A Blue Monkey Brewery pub on Woodgate in Loughborough town centre, serving nine cask ales alongside a craft range. Upstairs is The Hayloft, an events space and craft gin bar used for open mic, storytelling and live music nights, including a free plug and play open mic on the first Monday of every month and True Life Stories on the third Monday. Smaller rooms, the Stable Bar and Ostlers Bar, are available for private hire.
Town Centre · Every 1st Monday of the month · Free
The Organ Grinder Open Mic
Town Centre's monday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Organ Grinder · Loughborough
Monday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
The Organ Grinder Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start19:30
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Organ Grinder4 Woodgate
Town Centre
Loughborough LE11 2TY
Town Centre, Loughborough — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via the venue
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Sign-up via venue
Music welcome
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About The Organ Grinder
About This Open Mic
Every 1st Monday of the month in Town Centre, Loughborough
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Loughborough open mic directory
The Night
Free entry open mic on the first Monday of every month from 7.30pm, held in The Hayloft, the pub's upstairs events space and craft gin bar. The format is plug and play, so bring your instrument and use the house rig. The same venue also runs True Life Stories on the third Monday of the month from 7.30pm, a spoken word night with guest storytellers plus an open mic.
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 Organ Grinder’s Monday night runs.
19:30Kick-off
22:00Venue closes
Every 1st Monday of the month Free entry
Find The Organ Grinder
4 Woodgate, Town Centre, Loughborough LE11 2TY
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive early 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 Loughborough live music scene.
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PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
4 Woodgate, Town Centre, Loughborough LE11 2TY.
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