The Crown is a village pub on the square in Aldbourne, a downland village in north-east Wiltshire between Swindon and Marlborough. Enquiries for the pub are handled through Aldbourne Beer Club. It is a small community local that puts on a monthly live music and open mic evening rather than a dedicated music venue.
Aldbourne · Every last Thursday of the month · Free
The Crown Aldbourne Open Mic
Aldbourne's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Crown Aldbourne · Aldbourne
Thursday
Open mic night
Oct 2026
Listed since
07 Oct
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 7 October 2026
The Crown Aldbourne Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusicians
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Crown Aldbourne2 The Square
Aldbourne SN8 2DU
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Contact
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Highlights
Free entry for all
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Musicians welcome
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About The Crown Aldbourne
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About This Open Mic
Every last Thursday of the month in Aldbourne
Kicks off at 20:00
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 Aldbourne open mic directory
The Night
The Crown holds an open mic night on the last Thursday of every month, hosted by Joe and Sarah, running from 8pm to 10pm. The pub's own events page lists the night running forward through October, November and December 2026. Aldbourne is a downland village about nine miles east of Swindon, between Swindon and Marlborough. Entry and sign-up arrangements are not published, so contact the pub beforehand.
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 Crown Aldbourne’s Thursday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
Every last Thursday of the month Free entry
Find The Crown Aldbourne
2 The Square, Aldbourne SN8 2DU
Planning Your Thursday 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 Aldbourne live music scene.
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BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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2 The Square, Aldbourne SN8 2DU.
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