Sheffield · medium venue · Verified open
Sheffield's leading Irish-themed tavern with live music three nights a week.
About 250 standing, live music 3 nights a week, house PA. Folk, Irish Traditional, Covers.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Molly Malone's Irish Tavern in Sheffield City Centre at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books folk, irish traditional and covers acts.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 17:00–04:00Opens in 9h 07m 07s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Irish Traditional · Covers |
4 photos show the inside of Molly Malone's Irish Tavern. It books folk, irish traditional and covers acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Molly Malone's Irish Tavern that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books folk, irish traditional and covers acts.
| Capacity | about 250 standing |
| Live nights | Wed, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkIrish TraditionalCovers |
| Website | molly-malones.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Molly Malone's Irish Tavern at 140-144 West St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 4ES. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Sheffield S1 4ES
The nearest station is Netherthorpe Road Subway to Trams (tram stop), about 10 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Molly Malone's Irish Tavern publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 20:00–04:00 |
| Tue | 20:00–04:00 |
| Wed | 20:00–04:00 |
| Thu | 20:00–04:00 |
| FriToday | 17:00–04:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–04:00 |
| Sun | 20:00–04:00 |
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern 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 |
Here is the story of Molly Malone's Irish Tavern in Sheffield City Centre so far. It books folk, irish traditional and covers acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield with a standing capacity of about 250. It books Folk, Irish Traditional, Covers.
Listing notesMolly Malone's Irish Tavern sits at 140-144 West Street in Sheffield city centre (S1 4ES), the city's leading Irish-themed pub. Live music runs three nights a week — Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — with Irish-style musicians playing everything from traditional Irish songs to current chart hits given an Irish twist. The bar also screens major sporting events and runs quizzes and themed nights, with a standing capacity of around 250. A lively, authentic Irish bar on Sheffield's busy West Street drinking strip.
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The regular night at Molly Malone's Irish Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Wednesday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Sheffield gig directory.
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Molly Malone's Irish Tavern
Sheffield's leading Irish-themed tavern with live music three nights a week. Capacity about 250.
- c. 250
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 17:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern — Quick Facts
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern capacity: about 250 standing. Sheffield's leading Irish-themed tavern with live music three nights a week. Here are the key facts on Molly Malone's Irish Tavern at a glance.
By size, Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is the 11th largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Sheffield with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Astoria Centre (about 200), Real Time Live (about 200) and Sidney & Matilda (about 300).
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern's listed capacity is about 250 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Sheffield, the middle-sized room we list holds about 160 - Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is well above that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Molly Malone's Irish Tavern
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 250. It has live music 3 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield with a standing capacity of about 250. Molly Malone's Irish Tavern provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern books Folk, Irish Traditional, Covers acts. This listing is part of the Sheffield venue directory.
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern sits at 140-144 West Street in Sheffield city centre (S1 4ES), the city's leading Irish-themed pub. Live music runs three nights a week — Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — with Irish-style musicians playing everything from traditional Irish songs to current chart hits given an Irish twist. The bar also screens major sporting events and runs quizzes and themed nights, with a standing capacity of around 250. A lively, authentic Irish bar on Sheffield's busy West Street drinking strip.
Nights Molly Malone's Irish Tavern usually has live music
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern usually has live music on Wed, Fri, Sat. It lists folk among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Molly Malone's Irish Tavern 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 Sheffield.
By size, Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is the 11th largest of the 35 venues we list in and around Sheffield with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Astoria Centre (about 200), Real Time Live (about 200) and Sidney & Matilda (about 300).
Find Molly Malone's Irish Tavern
You will find Molly Malone's Irish Tavern at 140-144 West St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 4ES. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Netherthorpe Road Subway to Trams (tram stop), about 10 minutes' walk away. Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is in Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield — use S1 4ES for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 8 other venues sit in Sheffield 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 Sheffield this week, or see which Sheffield bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Neptune Beer Emporium, Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall, The Church House and The Dove & Rainbow
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Molly Malone's Irish Tavern
The regular night at Molly Malone's Irish Tavern on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Sheffield venue directory.
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The Sheffield League
Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is #45 of 94 Sheffield 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 – Electric Studios 12 gigs
- #2 ▲2 Foundry 7 gigs
- #3 ▲4 The OEC 7 gigs
- #4 ▼2 Sidney & Matilda 6 gigs
- #5 ▲3 Chantry Brewery Tap n Venue 5 gigs
- #6 ▼3 Corporation 5 gigs
- #7 ▼2 Octagon 4 gigs
- #8 NEW Delicious Clam 3 gigs
- #9 – Network 3 gigs
- #10 ▼4 Soho Social 3 gigs
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Molly Malone's Irish Tavern in brief. Molly Malone's Irish Tavern is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Sheffield that books folk, irish traditional and covers. The live nights are most often Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It also hosts an open mic (every Wednesday). Rooms nearby include Neptune Beer Emporium, Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall and The Church House; the Sheffield venue directory has the rest.
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