The Penrhyn Arms is a multi award winning real ale pub in Penrhynside on the edge of Llandudno, with rustic interiors, real log fires and a Mediterranean style beer garden with a wood fired pizza oven. It is a CAMRA Good Beer Guide entry and took a CAMRA Gold Award in 2021, the only Welsh pub to do so that year. It runs live music three nights a week, including a weekly Wednesday open mic, and is dog friendly.
Penrhynside · Every Wednesday · Free
The Penrhyn Arms Open Mic
Penrhynside's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Penrhyn Arms · Llandudno
Wednesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
The Penrhyn Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
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 Penrhyn ArmsMindale House, Pendre Road
Penrhynside
Llandudno LL30 3BY
Penrhynside, Llandudno — 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 The Penrhyn Arms
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Penrhynside, Llandudno
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Llandudno open mic directory
The Night
Weekly open mic night every Wednesday from 8pm at the Penrhyn Arms in Penrhynside, above Llandudno. The pub also runs live jazz every Monday from 8pm and booked live music every Saturday from 8.30pm, so the Wednesday slot is the open floor one. Entry fee and slot length are not published.
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 Penrhyn Arms’s Wednesday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every Wednesday Free entry
Find The Penrhyn Arms
Mindale House, Pendre Road, Penrhynside, Llandudno LL30 3BY
Planning Your Wednesday 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 Llandudno live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Llandudno 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 Llandudno mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Mindale House, Pendre Road, Penrhynside, Llandudno LL30 3BY.
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