The Maritime Inn is a traditional public house on the historic Barbican at 19 Southside Street, Plymouth (PL1 2LD, Devon), bridging the block down to the parade overlooking Sutton Harbour. It's a busy, characterful pub — beamed ceilings, stone-flag floor, a wood burner and a piano — offering regular live music in both the bar and lounge alongside sport, darts and poker evenings. A covered outdoor area on the Parade is popular year-round, and the bar pours its own Maritime Special plus guest ales. A welcoming grassroots room for Plymouth performers.
Barbican · Every Thursday · Free
The Maritime Inn Open Mic
Plymouth open mic at The Maritime Inn — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Maritime Inn · Plymouth
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 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
The Maritime Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
Plymouth open mic at The Maritime Inn — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are 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 length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Maritime Inn19 Southside St
Barbican
Plymouth PL1 2LD
Barbican, Plymouth — 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 The Maritime Inn
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Barbican, Plymouth
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Plymouth open mic directory
The Night
The Maritime Inn is a traditional pub on Southside Street in the heart of Plymouth's historic Barbican, overlooking Sutton Harbour. Its open mic runs every Thursday from 8pm — free to come along, free to play, with a complimentary drink for performers. There's a house guitar always available, plus a house piano and drums on request, so you can travel light. All styles are welcome, from acoustic and folk to blues, jazz and the odd sea shanty.
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 Maritime Inn’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Maritime Inn
19 Southside St, Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LD
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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
19 Southside St, Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LD.
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