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.
Scarborough · Every Monday · No fee listed
Chaplins Bar Open Mic
St Thomas Street's monday open mic. 15-min slots.
Next night: Mon 16 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 20:00. 15-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 24 Aug 202620:00
Kick-off
Mondays
sign-up from 20:00Mondays
| Night | Every Monday |
| Sign-up | 20:00 walk-in |
| Slot | 15 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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03 — The night
Every MondayHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
MondaysRunning order
20:00 Kick-off· 15-minute slots
23:30 Last songs
01:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Chaplins Bar
St Thomas StreetGetting there
St Thomas Street, Scarborough
05 — What's on stage
2 provided · 5 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
St Thomas Street, ScarboroughAbout 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.
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.
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St Thomas Street · Every Monday
Chaplins Bar Open Mic
St Thomas Street's monday open mic. 15-min slots.
- Monday
- Open mic night
- Jun 2026
- Listed since
- 24 Aug
- Last checked
- No fee
- Entry
- 15 min
- Slot length
- Community
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Chaplins Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Chaplins Bar Open Mic runs on Mondays at Chaplins Bar in Scarborough, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 20:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 24 Aug 2026
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Music starts around 20:00, finishing about 23:30. Sign-up is on the night from 20:00 - get there early to get a slot. Slots run about 15 minutes - room for roughly 14 acts. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band.
Next nightMon 16 Nov · 20:00Starts in 3d 12h 22m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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NightMondayEvery MondayNext: Mon 16 Nov
Starts20:00until 23:30
Sign-up20:00Walk-in
Slots15minutes eachRoom for about 14 acts
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About This Open Mic
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 systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
2 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Chaplins Bar’s Monday night runs.
Next nightMon 16 Nov · 20:00Starts in 3d 12h 22m
Sign-up opens · Kick-off20:00Walk-in on the night
Music ends23:30Last act finishes
Venue closes01:00The listed closing time
Slots15minutes eachroom for about 14 acts
How often
Every Monday
Coming up
Mon 16 Nov · Mon 23 Nov · Mon 30 Nov
Kit
Chaplins Bar provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive for 20:00 to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on, and plan a set that fits 15 minutes.
Find Chaplins Bar
St Thomas Street, Scarborough
AreaSt Thomas Street, Scarborough
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
You'll find Chaplins Bar in St Thomas Street, Scarborough. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
Open mics nearby
Whitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic), The Little Angel, The Fleece and Indigo Alley
Planning Your Monday Night
Get there by 20:00 to sign up for a slot. The open mic runs until about 23:30. Chaplins Bar provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
8 things people want to know before 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.
Chaplins Bar provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Chaplins Bar's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Scarborough open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
Chaplins Bar is in St Thomas Street, Scarborough. Get directions, or see the other Scarborough open mics.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Scarborough regulars across the Scarborough open mic scene. Scarborough open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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