The Chichester Inn is a traditional city centre pub on West Street, a few minutes from Chichester Cathedral, with rooms available upstairs. It has a larger public bar to the rear that is used for live music and club nights. The pub markets itself on live music, entertainment and food, and hosts the Chichester Folk Song Club singaround every Monday.
City Centre · Every Monday · Free
The Chichester Inn Open Mic
City Centre's monday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Chichester Inn · Chichester
Monday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
The Chichester Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Chichester Inn38 West Street
City Centre
Chichester PO19 1RP
City Centre, Chichester — 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 welcome
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About The Chichester Inn
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in City Centre, Chichester
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 Chichester open mic directory
The Night
Chichester Folk Song Club runs a folk singaround at the Chichester Inn every Monday at 8pm, with free entry. It is an open floor round the room session rather than a booked concert, so anyone can sing, play or listen. The pub's own events calendar lists it running weekly through August 2026. The pub also advertised a separate monthly open mic on the last Tuesday of the month via Chichester BID, but that night does not appear on the venue's current calendar, so treat it as unconfirmed.
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 Chichester Inn’s Monday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Venue closes
Every Monday Free entry
Find The Chichester Inn
38 West Street, City Centre, Chichester PO19 1RP
Planning Your Monday 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 Chichester live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Chichester 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 Chichester mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
38 West Street, City Centre, Chichester PO19 1RP.
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