The Reindeer is an Elgood's Brewery pub at 10 Dereham Road in Norwich (NR2 4AY) that runs as a genuine live-music venue with an intimate, traditional-pub feel and roughly a 200 capacity. It puts on an eclectic mix of live music — bands on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, plus folk on Wednesdays — and carries a 5-star food-hygiene rating. There's a jukebox, pool table and an enclosed rear patio garden, with The Recipe Kitchen serving burgers and wings and Too Fat Roasties doing Sunday roasts. A dependable grassroots gig pub in Norwich.
Norwich · Every other Thursday · No fee listed
The Reindeer Open Mic
Norwich open mic at The Reindeer — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Kick-off 19:30, sign-up from 19:00. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 14 Sept 202619:30
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up from 19:00Thursdays
| Night | Every other Thursday |
| Sign-up | 19:00 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | elgoods-brewery.co.uk |
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03 — The night
Every other ThursdayHow the night runs
Every other Thursday
Check the date before you goRunning order
19:00 Sign-up· Walk-in
19:30 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
00:00 Venue closes
04 — Find The Reindeer
NorwichGetting there
10 Dereham Rd,
Norwich NR2 4AY
Norwich NR2 4AY
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
NorwichAbout the night
The Reindeer on Dereham Road runs 'Slightly Offensive Steve's Open Mic Night' on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, in an intimate 200-capacity Norwich music pub. Sign-ups open at 7pm and music kicks off at 7:30, running through to 11pm with three-song sets (fewer if it's busy) and an excellent PA. New artists are always welcome — turn up, get on the list, and play.
The Reindeer is an Elgood's Brewery pub at 10 Dereham Road in Norwich (NR2 4AY) that runs as a genuine live-music venue with an intimate, traditional-pub feel and roughly a 200 capacity. It puts on an eclectic mix of live music — bands on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, plus folk on Wednesdays — and carries a 5-star food-hygiene rating. There's a jukebox, pool table and an enclosed rear patio garden, with The Recipe Kitchen serving burgers and wings and Too Fat Roasties doing Sunday roasts. A dependable grassroots gig pub in Norwich.
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Norwich · Every other Thursday
The Reindeer Open Mic
Norwich open mic at The Reindeer — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 14 Sept
- Last checked
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Community
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Reindeer Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Reindeer Open Mic runs on Thursdays (fortnightly) at The Reindeer in Norwich, starting at 19:30 with sign-up from 19:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 14 Sept 2026
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The night starts at 19:30. Sign-up is on the night from 19:00 - get there early to get a slot. Each act gets about 12 minutes. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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Websiteelgoods-brewery.co.uk
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NightThursdayEvery other Thursday
Starts19:30start time
Sign-up19:00Walk-in
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Reindeer on Dereham Road runs 'Slightly Offensive Steve's Open Mic Night' on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, in an intimate 200-capacity Norwich music pub. Sign-ups open at 7pm and music kicks off at 7:30, running through to 11pm with three-song sets (fewer if it's busy) and an excellent PA. New artists are always welcome — turn up, get on the list, and play.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Reindeer’s Thursday night runs.
Sign-up opens19:00Walk-in on the night
Kick-off19:30Every other Thursday
Venue closes00:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every other Thursday
Getting there
Norwich, NR2 4AY - the map is below.
Kit
The Reindeer provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:00 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find The Reindeer
10 Dereham Rd, Norwich NR2 4AY
Address10 Dereham Rd
AreaNorwich
PostcodeNR2 4AY
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. The Reindeer is in Norwich — use NR2 4AY for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
Dead Wax Norwich, The Champion, Voodoo Daddy's and Pear Tree Inn
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Be there by 19:00 to put your name down. The Reindeer provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Norwich open mic nights for alternatives.
The Reindeer provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Reindeer's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Norwich open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
10 Dereham Rd, Norwich NR2 4AY.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Norwich regulars across the Norwich open mic scene. Norwich open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
The nearest station is Norwich (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NR2 4AY. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:00, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - the venue's own website is linked on this page. Browse other Norwich open mics.
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The Reindeer open mic in brief. The Reindeer open mic runs every other Thursday from 19:30 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:00 and slots run about 12 minutes. The Reindeer’s venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For a different night this week, the open mics near Norwich are listed by day.
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