Chaplins Bar is a lively town-centre bar on St Thomas Street in Scarborough, recently refitted around a 1920s stage-and-screen theme. It's one of the few LGBTQ+ bars in the area and a genuine community space, with a strong entertainment line-up of cover bands, karaoke and drag. A really popular open mic runs every Monday night, where you're invited to bring yourself and your instrument and play to the room.
St Thomas Street · Every Monday · Free
Chaplins Bar Open Mic
St Thomas Street's monday open mic. 15-min slots.
Open mic at a glance Chaplins Bar · Scarborough
Monday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Chaplins Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up20:00 walk-in
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Chaplins BarSt Thomas Street
Scarborough
St Thomas Street, Scarborough — 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 Chaplins Bar
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Scarborough open mic directory
The Night
Chaplins Bar on St Thomas Street hosts a long-running and genuinely popular open mic every Monday night from 8pm. It's a bring-your-own-instrument affair — turn up, plug in and play to the regulars and a friendly room of like-minded folk. Free entry, free to perform, and a proper local spot for getting your songs heard mid-week.
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 Chaplins Bar’s Monday night runs.
20:00Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:30Last songs
01:00Venue closes
Every Monday 15-min slots Free entry
Find Chaplins Bar
St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 20:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Scarborough live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Scarborough's Chaplins Bar open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Scarborough open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Scarborough mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
St Thomas Street, Scarborough.
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