The Boileroom is an award-winning grassroots music and cultural arts venue in the heart of Guildford, Surrey, moments from Guildford and London Road stations. Curating emerging, national and local live music since 2006, the roughly 275-capacity room has hosted the likes of Ed Sheeran, Foals, The Bronx and First Aid Kit, alongside MOBO, Mercury and BBC Folk Award winners. It is prized for excellent sightlines (no obstructive pillars or tables), strong in-house sound and lighting, and a community-arts ethos supported by its Patreon.
Guildford · Monthly on Mondays · £2.00
The Boileroom Open Mic
Guildford's monday open mic. Full backline.
Open mic at a glance The Boileroom · Guildford
Monday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
31 Jul
Last verified
£2.00
Entry
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Last updated: 31 July 2026
The Boileroom Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start19:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
Entry£2.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The BoileroomGuildford GU1 4LS
Guildford — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
£2.00 entry
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Boileroom
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Mondays in Guildford
Kicks off at 19:00
Entry £2.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Full backline on stage
Part of the Guildford open mic directory
The Night
The Boileroom — Guildford's award-winning independent grassroots venue — runs its Open Stages open mic on a Monday roughly once a month, with sets from 7pm through to about 11pm. It's a proper stage night rather than a pub corner: full backline, an in-house sound engineer and a full lighting rig are all provided, and you play in front of the venue's booking team with the chance of bagging a future support slot. No advance booking — just turn up early to grab a set. Entry is £2 on the door.
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 Boileroom’s Monday night runs.
19:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
00:00Venue closes
Monthly on Mondays £2.00 entry
Find The Boileroom
Guildford GU1 4LS
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £2.00 and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Guildford live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Guildford open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Entry is £2.00. For free alternatives, filter the directory.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
Guildford GU1 4LS.
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