The Hen & Chicken is a Grade II listed Real Heritage pub tucked just off Abergavenny's high street on Flannel Street, pairing well-kept Brains ales and home-cooked food with a warm welcome for musicians. It hosts a fun, friendly open mic where all genres and abilities are welcome, plus music nights and poetry events in its upstairs room. A characterful, community-minded local at the heart of the town's grassroots scene.
Town Centre · Every Thursday · Free
Hen & Chicken Open Mic
Abergavenny's Thursday-night free open mic at Hen & Chicken, Flannel Street, NP7 5EG — weekly, acoustic, walk-in.
Open mic at a glance Hen & Chicken · Abergavenny
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Hen & Chicken Open Mic — Quick Facts
Abergavenny's Thursday-night free open mic at Hen & Chicken, Flannel Street, NP7 5EG — weekly, acoustic, walk-in.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Hen & ChickenFlannel Street
Town Centre
Abergavenny NP7 5EG
Town Centre, Abergavenny — 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 Hen & Chicken
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Town Centre, Abergavenny
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Abergavenny open mic directory
The Night
The Hen & Chicken on Flannel Street in Abergavenny runs a weekly Thursday open mic — a Market Town fixture. Acoustic acts and singer-songwriters dominate in this Monmouthshire venue.
Sign-up process
Sign-up at the bar. Walk-in.
Getting there
Flannel Street, NP7 5EG. 8 minutes from Abergavenny Rail.
The venue
Traditional pub. 18+. Capacity c. 60. Full bar.
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 Hen & Chicken’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
22:00Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Hen & Chicken
Flannel Street, Town Centre, Abergavenny NP7 5EG
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 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 Abergavenny 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 Abergavenny 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 Abergavenny mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Flannel Street, Town Centre, Abergavenny NP7 5EG.
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