The Orchard Hotel is a hotel, bar and bistro on Kerse Lane in Falkirk, a short walk from the town centre. Its Live Lounge is a dedicated music room with a 6ft by 9ft stage and capacity for over 70 people, and the venue promotes live music every Friday alongside its Monday open mic. It welcomes musicians across a range of genres.
Kerse Lane · Every Monday · Free
The Orchard Hotel Open Mic
Kerse Lane's monday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Orchard Hotel · Falkirk
Monday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
The Orchard Hotel Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Comedy · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Orchard Hotel2 Kerse Lane
Kerse Lane
Falkirk FK1 1RF
Kerse Lane, Falkirk — 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, Comedy, Poetry welcome
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About The Orchard Hotel
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in Kerse Lane, Falkirk
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Falkirk open mic directory
The Night
Monday night open mic in the Orchard's Live Lounge, listed for 10 August 2026 on the Falkirk Delivers town centre events calendar at 8pm to 10pm. The venue has run this as a weekly Monday night open to all genres and abilities, covering music, comedy and poetry. Current start time is listed as 8pm, though an earlier venue listing gave 7pm, so confirm before travelling.
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 Orchard Hotel’s Monday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
22:00Last songs
Every Monday Free entry
Find The Orchard Hotel
2 Kerse Lane, Kerse Lane, Falkirk FK1 1RF
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 22:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Falkirk live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Falkirk's The Orchard Hotel open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Falkirk open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Falkirk mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
2 Kerse Lane, Kerse Lane, Falkirk FK1 1RF.
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