Sky Blue Tavern open mic in brief. The Sky Blue Tavern open mic runs every Wednesday from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Sky Blue Tavern’s venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For another night this week, the open mics near Coventry are listed by day.
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