Plymouth · small venue · Verified open
Plymouth's Thursday-night free open mic at 12 Catherine Street, PL1 2AD — Old Treasury building, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
About 100 standing, live music 1 night a week, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Treasury in City Centre, Plymouth at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 10:00–01:00Opens in 2h 21m 18s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
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Everything about The Treasury 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 | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Fri |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | thetreasurybar.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Treasury at 12 Catherine Street, City Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AD. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 34 rooms in our Plymouth venue directory.
City Centre, Plymouth PL1 2AD
The nearest station is Plymouth (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Treasury for artists: The Treasury 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 Treasury 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 | Closed |
| Tue | 10:00–22:00 |
| Wed | 10:00–22:00 |
| Thu | 10:00–22:00 |
| FriToday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–18:00 |
The Treasury 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 | Provided |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
Here is the story of The Treasury in City Centre, Plymouth so far. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Treasury is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Plymouth with a standing capacity of about 100.
Listing notesThe Treasury is an independently owned café-bar and restaurant on Catherine Street in Plymouth city centre (PL1 2AD), open since 2003 and set in a striking former 19th-century city treasury building — the original walk-in strong room still survives beneath high, ornate ceilings. The standing capacity is around 100. The venue runs an eclectic entertainment mix, with acoustic live music on Fridays and DJ nights on Saturdays, plus a hireable function room and full-building hire for events. Super-premium cocktails, craft beers and continental lagers sit alongside a modern, seasonal food menu. A house PA, guitar amp and piano are provided, and both originals and covers are welcome.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Treasury 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 Thursday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Plymouth gig directory.
The Plymouth 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 | The Depot up3 | 3 gigs |
| 02 | Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery | 1 gig |
| 03 | The Barrel House Ballroom | 1 gig |
| 04 | The Junction down3 | 1 gig |
| 05 | The Ploughboy | 1 gig |
| 06 | Things Happen Here, Totnes New | 1 gig |
| 07 | Bar Rakuda down1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Brass Monkey down1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Cafe Momus down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Calstock Arts down1 | 0 gigs |
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The Treasury
Plymouth's Thursday-night free open mic at 12 Catherine Street, PL1 2AD — Old Treasury building, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 10:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Treasury — Quick Facts
The Treasury capacity: about 100 standing. Plymouth's Thursday-night free open mic at 12 Catherine Street, PL1 2AD — Old Treasury building, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.

By size, The Treasury is the joint 6th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around Plymouth with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Millbridge Inn (about 100), Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery (about 100) and The Fortescue (about 90).
The Treasury holds about 100 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is close to the typical room we list around Plymouth (about 100). 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.
The Treasury this week
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Inside The Treasury
The Treasury has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. 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 Treasury is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Plymouth with a standing capacity of about 100. The Treasury provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics, a guitar amp and keys; bring your own drum kit and bass amp; no in-house sound engineer.
This listing is part of the Plymouth venue directory.
The Treasury is an independently owned café-bar and restaurant on Catherine Street in Plymouth city centre (PL1 2AD), open since 2003 and set in a striking former 19th-century city treasury building — the original walk-in strong room still survives beneath high, ornate ceilings. The standing capacity is around 100. The venue runs an eclectic entertainment mix, with acoustic live music on Fridays and DJ nights on Saturdays, plus a hireable function room and full-building hire for events. Super-premium cocktails, craft beers and continental lagers sit alongside a modern, seasonal food menu. A house PA, guitar amp and piano are provided, and both originals and covers are welcome.
Nights The Treasury usually has live music
The Treasury usually has live music on Fri. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Treasury 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 Plymouth and what local gigs pay.
By size, The Treasury is the joint 6th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around Plymouth with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Millbridge Inn (about 100), Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery (about 100) and The Fortescue (about 90).
Find The Treasury
You will find The Treasury at 12 Catherine Street, City Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AD. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 34 rooms in our Plymouth venue directory.
The nearest station is Plymouth (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Treasury is in City Centre, Plymouth — use PL1 2AD for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 3 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 Plymouth this week, or see which Plymouth bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
The Underground, Brass Monkey, Kitty O'Hanlons and The Barrel House Ballroom
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Plymouth League
The Treasury is #32 of 34 Plymouth 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 ▲3 The Depot 3 gigs
- #2 – Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery 1 gig
- #3 – The Barrel House Ballroom 1 gig
- #4 ▼3 The Junction 1 gig
- #5 – The Ploughboy 1 gig
- #6 NEW Things Happen Here, Totnes 1 gig
- #7 ▼1 Bar Rakuda 0 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Brass Monkey 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Cafe Momus 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Calstock Arts 0 gigs
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The Treasury in brief. The Treasury in Plymouth is a small room (under 150). Live music is most often on Fridays. There’s also an open mic (every Thursday). Nearby rooms: The Underground, Brass Monkey and Kitty O'Hanlons - or browse the full Plymouth venue directory.
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More rooms near The Treasury: Thistle Park Tavern, Bar Rakuda, Cafe Momus, Calstock Arts, Central Park Plymouth, Firebrand Brewing Co, Launceston Town Hall, Marina Bar, Market Hall, Millbridge Inn, Minerva Inn, The Depot, Patchwork Studios & Garrison Gallery, The Junction and The Ploughboy.
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