The Ram Jam Club — trading today as Ram Jam Records — is a candlelit back-alley speakeasy tucked behind The Grey Horse pub at 46 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames (KT2 5EE), two minutes' walk from Kingston rail station. A 60-capacity live-music, comedy and theatre room, it hosts the best blues, funk, soul and jazz acts on the UK and European scene at its Saturday Speakeasy Party, Crack Comedy's stand-up every Friday, and a Wednesday open mic voted one of the Top 10 in South London — plus brunch, poetry and drag. It won Time Out's Love London Best Music Venue award in 2018.
Kingston · Every Wednesday · Free
The Ram Jam Club Open Mic
Kingston's Wednesday-night free open mic at 8 High Street, KT1 1EY — riverside pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Ram Jam Club · London
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
23 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 23 August 2026
The Ram Jam Club Open Mic — Quick Facts
Kingston's Wednesday-night free open mic at 8 High Street, KT1 1EY — riverside pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:00
Sign-up18:00 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 150 standing
Performer typesMusicians
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Ram Jam Club8 High Street
Kingston
London KT1 1EY
Kingston, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Musicians welcome
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About The Ram Jam Club
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Kingston, London
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 18:00
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
Ram Jam Records is a back-alley speakeasy tucked behind the Grey Horse pub on Richmond Road, a two-minute walk from Kingston station, and its Wednesday open mic - listed by the venue as one of the 'Top Open Mics in London' - has been voted one of the best in South London. It runs every Wednesday from 7pm to midnight, with a jam carrying on after the open mic, and the venue's own calendar has it booked straight through August and September 2026 (26 Aug, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 Sep).
Sign-up and slots
Sign up in person from 6pm via a raffle: numbers are read out just after 6pm and you pick your slot from the timesheet, so the high-demand spots are allocated fairly. Artists normally play one to three songs and comedians get up to five minutes - solo acts, bands, comedians and magicians are all welcome, and there are drinks deals every week. Nervous first-timers can email info@ramjamrecords.co.uk ahead of the night and the staff will look out for you.
Backline
There's a proper backline waiting - guitar amps, a bass amp, a piano and a drum kit - so full bands and solo acts alike can just plug in and play.
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 Ram Jam Club’s Wednesday night runs.
18:00Sign-up
19:00Kick-off
23:59Last songs
01:00Venue closes
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Ram Jam Club
8 High Street, Kingston, London KT1 1EY
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 18:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:59. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 18:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
8 High Street, Kingston, London KT1 1EY.
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