The Pelham Arms is a friendly community pub at 78 Chichester Road, North End, Portsmouth (PO2 0AH), built in 1887 in 'brewer's Tudor' style and originally opened as a hotel by the Pike Spicer Brewery. It has a large lawned beer garden and patio, a function room, and a snug with pool, darts, big screens and a jukebox. Live music runs every Sunday — popular local bands and musicians — with a monthly open-mic night on the third Tuesday and live DJs/karaoke on the first Friday of the month. A weekly quiz (Mondays, 7.30pm), darts and a pool team round out a busy community-pub calendar. Family- and dog-friendly.
Portsmouth · Every Thursday · Free
The Pelham Arms Open Mic
Portsmouth open mic at The Pelham Arms — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Pelham Arms · Portsmouth
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Pelham Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
Portsmouth open mic at The Pelham Arms — 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 length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Pelham Arms78 Chichester Rd
Portsmouth PO2 0AH
Portsmouth — 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 Pelham Arms
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth open mic directory
The Night
The Pelham Arms is listed on Google Places as hosting open mic nights in Portsmouth. We've verified the venue exists at the address below; the day, start time and slot length still need direct confirmation from the venue.
Getting there
78 Chichester Rd, Portsmouth PO2 0AH.
Photos
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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 Pelham Arms’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Pelham Arms
78 Chichester Rd, Portsmouth PO2 0AH
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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
78 Chichester Rd, Portsmouth PO2 0AH.
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