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 · Free
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.
Open mic at a glance The Reindeer · Norwich
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Reindeer Open Mic — Quick Facts
Norwich open mic at The Reindeer — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:00 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Reindeer10 Dereham Rd
Norwich NR2 4AY
Norwich — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Reindeer
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Norwich
Kicks off at 19:30, sign-up from 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Norwich open mic directory
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.
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 Reindeer’s Thursday night runs.
19:00Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every other Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Reindeer
10 Dereham Rd, Norwich NR2 4AY
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Norwich live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Norwich's The Reindeer open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Norwich open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Norwich mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
10 Dereham Rd, Norwich NR2 4AY.
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