The King's Arms is a Shepherd Neame pub on West Street in Dorking, with a building dating back to 1405 and a long history as a coaching inn. It appears in Dickens's Little Dorrit and keeps a good deal of its historic character inside. Live music is a regular fixture: bands every Saturday night, bi-weekly acoustic Sunday Sessions in the afternoon, and the monthly open mic. It is one of the more consistently active grassroots music rooms in the Mole Valley area.
Surrey · Every 1st Wednesday of the month · Free
The King's Arms Open Mic
Dorking's monthly Wednesday open mic at The King's Arms, RH4 1BU.
Open mic at a glance The King's Arms · Dorking
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Sept 2026
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Last updated: 23 September 2026
The King's Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
Dorking's monthly Wednesday open mic at The King's Arms, RH4 1BU.
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The King's Arms45 West Street
Surrey
Dorking RH4 1BU
Surrey, Dorking — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
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Musicians welcome
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About The King's Arms
About This Open Mic
Every 1st Wednesday of the month in Surrey, Dorking
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Free entry for performers and audience
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Full backline on stage
Part of the Dorking open mic directory
The Night
The King's Arms holds an open mic night on the first Wednesday of each month, confirmed on the pub's own events page. All types of performance and ability levels are welcome. A PA is provided but there is no backline, so performers bring their own instruments. The pub also runs live bands every Saturday from 9pm and bi-weekly acoustic Sunday Sessions from 3pm to 5pm.
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 King's Arms’s Wednesday night runs.
Every 1st Wednesday of the month Free entry
Find The King's Arms
45 West Street, Surrey, Dorking RH4 1BU
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
45 West Street, Surrey, Dorking RH4 1BU.
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