Birmingham · small venue · Verified open
City Centre's friday-night £1.00 open mic at Old Joint Stock — PA + vocal mic, in-house sound engineer, 10-minute slots, all ages.
About 90 standing, house PA. Musical Theatre, Jazz, Cabaret.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Old Joint Stock in City Centre, Birmingham at a glance. It books musical theatre, jazz and cabaret acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–23:00Opens in 3h 22m 01s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Musical Theatre · Jazz · Cabaret |
4 photos show the inside of Old Joint Stock. It books musical theatre, jazz and cabaret acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Old Joint Stock that matters before you book is set out below. It books musical theatre, jazz and cabaret acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 90 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Musical TheatreJazzCabaret |
| Website | oldjointstock.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Old Joint Stock at 4 Temple Row West, City Centre, Birmingham, B2 5NY. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
City Centre, Birmingham B2 5NY
The nearest station is Corporation Street (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Old Joint Stock for artists: Old Joint Stock has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Old Joint Stock publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 11:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 11:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–18:00 |
Old Joint Stock has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
Here is the story of Old Joint Stock in City Centre, Birmingham so far. It books musical theatre, jazz and cabaret acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Old Joint Stock is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Birmingham with a standing capacity of about 90. It books Musical Theatre, Jazz, Cabaret.
Listing notesThe Old Joint Stock is a grand Fuller's pub and fringe theatre on Temple Row West in Birmingham city centre, set inside a Grade II-listed former bank with a domed ceiling and a 90-capacity studio theatre upstairs. It is Birmingham's home of premier fringe theatre in the Midlands, programming bold new plays, stand-up comedy, burlesque, cabaret and live jazz across the year. Its standout recurring slot for performers is the Musical Theatre Open Mic Night, a niche, genuinely sing-from-the-soundtrack evening that draws music-theatre singers from across the West Midlands — confirmed running into 2026 with dated nights on Friday 5th June and Friday 7th August 2026, starting 7:30pm (around £5 entry). A vocal PA is provided and a pianist/backing accompanies acts. This is a city-centre theatre-pub mic rather than a band-backline jam, so it suits solo singers, duos and music-theatre numbers best. Sign up via the venue's What's On page.
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The regular night at Old Joint Stock on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Birmingham gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
Open mic night - 19:30 · £5 entry. More nights out in the wider Birmingham gig directory.
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| 06 | The Rhodehouse down1 | 9 gigs |
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Old Joint Stock
City Centre's friday-night £1.00 open mic at Old Joint Stock — PA + vocal mic, in-house sound engineer, 10-minute slots, all ages.
- c. 90
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Musical Theatre
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Old Joint Stock — Quick Facts
Old Joint Stock capacity: about 90 standing. City Centre's friday-night £1.00 open mic at Old Joint Stock — PA + vocal mic, in-house sound engineer, 10-minute slots, all ages.
By size, Old Joint Stock is the joint 33rd largest of the 36 venues we list in and around Birmingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Joe Joe Jim's Bar (about 90); Rock N Roll Brewhouse (about 70) and Boldmere St Michaels Football Club (about 120).
Old Joint Stock holds about 90 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Birmingham (about 200). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
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Inside Old Joint Stock
Old Joint Stock has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 90. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Old Joint Stock is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Birmingham with a standing capacity of about 90. Old Joint Stock provides a PA system and an in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
Old Joint Stock books Musical Theatre, Jazz, Cabaret acts. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The Old Joint Stock is a grand Fuller's pub and fringe theatre on Temple Row West in Birmingham city centre, set inside a Grade II-listed former bank with a domed ceiling and a 90-capacity studio theatre upstairs. It is Birmingham's home of premier fringe theatre in the Midlands, programming bold new plays, stand-up comedy, burlesque, cabaret and live jazz across the year. Its standout recurring slot for performers is the Musical Theatre Open Mic Night, a niche, genuinely sing-from-the-soundtrack evening that draws music-theatre singers from across the West Midlands — confirmed running into 2026 with dated nights on Friday 5th June and Friday 7th August 2026, starting 7:30pm (around £5 entry). A vocal PA is provided and a pianist/backing accompanies acts. This is a city-centre theatre-pub mic rather than a band-backline jam, so it suits solo singers, duos and music-theatre numbers best. Sign up via the venue's What's On page.
Old Joint Stock doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Musical theatre is the first genre on its list. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Old Joint Stock isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Birmingham and what local gigs pay.
By size, Old Joint Stock is the joint 33rd largest of the 36 venues we list in and around Birmingham with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Joe Joe Jim's Bar (about 90); Rock N Roll Brewhouse (about 70) and Boldmere St Michaels Football Club (about 120).
Find Old Joint Stock
You will find Old Joint Stock at 4 Temple Row West, City Centre, Birmingham, B2 5NY. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Corporation Street (Metro station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Old Joint Stock is in City Centre, Birmingham — use B2 5NY for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 4 other venues sit in City Centre too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Birmingham this week, or see which Birmingham bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Pan-Pan, The Diskery, The Sunflower Lounge and The Victoria Birmingham
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Old Joint Stock
The regular night at Old Joint Stock on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Birmingham gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Birmingham venue directory.
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The Birmingham League
Old Joint Stock is #59 of 80 Birmingham venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – O2 Institute Birmingham 45 gigs
- #2 – Hare And Hounds Kings Heath 33 gigs
- #3 – The Castle And Falcon 18 gigs
- #4 ▲2 Deadwax Digbeth 10 gigs
- #5 ▼1 The Sunflower Lounge 10 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Rhodehouse 9 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Mama Roux's 6 gigs
- #8 NEW Asylum 4 gigs
- #9 NEW Sutton United Football Club 4 gigs
- #10 – XOYO Birmingham 4 gigs
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Old Joint Stock in brief. Set in Birmingham, Old Joint Stock is a small room (under 150) that books musical theatre, jazz and cabaret. It hosts an open mic too. Rooms nearby include Pan-Pan, The Diskery and The Sunflower Lounge; the Birmingham venue directory has the rest.
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