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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Chemic Tavern
The Chemic Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Doncaster, Doncaster. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Chemic Tavern books Folk, Traditional, Open mic, Jazz, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Doncaster venue directory.
The Chemic Tavern is a real-ale pub dating from the early 1840s in the heart of Woodhouse, a mile north of Leeds city centre, named after the old Johnstons chemical works and a home for musicians and creatives ever since. Irish folk nights run on Wednesdays at 8.30pm and the open mic on Thursdays at 7.30pm, with a Scottish session on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays and a bluegrass folk session on the last Sunday of the month at 2pm. The Leeds Project Big Band plays monthly, the pub features in the Leeds Jazz Festival, and there is a beer garden alongside the Tap Room.
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9 Johnston St, Doncaster, Doncaster, LS6 2NG
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PA system and vocal mics provided. BYO instruments and amps. Need a venue with full backline? Filter Doncaster venues by backline.
The Chemic Tavern books Folk, Traditional, Open mic, Jazz, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Chemic Tavern hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Doncaster Open Mic Finder.
9 Johnston St, Doncaster, Doncaster, LS6 2NG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Doncaster venues nearby.
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