The White Lion is a Grade II listed heritage pub on London Road in Heeley, Sheffield, trading as a public house since 1781 and famed across the city as one of its best rooms for live music. Behind the richly tiled, glazed-green-brick facade and cosy fireplace snugs sits a sizeable back room that doubles as the stage, where jam sessions and local bands play free most nights of the week (live music every night except Wednesday, which is quiz night). Cask ales and changing guest beers keep it firmly in the grassroots, community-pub tradition. A genuine, no-frills Sheffield music institution with a 4.6/5 Google rating.
Heeley · Every Thursday · Free
The White Lion Open Mic
Sheffield open mic at The White Lion — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The White Lion · 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 August 2026
The White Lion Open Mic — Quick Facts
Sheffield open mic at The White Lion — 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 White Lion615 London Rd, Heeley
Heeley
Sheffield S2 4HT
Heeley, Sheffield — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The White Lion
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Heeley, 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 White Lion in Heeley hosts Carrie's Open Mic Night every Sunday from 7pm. It's Heeley's prettiest pub — glazed green brickwork and stained-glass windows — and one of its liveliest, with jam sessions and local bands filling the back room most nights of the week.
Sign-up process Sign up on the night at the venue — it is a walk-in sign-up.
Getting there 615 London Rd, S2 4HT. Located in Heeley, Sheffield.
The venue A traditional pub. Age policy is 18+. Features a full PA system for performers. The music diary also includes a jazz jam on the first Tuesday of the month (8pm), a bluegrass jam on Wednesdays (7.30pm) and a fortnightly Sunday-afternoon Carnival jam (5.30pm).
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 White Lion’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The White Lion
615 London Rd, Heeley, Heeley, Sheffield S2 4HT
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. 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.
615 London Rd, Heeley, Heeley, Sheffield S2 4HT.
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