The Phipps (formerly the Sir Pickering Phipps) is a Wellingborough Road local in Northampton that reopened in December 2024 after a £350,000 refurbishment, returning with a sleek new bar and a programme built squarely around live entertainment. From 7pm every weekend the pub puts on local DJs, live bands and acoustic artists with crowd-singalong anthems, while midweek leans on open mic nights, quizzes and community events. It is a friendly, dog- and child-welcoming pub with a garden, real ale and craft beer, big-screen sport and a kitchen running premium sharing plates and Sunday roasts. With a modest standing capacity (around 70 in the music space) it sits firmly in the grassroots, give-it-some-welly bracket, equally happy hosting a covers band on a Saturday or first-timers on a midweek open mic.
Northampton · Every last Thursday of the month · No fee listed
Northampton open mic at The Phipps — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Thu 26 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
Thursdays
| Night | Every last Thursday of the month |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | thephippspub.co.uk |
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Northampton NN1 4EH
The nearest station is Northampton (rail station), about 1.5 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
The Phipps is a big, lively McManus pub at 237 Wellingborough Road (Welly Road), Northampton NN1 4EH, and its open mic runs on the last Thursday of the month. The pub's own what's-on page bills it as Open Mic Night alongside the live European football on the screens, so expect a busy, noisy room rather than a hushed listening night. The pub has not published a start time or a sign-up route, so check its socials or ring 01604 628855 before you travel.
The rest of the week
Monday is the Know Your Phipps quiz night, Friday runs singalongs and cocktails through to 1am, Saturday brings all-day sport, early-evening anthems and a DJ until 1am with live acts popping up regularly, and there are private karaoke rooms to hire.
Getting there
237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EH, on the Welly Road strip east of the town centre.
The Phipps (formerly the Sir Pickering Phipps) is a Wellingborough Road local in Northampton that reopened in December 2024 after a £350,000 refurbishment, returning with a sleek new bar and a programme built squarely around live entertainment. From 7pm every weekend the pub puts on local DJs, live bands and acoustic artists with crowd-singalong anthems, while midweek leans on open mic nights, quizzes and community events. It is a friendly, dog- and child-welcoming pub with a garden, real ale and craft beer, big-screen sport and a kitchen running premium sharing plates and Sunday roasts. With a modest standing capacity (around 70 in the music space) it sits firmly in the grassroots, give-it-some-welly bracket, equally happy hosting a covers band on a Saturday or first-timers on a midweek open mic.
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The Phipps Open Mic
Northampton open mic at The Phipps — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 14 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Phipps Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Phipps Open Mic runs on the last Thursday of the month at The Phipps in Northampton, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
The night starts at 20:00. Sign-up is on the night from 19:30 - get there early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
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About This Open Mic
The Phipps is a big, lively McManus pub at 237 Wellingborough Road (Welly Road), Northampton NN1 4EH, and its open mic runs on the last Thursday of the month. The pub's own what's-on page bills it as Open Mic Night alongside the live European football on the screens, so expect a busy, noisy room rather than a hushed listening night. The pub has not published a start time or a sign-up route, so check its socials or ring 01604 628855 before you travel.
The rest of the week
Monday is the Know Your Phipps quiz night, Friday runs singalongs and cocktails through to 1am, Saturday brings all-day sport, early-evening anthems and a DJ until 1am with live acts popping up regularly, and there are private karaoke rooms to hire.
Getting there
237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EH, on the Welly Road strip east of the town centre.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
The Night at a Glance
How The Phipps’s Thursday night runs.
Every last Thursday of the month
Thu 26 Nov · Thu 31 Dec · Thu 28 Jan
The Phipps provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find The Phipps
237 Wellingborough Rd, Northampton NN1 4EH
The nearest station is Northampton (rail station), about 1.5 miles away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find The Phipps in Northampton; NN1 4EH is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
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Planning Your Thursday Night
Get there by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. The Phipps provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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The Phipps open mic in brief. The Phipps open mic runs every last Thursday of the month from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Coming back with a full band? The Phipps’ venue page has its kit and capacity listed. For another night this week, the open mics near Northampton are listed by day.
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