Bar Loco Open Mic — Quick Facts
Leazes Park Rd's saturday-night free open mic at **Bar Loco** — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 6:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.
Everything you need before you turn up
Where
Bar Loco
Leazes Park Rd
Newcastle
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
What's on Stage
Bar Loco runs an open mic every Saturday in Leazes Park Rd, Newcastle, starting at 7pm with free entry for performers and audience. Known for poetry only. It's one of Newcastle's regular weekly open-mic slots — listed across [public open-mic guides](https://www.thecourieronline.co.uk/best-open-mics-in-newcastle/).
Sign-up opens at 6:30pm on a walk-in basis (no advance booking). Slots run 10-15 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band. PA and at least one vocal mic provided. Bring your own instrument, amp and any pedals. poetry, spoken_word performers all welcome.
Sign-up process
The sign-up sheet goes out at 6:30pm at the venue. Popular saturdays fill within 30-60 minutes — arrive early if you want a guaranteed slot. There is no advance booking, no online sign-up, no email list — strictly walk-in.
What to expect
Newcastle open-mic crowds are warm and loud-applauding — Geordie audiences want you to do well. Solo songwriters, duos and acoustic acts work best given the gear set-up; full bands should ask the host before turning up. The "Poetry only" tag captures what regulars come back for week after week.