The Tavern on Horley High Street bills itself as the town's number one music venue and programmes something live almost every night: free pool on Monday, open mic on Tuesday, a quiz on Thursday, karaoke on Friday, live bands on Saturday and an acoustic session on Sunday. Live music is always free to get in, which is rare enough in the Gatwick corridor to be worth saying. Out the back there is a lit and heated paved garden with a pool table and table football. It is a small, genuinely grassroots room and the Tuesday open mic is the obvious entry point for performers around Horley, Redhill and Crawley.
Horley · Every Tuesday · Free
The Tavern Open Mic
Bi-weekly open mic night at The Tavern pub in Horley, hosted by Paul Stone.
Open mic at a glance The Tavern · Horley
Tuesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
08 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
19:30
Sign-up time
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Listing status
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Last updated: 12 August 2026
The Tavern Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bi-weekly open mic night at The Tavern pub in Horley, hosted by Paul Stone.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start–
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Tavern42 High St
Horley RH6 7BB
Horley — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Tavern
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Horley
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Free entry for performers and audience
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PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Horley open mic directory
The Night
The Tavern in Horley hosts a biweekly open mic on Thursday evenings. This traditional pub offers a welcoming atmosphere for performers and audience alike.
Estimated 150 minutes, roughly 10-12 acts at 10-15 minutes each.
Sign-up process Sign up on the night at the venue from 7:30 PM. This is a walk-in sign-up process.
Getting there 42 High St, RH6 7BB. Horley station is a short walk away.
The venue Traditional pub. 18+ policy for evening events. Features a welcoming bar area.
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 Tavern’s Tuesday night runs.
Every Tuesday Free entry
Find The Tavern
42 High St, Horley RH6 7BB
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Horley 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 Horley 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 Horley mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
42 High St, Horley RH6 7BB.
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