The Torbay Inn is Paignton's oldest pub, a traditional house with separate lounge and public bars whose history reaches back to the early 1600s, when the sea was on its doorstep. Every Thursday from 8pm a group of resident musicians runs an open mic jam, hosting and backing local talent, and the pub puts on regular live music with a Northern Soul leaning. Add well-kept St Austell and Sharp's ales and it's a warm, community-spirited spot for grassroots live music.
Town Centre · Every Thursday · Free
The Torbay Inn Open Mic
Paignton's Thursday-night free open mic — resident musicians host and support performers.
Open mic at a glance The Torbay Inn · Paignton
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
16 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 28 May 2026
The Torbay Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
Paignton's Thursday-night free open mic — resident musicians host and support performers.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacityc. 60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Torbay InnPalk Street
Town Centre
Paignton TQ4 5EL
Town Centre, Paignton — 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 Torbay Inn
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Town Centre, Paignton
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Paignton open mic directory
The Night
Resident musicians host the evening and support other performers. All abilities welcome.
Sign-up process Walk-in.
Getting there Palk Street, TQ4 5EL. 8 minutes from Paignton Rail.
The venue All ages. Capacity c. 60.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Torbay Inn’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Torbay Inn
Palk Street, Town Centre, Paignton TQ4 5EL
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Paignton live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Paignton 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 Paignton mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Palk Street, Town Centre, Paignton TQ4 5EL.
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