The White Swan sits on French Gate in the middle of Doncaster, next to Church Way and the Frenchgate Centre and a short walk from the station. It is a real ale pub first, but it carries a genuine live music programme rather than a single token night.
The open mic runs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 2.30pm to 5.30pm - an afternoon session, which is unusual and worth knowing before you plan around it. Alongside the two monthly open mics the pub runs an acoustic night and a jazz lunchtime on the first Saturday of the month.
The White Swan on French Gate in Doncaster runs an open mic on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 2.30pm to 5.30pm. It is a real-ale town-centre pub next to the Frenchgate Centre with a wider live music programme - two open mic sessions a month, an acoustic night, and a jazz lunchtime on the first Saturday.
Sign-up process
Walk-in on the day.
Getting there
34 French Gate, Doncaster, DN1 1QQ. Adjacent to Church Way and the Frenchgate Shopping Centre, a short walk from Doncaster station.
The venue
Traditional town-centre real ale pub.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
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Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Doncaster regulars across the Doncaster open mic scene. Doncaster open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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