Harmony HQ is a community arts venue run by Harmony Maidstone, a registered charity (no. 1128315), in Unit 327 of The Mall above the King Street bus station in Maidstone town centre. It has a stage with full backline, sofa seating and an alcohol-free sober bar, and events are supervised by the charity's staff and mentors. The Youth Jam Night is an under-25s open mic running twice a month on Thursdays, currently the 1st and 3rd, with listed dates of 17 September, 1 October, 15 October, 5 November and 19 November 2026; tickets are 10 pounds, or 7 pounds concession.
Town Centre · Every other Thursday · £10.00
Harmony HQ Open Mic
Town Centre's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Harmony HQ · Maidstone
Thursday
Open mic night
Sept 2026
Listed since
15 Sept
Last verified
£10.00
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Last updated: 15 September 2026
Harmony HQ Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start18:30
Sign-up
Slot length–
Entry£10.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Spoken_word · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Harmony HQUnit 327, The Mall
Town Centre
Maidstone ME15 6AT
Town Centre, Maidstone — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via online
Host: in-house team
Highlights
£10.00 entry
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Music, Spoken_word, Poetry welcome
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About Harmony HQ
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Town Centre, Maidstone
Kicks off at 18:30
Entry £10.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Maidstone open mic directory
The Night
Runs fortnightly on Thursdays, from 18:30. Also runs a second open-floor night: Friday from 18:30 (poetry, spoken_word). Harmony HQ is a community arts venue run by Harmony Maidstone, a registered charity (no. 1128315), in Unit 327 of The Mall above the King Street bus station in Maidstone town centre. It has a stage with full backline, sofa seating and an alcohol-free sober bar, and events are supervised by the charity's staff and mentors. The Youth Jam Night is an under-25s open mic running twice a month on Thursdays, currently the 1st and 3rd, with listed dates of 17 September, 1 October, 15 October, 5 November and 19 November 2026; tickets are 10 pounds, or 7 pounds concession.
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 Harmony HQ’s Thursday night runs.
18:30Kick-off
Every other Thursday £10.00 entry
Find Harmony HQ
Unit 327, The Mall, Town Centre, Maidstone ME15 6AT
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £10.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
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