The Queen Crafthouse & Kitchen (also styled Crafthouse & Cantina) is a lively craft-beer pub at 1 Sunny Bar in Doncaster city centre, pouring local brews across five hand pumps and ten keg taps. It's a genuine grassroots live-music spot with free live music every weekend — bands on Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm — plus a Wednesday open-mic night, a once-a-month Sunday-afternoon punk session, and a Thursday quiz. Expect a mix of live music and comedy in a relaxed, beer-led setting.
Doncaster · Every Wednesday · Free
The Queen Crafthouse Open Mic
Doncaster open mic at The Queen Crafthouse — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Queen Crafthouse · Doncaster
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Queen Crafthouse Open Mic — Quick Facts
Doncaster open mic at The Queen Crafthouse — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Queen Crafthouse1 Sunny Bar
Doncaster DN1 1LY
Doncaster — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Queen Crafthouse
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Doncaster
Kicks off at 20:30, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Doncaster open mic directory
The Night
The Queen Crafthouse & Kitchen on Sunny Bar is one of Doncaster's best craft-beer pubs, with cask, keg and cider plus free live music most weekends. Its open mic runs on Wednesdays from 8:30pm — every Wednesday except the first of the month (when a comedy night takes over) — hosted by Bluesy Steve Keeton, the pub's resident cider-and-whisky-drinking cowboy. Free entry, bring an instrument or just your voice; it's a relaxed, well-loved local night that's confirmed still running in 2025–2026.
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 Queen Crafthouse’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Queen Crafthouse
1 Sunny Bar, Doncaster DN1 1LY
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Doncaster live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Doncaster's The Queen Crafthouse open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Doncaster 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 Doncaster mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
1 Sunny Bar, Doncaster DN1 1LY.
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