The Port Mahon is a Grade II-listed traditional free house on St Clement's Street in Oxford (OX4 1AW), a multi-room pub with a courtyard back garden and a long-standing reputation on the city's grassroots circuit. The upstairs room hosts gigs most nights — live music, comedy and talks — while the downstairs back bar runs open mic and folk sessions, so there is something on across most of the week. A PA is provided and the room welcomes both original acts and covers, making it a reliable, unpretentious stage for emerging Oxford talent as well as touring bands passing through. Real-ale free house upstairs, intimate sessions downstairs: it covers both ends of the small-venue spectrum.
82 St Clement's St · Every Thursday · Free
The Port Mahon Open Mic
Oxford open mic at The Port Mahon — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Port Mahon · Oxford
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Closed
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Port Mahon Open Mic — Quick Facts
Oxford open mic at The Port Mahon — 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
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Port MahonPort Mahon Ale House, 82 St Clement's St
82 St Clement's St
Oxford OX4 1BN
82 St Clement's St, Oxford — 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 Port Mahon
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in 82 St Clement's St, Oxford
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Oxford open mic directory
The Night
The Port Mahon is a characterful real-ale pub on St Clement's Street (est. 1710), long a hub for Oxford's folk and acoustic scene, with French/Breton, Scandi and Galician trad sessions in its back bar. Its general music open mic, however, is confirmed as no longer running as of early 2025. The folk sessions are still well worth a look, but if you're after a true open mic you'll need to look elsewhere in Oxford.
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 Port Mahon’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
Every Thursday 10-min slots Free entry
Find The Port Mahon
Port Mahon Ale House, 82 St Clement's St, 82 St Clement's St, Oxford OX4 1BN
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 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 Oxford live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Oxford open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Oxford mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Port Mahon Ale House, 82 St Clement's St, 82 St Clement's St, Oxford OX4 1BN.
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