The Song Loft is a folk, roots and acoustic music club in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, meeting in the Beechey Room at the York House Centre on London Road. It was founded in 1976 by Matt Armour as Folk at the Crown and took its present name in October 1980. The club runs a season from September to June, pairing a monthly Performers' Night with a monthly concert by booked professional artists. Performers' Nights are an unplugged open floor: anyone can bring a song, tune or piece, and the club asks for a good standard of unplugged music and song. Entry is 5 pounds on the door and tickets are not sold in advance for Performers' Nights.
Stony Stratford · Monthly on Fridays · £5.00
The Song Loft Open Mic
An open mic monthly on a Friday at 8pm at The Song Loft, Milton Keynes.
Open mic at a glance The Song Loft · Milton Keynes
Friday
Open mic night
Sept 2026
Listed since
09 Sept
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£5.00
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Last updated: 9 September 2026
The Song Loft Open Mic — Quick Facts
An open mic monthly on a Friday at 8pm at The Song Loft, Milton Keynes.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
Entry£5.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Song LoftThe Beechey Room, The York House Centre, London Road
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes MK11 1JQ
Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
£5.00 entry
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Song Loft
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Fridays in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes
Kicks off at 20:00
Entry £5.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Milton Keynes open mic directory
The Night
Performers' Nights once a month except July, August and November, on a Friday. Doors 7.30pm, start 8pm, finish about 10pm, 5 GBP on the door. 2026 dates published on the club's own site: 11 September, 9 October, 11 December.
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 Song Loft’s Friday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
Monthly on Fridays £5.00 entry
Find The Song Loft
The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1JQ
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £5.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
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The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, London Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1JQ.
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