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Hoxton's Tuesday-night free acoustic open mic at 26 Wenlock Road, N1 7TA — small room, PA + guitar amp, 15-minute slots, walk-in only.
About 80 standing, house PA. Acoustic, Folk, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Wenlock Arms in Hoxton, London at a glance. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 07m 03s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic · Folk · Blues |
4 photos show the inside of The Wenlock Arms. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Wenlock Arms that matters before you book is set out below. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticFolkBlues |
| Website | wenlockarms.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Wenlock Arms at 26 Wenlock Road, Hoxton, London, N1 7TA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Hoxton, London N1 7TA
The nearest station is Old Street (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Wenlock Arms for artists: The Wenlock Arms 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 Wenlock Arms publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 16:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
The Wenlock Arms 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
Here is the story of The Wenlock Arms in Hoxton, London so far. It books acoustic, folk and blues acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Wenlock Arms is a grassroots music venue in Hoxton, London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Acoustic, Folk, Blues, Jazz.
Listing notesThe Wenlock Arms is a beloved back-street free house at 26 Wenlock Road in Hoxton (N1 7TA), pouring beer since 1836 and famously saved from demolition by a community campaign in 2010. It balances old-school drinking-den character with a modern destination pub's craft-beer range, and was crowned North London CAMRA Pub of the Year 2026. Music is part of the weekly rhythm: live piano sessions, weekend DJ/club nights (DJs every Saturday) and an intimate acoustic open mic for emerging performers in a room holding around 80. Family- and dog-friendly, it's a small but characterful grassroots spot welcoming originals and covers.
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The regular night at The Wenlock Arms on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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The Wenlock Arms
Hoxton's Tuesday-night free acoustic open mic at 26 Wenlock Road, N1 7TA — small room, PA + guitar amp, 15-minute slots, walk-in only.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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The Wenlock Arms — Quick Facts
The Wenlock Arms capacity: about 80 standing. Hoxton's Tuesday-night free acoustic open mic at 26 Wenlock Road, N1 7TA — small room, PA + guitar amp, 15-minute slots, walk-in only.

By size, The Wenlock Arms is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: 1901 Arts Club (about 80); Battersea Barge (about 80) and Old Street Records (about 80).
The Wenlock Arms's listed capacity is about 80 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around London, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - The Wenlock Arms is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
The Wenlock Arms this week
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Inside The Wenlock Arms
The Wenlock Arms has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Wenlock Arms is a grassroots music venue in Hoxton, London with a standing capacity of about 80. The Wenlock Arms provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics and a guitar amp; bring your own drum kit, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
The Wenlock Arms books Acoustic, Folk, Blues, Jazz acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Wenlock Arms is a beloved back-street free house at 26 Wenlock Road in Hoxton (N1 7TA), pouring beer since 1836 and famously saved from demolition by a community campaign in 2010. It balances old-school drinking-den character with a modern destination pub's craft-beer range, and was crowned North London CAMRA Pub of the Year 2026. Music is part of the weekly rhythm: live piano sessions, weekend DJ/club nights (DJs every Saturday) and an intimate acoustic open mic for emerging performers in a room holding around 80. Family- and dog-friendly, it's a small but characterful grassroots spot welcoming originals and covers.
The Wenlock Arms doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists acoustic among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Wenlock Arms 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in London.
By size, The Wenlock Arms is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: 1901 Arts Club (about 80); Battersea Barge (about 80) and Old Street Records (about 80).
Find The Wenlock Arms
You will find The Wenlock Arms at 26 Wenlock Road, Hoxton, London, N1 7TA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is Old Street (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Wenlock Arms is in Hoxton, London — use N1 7TA for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 8 other venues sit in Hoxton too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in London this week, or see which London bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The London League
The Wenlock Arms is #287 of 302 London venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
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- #9 NEW Soul Mama Islington 13 gigs
- #10 – Underworld 12 gigs
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The Wenlock Arms in brief. The Wenlock Arms is a small room (under 150) in Hoxton, London that books acoustic, folk and blues. There’s also an open mic (every Tuesday). Rooms nearby include The Windmill, Troy Bar and Colours Hoxton; the London venue directory has the rest.
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