Guildford City Club is a private members club and music venue on Joseph's Road, a short walk from Guildford town centre. Alongside the usual club facilities of bars, big screens, pool, snooker and darts, it has built a reputation as one of the town's better rooms for live music, including the annual CityFest weekend each October. The stage has a full band setup and house sound engineering. The Juicebox open mic runs there on alternate Thursdays.
Guildford · Every other Thursday · Free
Guildford City Club Open Mic
Guildford's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Guildford City Club · Guildford
Thursday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
12 Aug
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Free
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Last updated: 12 August 2026
Guildford City Club Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start18:00
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Comedy · Poetry · Electronic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Guildford City Club73 Joseph's Road
Guildford GU1 1DN
Guildford — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
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Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
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Music, Comedy, Poetry, Electronic welcome
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About Guildford City Club
About This Open Mic
Every other Thursday in Guildford
Kicks off at 18:00
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 Guildford open mic directory
The Night
Juicebox is a fortnightly Thursday open mic at Guildford City Club on Joseph's Road, running from 6pm on alternate Thursdays. Free entry, and it draws students from ACM Guildford and the University of Surrey. The club is a private members club, so check guest entry before turning up.
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 Guildford City Club’s Thursday night runs.
18:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every other Thursday Free entry
Find Guildford City Club
73 Joseph's Road, Guildford GU1 1DN
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Guildford live music scene.
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BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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73 Joseph's Road, Guildford GU1 1DN.
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