The Tin Music & Arts is an independent live-music venue and arts centre at Coventry Canal Basin (CV1 4LY), a short walk from the city centre. With a standing capacity of around 150, the room hosts a busy, genuinely eclectic programme — Turkish alternative rock, shoegaze and modern psychedelia, folk, punk and showcase nights for Coventry's youngest musicians, with ticket prices typically in the £7–£15 range. A long-running free folk open mic runs on Thursdays, and the venue actively books both original acts and covers. House PA, guitar amp and piano are provided for performers.
City Centre · Every other Sunday · £1.00
The Tin Music & Arts Open Mic
Coventry's Thursday-night free folk open mic at the Canal Basin, CV1 4LY — community venue, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Tin Music & Arts · Coventry
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
£1.00
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Tin Music & Arts Open Mic — Quick Facts
Coventry's Thursday-night free folk open mic at the Canal Basin, CV1 4LY — community venue, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
Entry£1.00
Capacityc. 120 standing
Performer typesMusic · Folk
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Tin Music & ArtsCoventry Canal Basin
City Centre
Coventry CV1 4LY
City Centre, Coventry — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
£1.00 entry
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Folk welcome
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About The Tin Music & Arts
About This Open Mic
Every other Sunday in City Centre, Coventry
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Entry £1.00
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Coventry open mic directory
The Night
The Tin Music and Arts open mic runs on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 7pm till 10pm, in a converted coal-storage building down in Coventry's 18th-century canal basin (Coal Vaults, Canal Basin, CV1 4LY). It's a proper set-up — fully sound-engineered with a full band backline, so you can plug in and go. Entry is just £1; sign up at the venue before 7:30pm or book your slot via their Facebook page. A genuinely lovely, atmospheric room and one of the best-equipped open mics in the Midlands.
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 Tin Music & Arts’s Sunday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:00Kick-off
22:00Last songs
Every other Sunday 12-min slots £1.00 entry
Find The Tin Music & Arts
Coventry Canal Basin, City Centre, Coventry CV1 4LY
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is £1.00 and the open mic typically runs until 22:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Coventry 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 Coventry open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Entry is £1.00. For free alternatives, filter the directory.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
Coventry Canal Basin, City Centre, Coventry CV1 4LY.
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