Ye Olde Rose & Crown is an award-winning theatre pub on Hoe Street in the heart of Walthamstow (53–55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA), with a small standing capacity of around 120. A genuine hub of community activity and a haven for live music, it pairs a fringe theatre upstairs (regular productions) with live music down in the bar, hosts the Walthamstow Folk Club, and runs a very popular open mic where performers register with the host on the night. Six handpumps serve SIBA and local-brewery beers plus cider. It was ELAC CAMRA Pub of the Year 2022. A welcoming, original-music-friendly grass-roots room in north-east London.
Walthamstow · Every Wednesday · Free
The Rose & Crown Open Mic
Walthamstow's Wednesday-night free open mic at 53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA — community-owned pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Rose & Crown · London
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Rose & Crown Open Mic — Quick Facts
Walthamstow's Wednesday-night free open mic at 53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA — community-owned pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Rose & Crown53-55 Hoe Street
Walthamstow
London E17 4SA
Walthamstow, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Rose & Crown
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Walthamstow, London
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
The Rose & Crown is Walthamstow's community-owned pub with a Wednesday open mic in the dedicated music room.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
53-55 Hoe Street, E17 4SA. 6 minutes from Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line).
The venue
Community-owned, dedicated music room. 18+. Capacity c. 120.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Rose & Crown’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Rose & Crown
53-55 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA
Planning Your Wednesday 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.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
53-55 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA.
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