Lincoln · grassroots venue · Verified open
The Victoria Inn in Lincoln hosts an open mic fortnightly on Thursdays from 20:00.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Victoria Inn in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of The Victoria Inn. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Victoria Inn that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 1 night a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Thu |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | batemansbrewery.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find The Victoria Inn at 6 Union Road, Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln, LN1 3BJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln LN1 3BJ
The nearest station is Lincoln Central (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Victoria Inn for artists: The Victoria Inn 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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The stage kit at The Victoria Inn is not confirmed yet. 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 | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of The Victoria Inn in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln so far. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Victoria Inn is a grassroots music venue in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln.
Listing notesThe Victoria is a Batemans cask-ale pub at the foot of Lincoln Castle on Union Road, one of the best known real-ale houses in the city and a long-standing uphill live music room. The open mic runs on the first and third Thursday of every month; the Fizgig Lincolnshire sessions guide gives the start time as 8pm on both dates. The pub also hosts an occasional Sunday jam night hosted by Dean Foxx Marshall.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Victoria Inn on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every other Thursday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Lincoln gig directory.
The Lincoln league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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The Victoria Inn
The Victoria Inn in Lincoln hosts an open mic fortnightly on Thursdays from 20:00.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 20:00
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Victoria Inn — Quick Facts
The Victoria Inn in Lincoln hosts an open mic fortnightly on Thursdays from 20:00. Here are the key facts on The Victoria Inn at a glance.

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Inside The Victoria Inn
The stage kit at The Victoria Inn is not confirmed yet. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Victoria Inn is a grassroots music venue in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
This listing is part of the Lincoln venue directory.
The Victoria is a Batemans cask-ale pub at the foot of Lincoln Castle on Union Road, one of the best known real-ale houses in the city and a long-standing uphill live music room. The open mic runs on the first and third Thursday of every month; the Fizgig Lincolnshire sessions guide gives the start time as 8pm on both dates. The pub also hosts an occasional Sunday jam night hosted by Dean Foxx Marshall.
Nights The Victoria Inn usually has live music — typical start 20:00
The Victoria Inn usually has live music on Thu, starting around 20:00. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Victoria Inn 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.
Find The Victoria Inn
You will find The Victoria Inn at 6 Union Road, Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln, LN1 3BJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Lincoln Central (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Victoria Inn is in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln — use LN1 3BJ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Lincoln this week.
Three Horseshoes, Akedo Lincoln, DOT Live and DOT Live Low St Dunham On Trent NG22 0FJ
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Lincoln League
The Victoria Inn is #21 of 22 Lincoln 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 – Engine Shed 4 gigs
- #2 – DOT Live 1 gig
- #3 – DOT Live Low St Dunham On Trent NG22 0FJ 1 gig
- #4 ▲1 Akedo Lincoln 0 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Glory Holes 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 Lincoln Central Library 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Magna Carta 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Newark Town Hall 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Organ Grinder 0 gigs
- #10 NEW STACK Lincoln 0 gigs
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The Victoria Inn in brief. The Victoria Inn in Uphill / Castle Square, Lincoln, is a live music room. The live nights are most often Thursdays, usually from 20:00. It also hosts an open mic (every other Thursday). Nearby rooms: Three Horseshoes, Akedo Lincoln and DOT Live - or browse the full Lincoln venue directory.
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