Monthly on Fridays in Barnsley
Kicks off at 16:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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Barnsley · Monthly on Fridays · Free
Barnsley Civic Open Mic
Barnsley open mic at Barnsley Civic — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Barnsley Civic · Barnsley
Friday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
05 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 5 August 2026
Barnsley Civic Open Mic — Quick Facts
Barnsley open mic at Barnsley Civic — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start16:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Spoken_word
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Barnsley Civic46 Eldon St
Barnsley S70 2JL
Barnsley — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Poetry, Spoken_word welcome
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
1 vocal mic
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
Barnsley Civic is South Yorkshire's friendliest arts centre, on Eldon Street, and its Open Mic runs monthly on a Friday in the Panorama space. It's an early one — a 4pm start, running around three and a half hours — because the earlier slot is deliberately programmed to be accessible for young people. Free entry, genuinely all ages, with under-14s accompanied by an adult. Sign-up is refreshingly simple: turn up, throw your name into the hat, and wait for your shot. Poems, stories and songs are all welcome. The rig is supplied — an SM58 mic, one monitor, two DI boxes, aux input and PA — so you can plug straight in.
About Barnsley Civic
Barnsley Civic is a multi-arts centre at 46 Eldon Street in the heart of Barnsley (S70 2JL), describing itself as 'South Yorkshire's friendliest arts centre' with a theatre, music programme, gallery and exhibition spaces. In 2026 it marks 150 years of the building with an 18-month celebration, anchored by the Barnsley Folk Festival (29-31 May 2026) across the Civic and adjacent Mandela Gardens — including a rare hometown concert from Kate Rusby on 29 May. The programme runs ticketed live music, folk, tribute acts and theatre in an intimate seated room rather than a stand-up gig pit. A curated, programmed arts venue rather than an open-mic pub.
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 19:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Barnsley live music scene.
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46 Eldon St, Barnsley S70 2JL
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Barnsley's Barnsley Civic open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Barnsley open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Barnsley mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
46 Eldon St, Barnsley S70 2JL.
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