The Prince of Wales (POW) at 467-469 Brixton Road (SW9 8HH), two minutes from Brixton Underground, combines a pub and the adjoining POW club into one of South London's largest music and party venues, anchored by a famous two-tier outdoor roof terrace once dubbed by Time Out 'the best outdoor terrace in London'. The main room is a 1920s Art Deco dancehall with a sprung wooden floor and a heavyweight sound system, and the bulk of the programme is DJ-led — house, disco, reggae and hip-hop, with names like Norman Jay and Gilles Peterson among past guests. On the live side it runs a weekly Thursday Jazz Jam, and it keeps a busy calendar of club nights, comedy and cabaret right through 2026. A loud, late, terrace-led venue rather than an acoustic open-mic room.
The Prince of Wales Open Mic
Brixton's Thursday-night free open mic at 467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH — multi-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Prince of Wales Open Mic — Quick Facts
Brixton's Thursday-night free open mic at 467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH — multi-floor music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Everything you need before you turn up
Where
The Prince of Wales467-469 Brixton Road
Brixton
London SW9 8HH
Brixton, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
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About The Prince of Wales
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Prince of Wales is a Brixton multi-floor music venue. Thursday open mic uses the back stage.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
467-469 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH. 4 minutes from Brixton (Victoria).
The venue
Multi-floor venue. 18+. Capacity c. 250.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
The Night at a Glance
How The Prince of Wales’s Thursday night runs.
Find The Prince of Wales
467-469 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 8HH
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the London live music scene.
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Prince of Wales open mic.
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