The Royal Blenheim is a traditional Victorian real-ale pub at 13 St Ebbe's Street in central Oxford, built in 1889 and operated by Titanic Brewery. Celebrated for its rotating Titanic, White Horse and guest ales, it has featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide and been voted CAMRA City Pub of the Year every year since 2019. The pub runs a Sunday-night open mic that is open to all abilities, with a house guitar provided and keys available on request, plus a Wednesday quiz and live sport. A welcoming, original-and-covers-friendly grass-roots spot in the heart of the city.
Oxford · Every Sunday · Free
The Royal Blenheim Open Mic
Oxford open mic at The Royal Blenheim — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Royal Blenheim · Oxford
Sunday
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 Royal Blenheim Open Mic — Quick Facts
Oxford open mic at The Royal Blenheim — 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
DaySunday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Royal Blenheim13 Saint Ebbe's St
Oxford OX1 1PT
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 Royal Blenheim
About This Open Mic
Every Sunday in Oxford
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Oxford open mic directory
The Night
The Royal Blenheim is a classic 19th-century real-ale pub on St Ebbe's Street, big on Titanic and White Horse beers and blessed with high ceilings that give the room lovely acoustics. Jamo's Open Mic runs every Sunday from 7pm to 9:30pm, hosted by James Morgan and free to play, open to all abilities and just about every style going — acoustic, blues, folk, jazz, even poetry and sea shanties. A house guitar is on hand (and keys can be sorted too), so it's an easy one to rock up to and have a go.
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 Royal Blenheim’s Sunday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:00Kick-off
21:30Last songs
22:00Venue closes
Every Sunday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Royal Blenheim
13 Saint Ebbe's St, Oxford OX1 1PT
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 21:30. 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.
12 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.
13 Saint Ebbe's St, Oxford OX1 1PT.
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