The Crown & Sceptre on Horns Road is a proper community pub on the edge of Stroud, with a fabulous south-facing garden and a serious commitment to grassroots live music — named CAMRA Stroud Pub of the Year 2026, and under new management since November 2024 after Rodda's 15-year stewardship. Bands play regularly on Fridays (free gigs as standard, with a 'Buy The Band a Drink' till button and a 'Pay What You Can' option to support the artists), and there's an open mic on the last Thursday of every month for originals and covers across mixed genres. Real ales lean local, with two from Uley Ales plus rotating guests and cider. Alongside the music it runs a quiz on the last Monday of the month, knit-and-natter every Tuesday, backgammon on the second Thursday and poker on most third Thursdays, plus an occasional Monday open spoken-word and poetry night. A warm, music-first local.
Stroud · Every last Thursday of the month · No fee listed
Horns Road's thursday open mic.
Next night: Thu 26 Nov. Kick-off 20:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
Thursdays
| Night | Every last Thursday of the month |
| Sign-up | Walk-in |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · all ages |
| Backline | Ask the host |
| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Musicians |
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
The Crown & Sceptre is a proper community pub with a fabulous garden at 98 Horns Road on the edge of Stroud, and its open mic runs on the last Thursday of every month, as listed on the pub's own what's-on page. Gigs here are free on the door as standard (there's a 'Buy The Band a Drink' button at the till instead), and the crowd is warm and supportive. Just come down on the night - the pub's Facebook events page carries each month's details - and if you'd like to book a full gig, email events@crownandsceptrestroud.com.
Poets get a night of their own too: an open spoken word and poetry evening runs on occasional Mondays, alongside regular Friday music, a last-Monday quiz, and backgammon and poker nights through the month.
The Crown & Sceptre on Horns Road is a proper community pub on the edge of Stroud, with a fabulous south-facing garden and a serious commitment to grassroots live music — named CAMRA Stroud Pub of the Year 2026, and under new management since November 2024 after Rodda's 15-year stewardship. Bands play regularly on Fridays (free gigs as standard, with a 'Buy The Band a Drink' till button and a 'Pay What You Can' option to support the artists), and there's an open mic on the last Thursday of every month for originals and covers across mixed genres. Real ales lean local, with two from Uley Ales plus rotating guests and cider. Alongside the music it runs a quiz on the last Monday of the month, knit-and-natter every Tuesday, backgammon on the second Thursday and poker on most third Thursdays, plus an occasional Monday open spoken-word and poetry night. A warm, music-first local.
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Crown & Sceptre Open Mic
Horns Road's thursday open mic. Starts at 20:00.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- May 2026
- Listed since
- 11 Oct
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- —
- Sign-up time
- Verified
- Listing status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Crown & Sceptre Open Mic — Quick Facts
Crown & Sceptre Open Mic runs on the last Thursday of the month at Crown & Sceptre in Stroud, starting at 20:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
The night starts at 20:00. Sign-up is on the night - get there early to get a slot.
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About This Open Mic
The Crown & Sceptre is a proper community pub with a fabulous garden at 98 Horns Road on the edge of Stroud, and its open mic runs on the last Thursday of every month, as listed on the pub's own what's-on page. Gigs here are free on the door as standard (there's a 'Buy The Band a Drink' button at the till instead), and the crowd is warm and supportive. Just come down on the night - the pub's Facebook events page carries each month's details - and if you'd like to book a full gig, email events@crownandsceptrestroud.com.
Poets get a night of their own too: an open spoken word and poetry evening runs on occasional Mondays, alongside regular Friday music, a last-Monday quiz, and backgammon and poker nights through the month.
The kit on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
The Night at a Glance
How Crown & Sceptre’s Thursday night runs.
Every last Thursday of the month
Thu 26 Nov · Thu 31 Dec · Thu 28 Jan
Get there early for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn.
Find Crown & Sceptre
Horns Road, Stroud
Crown & Sceptre is in Horns Road, Stroud. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Planning Your Thursday Night
Get there early to sign up for a slot. The kit is not listed yet — ask the host what is provided.
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Crown & Sceptre open mic in brief. The Crown & Sceptre open mic runs every last Thursday of the month from 20:00 (no fee listed). Crown & Sceptre’s venue page has its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. The open mics near Stroud are listed by day, for another night this week.
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More rooms near Crown & Sceptre: Green Dragon, Pilot Inn, Prince Albert Inn, St Laurence: Stroud Centre For Peace And The Arts, Stroud Brewery, The Alma Inn, The Bowbridge Arms, The Cavern, The Cider Tree at The Coach and Horses, The Queen Victoria and The Star Inn.
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