Nottingham · grassroots venue · Verified open
Nottingham craft-beer and vegetarian alehouse on Friar Lane with Wednesday open mic.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Acoustic, Folk, Singer-Songwriter.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Crow in Nottingham is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–23:00Opens in 3h 09m 13s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Acoustic · Folk · Singer-Songwriter |
4 photos show the inside of The Crow, from the stage to the bar. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Crow, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Wed |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticFolkSinger-Songwriter |
| Website | the-crow.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Crow is at 102 Friar Ln, Nottingham, NG1 6EB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Nottingham NG1 6EB
The nearest station is Old Market Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The Crow for artists: The Crow 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 Crow publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 13:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 13:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 13:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–22:00 |
The Crow 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 | TBC |
This is the background on The Crow, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Crow is a grassroots music venue in Nottingham. It books Acoustic, Folk, Singer-Songwriter.
Listing notesThe Crow (formerly the Crafty Crow) sits at 102 Friar Lane in central Nottingham, a short walk from the historic Castle entrance. The wood-furnished, rustic alehouse reopened in July 2023 and was renamed in 2024, building a reputation on local Castle Rock ales, an array of LocAle guest beers, a fridge packed with craft bottles and cans, and a well-regarded vegetarian and largely vegan kitchen. For performers it runs a weekly Wednesday open mic that has become a community fixture, drawing acoustic and singer-songwriter acts into a relaxed, characterful pub setting. Dog-friendly, with lunch served Saturdays and Sundays and evening meals through the week.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Crow 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 Wednesday - 19:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Nottingham gig directory.
The Nottingham 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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| 01 | Billy Bootleggers Bar | 27 gigs |
| 02 | Rock City | 19 gigs |
| 03 | Rescue Rooms up1 | 10 gigs |
| 04 | Red Dog Saloon Nottingham down1 | 9 gigs |
| 05 | Canvas Mansfield New | 8 gigs |
| 06 | The Bodega down1 | 6 gigs |
| 07 | The Palais up1 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | Metronome Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
| 09 | Nottingham, The Level down3 | 3 gigs |
| 10 | Rough Trade Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
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The Crow
Nottingham craft-beer and vegetarian alehouse on Friar Lane with Wednesday open mic.
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Crow — Quick Facts
Nottingham craft-beer and vegetarian alehouse on Friar Lane with Wednesday open mic. Here are the key facts on The Crow at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week.
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Inside The Crow
The Crow has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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 Crow is a grassroots music venue in Nottingham. The Crow provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The Crow books Acoustic, Folk, Singer-Songwriter acts. This listing is part of the Nottingham venue directory.
The Crow (formerly the Crafty Crow) sits at 102 Friar Lane in central Nottingham, a short walk from the historic Castle entrance. The wood-furnished, rustic alehouse reopened in July 2023 and was renamed in 2024, building a reputation on local Castle Rock ales, an array of LocAle guest beers, a fridge packed with craft bottles and cans, and a well-regarded vegetarian and largely vegan kitchen. For performers it runs a weekly Wednesday open mic that has become a community fixture, drawing acoustic and singer-songwriter acts into a relaxed, characterful pub setting. Dog-friendly, with lunch served Saturdays and Sundays and evening meals through the week.
Nights The Crow usually has live music
Live nights at The Crow are usually Wed. Its listed genres start with acoustic. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Crow hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Nottingham.
Find The Crow
The Crow is at 102 Friar Ln, Nottingham, NG1 6EB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Old Market Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Crow in Nottingham; NG1 6EB is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Nottingham this week, or find a band in Nottingham if you book the music.
The Embankment, The Hop Merchant, The Lincolnshire Poacher and The Navigation Inn
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Crow
The regular night at The Crow 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. Or browse the wider Nottingham venue directory.
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The Nottingham League
The Crow is #58 of 79 Nottingham 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 – Billy Bootleggers Bar 27 gigs
- #2 – Rock City 19 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Rescue Rooms 10 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Red Dog Saloon Nottingham 9 gigs
- #5 NEW Canvas Mansfield 8 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Bodega 6 gigs
- #7 ▲1 The Palais 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Metronome Nottingham 3 gigs
- #9 ▼3 Nottingham, The Level 3 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Rough Trade Nottingham 3 gigs
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The Crow in brief. The Crow in Nottingham is a live music room that books acoustic, folk and singer-songwriter. The live music is mostly on Wednesdays. There’s also an open mic (every Wednesday). Rooms nearby include The Embankment, The Hop Merchant and The Lincolnshire Poacher; the Nottingham venue directory has the rest.
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