The Tudor Arms is a Greene King pub in a quiet residential corner of North Watford, built in 1932 with a mock-Tudor frontage, a large beer garden and a children's play area. It hosts plenty of free live music sessions and runs open mic nights through Greene King's Live at Your Local programme, giving new performers a stage, alongside a charity quiz and Friday-night karaoke. A relaxed, family-friendly local with grassroots live music on the bill.
Bushey Mill Lane · Every other Thursday · Free
The Tudor Arms Open Mic
Bushey Mill Lane's thursday open mic. 5-min slots.
Open mic at a glance The Tudor Arms · Watford
Thursday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
5 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Tudor Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length5 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesComedy
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Tudor ArmsBushey Mill Lane
Watford
Bushey Mill Lane, Watford — 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
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Comedy welcome
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About The Tudor Arms
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Bushey Mill Lane, Watford
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
5-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Watford open mic directory
The Night
Comedy open-mic night at The Tudor Arms, a Greene King pub up on Bushey Mill Lane. Run as "Tudor Laughs" by Jest Another Comedy, it lands on a fortnightly Thursday and gives both newer and established stand-ups a friendly room to try out material. Free to watch, walk-up for performers, with a PA and mic on the little stage. Worth checking the venue's socials for the exact start time on the night.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
1 vocal mic
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Tudor Arms’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every other Thursday 5-min slots Free entry
Find The Tudor Arms
Bushey Mill Lane, Watford
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Watford 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 Watford open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
5 minutes per act — typically 1 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Watford mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Bushey Mill Lane, Watford.
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