The Chindit Inn is a characterful two-room real-ale pub at 113 Merridale Road in Wolverhampton (WV3 9SE), said to be the only pub in the country named after Major General Orde Wingate's WWII Chindit special-forces unit. Cask Marque accredited for 14 consecutive years and serving up to seven changing nationally and locally sourced ales, it packs a busy grassroots music calendar into its small lounge and bar: live music every Friday at 9pm, an open-mic night every Sunday at 8pm, Irish traditional music on the first Wednesday of the month (7:30pm) and a folk night on the fourth Thursday (7:30pm), plus a monthly comedy club. There's a PA in place, an enclosed terraced garden, and the pub is dog- and family-friendly (until 7pm). It welcomes both original material and covers across folk, blues, acoustic and Irish trad.
Wolverhampton · Every Sunday · No fee listed
Wolverhampton open mic at The Chindit Inn — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Sun 15 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
Sundays
| Night | Every Sunday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Musicians |
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
Wolverhampton WV3 9SE
The nearest station is Wolverhampton St George's (Metro station), about 25 minutes' walk away.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
The Chindit is a historic two-room CAMRA Good Beer Guide pub on Merridale Road in Wolverhampton, and its open mic runs every Sunday from 8pm to 11pm — a relaxed acoustic/electro-acoustic session and free to play. The pub also packs in plenty more music: live bands on Fridays, monthly Irish sessions and a folk night, so it's a properly music-friendly local.
Getting there
113 Merridale Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 9SE.
The Chindit Inn is a characterful two-room real-ale pub at 113 Merridale Road in Wolverhampton (WV3 9SE), said to be the only pub in the country named after Major General Orde Wingate's WWII Chindit special-forces unit. Cask Marque accredited for 14 consecutive years and serving up to seven changing nationally and locally sourced ales, it packs a busy grassroots music calendar into its small lounge and bar: live music every Friday at 9pm, an open-mic night every Sunday at 8pm, Irish traditional music on the first Wednesday of the month (7:30pm) and a folk night on the fourth Thursday (7:30pm), plus a monthly comedy club. There's a PA in place, an enclosed terraced garden, and the pub is dog- and family-friendly (until 7pm). It welcomes both original material and covers across folk, blues, acoustic and Irish trad.
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The Chindit Inn Open Mic
Wolverhampton open mic at The Chindit Inn — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Sunday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 1 Sept
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Chindit Inn Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Chindit Inn Open Mic runs on Sundays at The Chindit Inn in Wolverhampton, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
The night starts at 20:00 and runs to about 23:00. It's walk-in sign-up, with the list opening at 19:30 - arrive early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes - room for roughly 15 acts. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band.
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About This Open Mic
The Chindit is a historic two-room CAMRA Good Beer Guide pub on Merridale Road in Wolverhampton, and its open mic runs every Sunday from 8pm to 11pm — a relaxed acoustic/electro-acoustic session and free to play. The pub also packs in plenty more music: live bands on Fridays, monthly Irish sessions and a folk night, so it's a properly music-friendly local.
Getting there
113 Merridale Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 9SE.
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The Night at a Glance
How The Chindit Inn’s Sunday night runs.
Every Sunday
Sun 15 Nov · Sun 22 Nov · Sun 29 Nov
The Chindit Inn provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Arrive for 19:30 to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on, and plan a set that fits 12 minutes.
Find The Chindit Inn
113 Merridale Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 9SE
The nearest station is Wolverhampton St George's (Metro station), about 25 minutes' walk away. The Chindit Inn is in Wolverhampton — use WV3 9SE for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Planning Your Sunday Night
Be there by 19:30 to put your name down. The open mic runs until about 23:00. The Chindit Inn provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
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The Chindit Inn open mic in brief. The Chindit Inn open mic runs every Sunday from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Coming back with a full band? The Chindit Inn’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. The open mics near Wolverhampton are listed by day, for another night this week.
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