The Cornmarket is one of Liverpool's oldest pubs, tucked almost hidden in the Old Ropery off Fenwick Street in the heart of the business district near the crown courts and stations. The Victorian interior keeps its carved wooden fireplace panels and comfortable Chesterfields, and the pub hosts the Folk North West 'Cornmarket Acoustic' club on the first Tuesday of every month — an open, sing-around folk and acoustic session that moved here from its original Hackins Hey home. A cosy, characterful spot for traditional folk and acoustic music in central Liverpool.
Old Ropery, Fenwick Street · Every 1st Tuesday of the month · Free
The Cornmarket Open Mic
Old Ropery, Fenwick Street's tuesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Cornmarket · Liverpool
Tuesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
29 Jul
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Last updated: 29 July 2026
The Cornmarket Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The CornmarketOld Ropery, Fenwick Street
Liverpool
Old Ropery, Fenwick Street, Liverpool — 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, Poetry welcome
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About The Cornmarket
About This Open Mic
Every 1st Tuesday of the month in Old Ropery, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
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 Liverpool open mic directory
The Night
The Cornmarket Acoustic Club is a long-running open-floor night that meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 8pm (get there by 7:30 to bag a slot) at The Cornmarket on Fenwick Street. It leans folk, blues and roots — traditional and contemporary, covers and originals — and the welcome is genuinely warm: as the MC puts it, they 'don't judge', and the audience actually listens. Entry is free, there's a proper PA so poets, instrumentalists and even bands can play on the fly, and the night has been going since it started life at the Cellar Bar back in 2011.
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 Cornmarket’s Tuesday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every 1st Tuesday of the month Free entry
Find The Cornmarket
Old Ropery, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
Planning Your Tuesday 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.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Liverpool open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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Old Ropery, Fenwick Street, Liverpool.
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