The Town Crier is a family-friendly city-centre pub on Corporation Street in Coventry (CV1 1PB), praised by locals as one of the few spots in the centre offering both genuinely good homemade food and proper live music. Bands play every Saturday night from 9:30pm, and there's a popular Open Mic Night every Thursday with drinks offers running all evening, alongside Monday quiz nights and midweek darts. The booking is broad and grassroots — covers bands, rock and acoustic acts welcomed across the in-house PA — set against a traditional, laid-back pub backdrop pouring two regular and two rotating real ales plus up to four ciders. A warm, no-frills home for Coventry's covers and open-mic circuit.
Coventry · Every Thursday · No fee listed
Town Crier Open Mic
Coventry open mic at Town Crier — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Thu 19 Nov. Kick-off 21:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 20 Sept 202621:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up from 19:30Thursdays
| Night | Every Thursday |
| 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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| Performer types | Musicians |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Facebook page |
03 — The night
Every ThursdayHow the night runs
21:00
Kick-off
ThursdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
21:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
00:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Town Crier
CoventryGetting there
Corporation St,
Coventry CV1 1PB
Coventry CV1 1PB
The nearest station is Coventry (rail station), about 15 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 Town Crier is a friendly Coventry city-centre pub on Corporation Street with home-cooked food, cask ales and a busy live-music week, including bands on Saturday nights from 9:30pm. Its open mic runs every Thursday from 9pm, with drinks offers on all night. Free to play and walk-in friendly, and a dependable midweek slot in the heart of the city.
The Town Crier is a family-friendly city-centre pub on Corporation Street in Coventry (CV1 1PB), praised by locals as one of the few spots in the centre offering both genuinely good homemade food and proper live music. Bands play every Saturday night from 9:30pm, and there's a popular Open Mic Night every Thursday with drinks offers running all evening, alongside Monday quiz nights and midweek darts. The booking is broad and grassroots — covers bands, rock and acoustic acts welcomed across the in-house PA — set against a traditional, laid-back pub backdrop pouring two regular and two rotating real ales plus up to four ciders. A warm, no-frills home for Coventry's covers and open-mic circuit.
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Coventry · Every Thursday
Town Crier Open Mic
Coventry open mic at Town Crier — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 20 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Town Crier Open Mic — Quick Facts
Town Crier Open Mic runs on Thursdays at Town Crier in Coventry, starting at 21:00 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 20 Sept 2026
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The night starts at 21:00. 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. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightThu 19 Nov · 21:00Starts in 6d 13h 24m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusVerified active
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NightThursdayEvery ThursdayNext: Thu 19 Nov
Starts21:00start time
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Town Crier is a friendly Coventry city-centre pub on Corporation Street with home-cooked food, cask ales and a busy live-music week, including bands on Saturday nights from 9:30pm. Its open mic runs every Thursday from 9pm, with drinks offers on all night. Free to play and walk-in friendly, and a dependable midweek slot in the heart of the city.
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 Town Crier’s Thursday night runs.
Next nightThu 19 Nov · 21:00Starts in 6d 13h 24m
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off21:00Every Thursday
Venue closes00:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every Thursday
Coming up
Thu 19 Nov · Thu 26 Nov · Thu 3 Dec
Kit
Town Crier 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 Town Crier
Corporation St, Coventry CV1 1PB
AddressCorporation St
AreaCoventry
PostcodeCV1 1PB
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Coventry (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. Town Crier is in Coventry — use CV1 1PB 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 Thursday Night
Get there by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Town Crier provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
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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.
Town Crier provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Town Crier'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.
Corporation St, Coventry CV1 1PB.
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 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CV1 1PB. (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. Browse other Coventry open mics.
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Town Crier open mic in brief. The Town Crier open mic runs every Thursday from 21:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Coming back with a full band? Town Crier’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. For a different night this week, the open mics near Coventry are listed by day.
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