The Church House is a Grade II-listed gothic-revival pub at 4 St James' Street in Sheffield city centre (S1 2EW), built in 1859 on the site of an old vicarage and now one of the city's best-loved free-entry live music venues — named CAMRA Sheffield & District Pub of the Month. With a capacity of around 160, it runs an open-mic night every Wednesday, blues/folk/alternative live music every Friday and classic-rock covers every Saturday, all free to get in. The bar is licensed for live music, dancing and karaoke, there's a full backline including drums and amplifiers on the stage, and upstairs holds a recording studio available for hire. It books both original acts and covers across blues, folk, alternative and classic rock.
Sheffield City Centre · Every Thursday · Free
The Church House Open Mic
Sheffield open mic at The Church House — 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 Church House · Sheffield
Thursday
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 Church House Open Mic — Quick Facts
Sheffield open mic at The Church House — 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 Church House4 St James' St, Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield S1 2EW
Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield — 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
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Church House
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Sheffield open mic directory
The Night
The Church House runs a weekly Open Mic Jam Session every Thursday from 8pm through to closing in this Grade II listed rock pub in Sheffield city centre. A full backline is set up and ready — drum kit and amps — so soloists, duos, bands and curious first-timers can just plug in and play. It's 18+, free to get in, and the room has a proper live-music feel rather than a corner of a quiet boozer.
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 Church House’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:45Last songs
00:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Church House
4 St James' St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2EW
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:45. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Sheffield 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 Sheffield open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Sheffield mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
4 St James' St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2EW.
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