Community interest company grassroots music venue and cafe on Sutton High Street, run by Sound Lounge CIC. Programmes regular live music across folk, blues and Americana alongside community events, and hosts a monthly open mic night hosted by Joe Kinsey - sign-up from 7pm, music from 7.30pm, no pre-booking required.
Sutton town centre · Monthly on Wednesdays · Free
The Sound Lounge Open Mic
Sutton town centre's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Sound Lounge · Sutton
Wednesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
19 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Sign-up time
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Last updated: 19 August 2026
The Sound Lounge Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:30
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Spoken_word
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Sound Lounge216-220 High Street
Sutton town centre
Sutton SM1 1NU
Sutton town centre, Sutton — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Spoken_word welcome
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About The Sound Lounge
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Wednesdays in Sutton town centre, Sutton
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Sutton open mic directory
The Night
Monthly open mic hosted by Joe Kinsey, open to musicians and spoken word artists. Sign-up from 7pm on the night, music from 7.30pm. No pre-booking required.
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 Sound Lounge’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Kick-off
23:30Venue closes
Monthly on Wednesdays Free entry
Find The Sound Lounge
216-220 High Street, Sutton town centre, Sutton SM1 1NU
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Sutton live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Sutton's The Sound Lounge open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Sutton open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Sutton mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
216-220 High Street, Sutton town centre, Sutton SM1 1NU.
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