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About The Flower Pot
The Flower Pot is a grassroots music venue in Maidstone, Maidstone. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Flower Pot books Rock, Blues, Covers, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Maidstone venue directory.
The Flower Pot is a cosy, much-loved free house at 96 Sandling Road in Maidstone, run by Dave and Julie and known across Kent for its real ales — typically nine on at a time from local and far-flung breweries — plus an annual beer festival. It's a genuine grassroots live-music pub: gigs run across the weekend on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a weekly open-mic night on top, and the venue is tracked on Songkick, Ents24 and Setlist.fm. Big, tasty pizzas, a pool table and a dog-friendly welcome round it out. Both original acts and covers are at home here. Open Sunday-Thursday 12:00-23:00 and Friday-Saturday from noon till late.
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96 Sandling Rd, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME14 2RJ
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Maidstone venue directory.
The Flower Pot books Rock, Blues, Covers, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Flower Pot hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Maidstone Open Mic Finder.
96 Sandling Rd, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME14 2RJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Maidstone venues nearby.
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