The Crooked Billet is a 1960s estate pub on the Holderness Road / Ings Road junction in east Hull, a former local-brewery house now run by Marston's. It splits into a separate bar and a large comfortable lounge — the lounge hosting live music at weekends — with a pool room, big-screen Sky Sports across four TVs and two patio areas outside. A community-rooted local that also home to an over-55s club, fishing, pigeon, football and rugby groups, it pairs weekend live music with its sports-and-quiz calendar.
Ryehill · Every last Thursday of the month · Free
The Crooked Billet Inn Open Mic
Ryehill's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Crooked Billet Inn · Hull
Thursday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
31 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 31 July 2026
The Crooked Billet Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Crooked Billet InnRyehill
Hull
Ryehill, Hull — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Crooked Billet Inn
About This Open Mic
Every last Thursday of the month in Ryehill, Hull
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Hull open mic directory
The Night
The Crooked Billet is an old 17th-century inn (formerly the Royal Oak) on Pitt Lane at Ryehill, east of Hull — a traditional local with stone floors, upholstered bench seating, a separate bar and lounge and a rear dining area. Its open mic runs on the last Thursday of the month in the lounge, alongside live music and a weekly quiz — a friendly, family-friendly local rather than a polished stage night. Bring your instrument, and sign up on the night. Ignore older listings citing a fortnightly Tuesday session — the pub is closed on Tuesdays these days — and check the pub's What's On / Facebook for the next date.
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 Crooked Billet Inn’s Thursday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every last Thursday of the month Free entry
Find The Crooked Billet Inn
Ryehill, Hull
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Hull open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Hull mics are free; browse the list.
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Ryehill, Hull.
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