The Ravensdale is a friendly community pub on Sherwood Hall Road in Mansfield with live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night and regular Mansfield Open Mic sessions where everyone's welcome to get up and play, sing, or just enjoy the room. With a beer garden, pool and darts, it's a proper local that puts grassroots music on the bill.
Sherwood Hall Rd · Monthly on Wednesdays · Free
Ravensdale Open Mic
Mansfield's open mic at Ravensdale — friendly audience.
Open mic at a glance Ravensdale · Mansfield
Wednesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Ravensdale Open Mic — Quick Facts
Mansfield's open mic at Ravensdale — friendly audience.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:00 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacityc. 80 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
RavensdaleNottingham Road
Sherwood Hall Rd
Mansfield NG18 1BU
Sherwood Hall Rd, Mansfield — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Ravensdale
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Wednesdays in Sherwood Hall Rd, Mansfield
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 Mansfield open mic directory
The Night
The Ravensdale on Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, hosts a friendly monthly open mic on the third Wednesday of each month — everyone's welcome to play, sing or simply come and listen. A relaxed, community club night in a roomy local. Free to take part; turn up and put your name down.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Ravensdale’s Wednesday night runs.
19:00Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
22:30Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Monthly on Wednesdays 12-min slots Free entry
Find Ravensdale
Nottingham Road, Sherwood Hall Rd, Mansfield NG18 1BU
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 22:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Mansfield live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Mansfield 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 Mansfield mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Nottingham Road, Sherwood Hall Rd, Mansfield NG18 1BU.
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