Every Tuesday in Aldwych, London
Kicks off at 21:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the London open mic directory
Aldwych · Every Tuesday · Free
CellarDoor Open Mic
Aldwych's tuesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance CellarDoor · London
Tuesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
02 Jun
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Last updated: 2 June 2026
CellarDoor Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start21:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
CellarDoorAldwych
London
Aldwych, London — 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 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
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
CellarDoor's Tuesday night is a piano-bar singalong rather than a guitar open mic — an intimate basement cocktail bar at Zero Aldwych (WC2E 7DN). From 9pm to 11:45pm a house pianist accompanies you: bring sheet music and sing a West End or cabaret number. Free entry, walk-up. (A separate Musical Theatre Singers night runs on Sundays.)
About CellarDoor
CellarDoor is a tiny (60-capacity) underground cabaret and burlesque speakeasy tucked beneath Aldwych at Zero Aldwych, on the edge of Covent Garden — famously housed in a former Victorian gents' toilet that once drew the likes of Gielgud and Wilde. Today it runs free live acts from 8:30pm every evening, seven nights a week, until 1am: crooners, drag queens, magicians, jazz singers and burlesque performers across a rolling cabaret programme. With its intimate basement room and a cocktail list of signature creations (Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Coco Chanel, London Calling), it's a performer-led night-spot rather than a band-and-PA pub gig, but it remains one of central London's most distinctive live-entertainment rooms. Nearest tube: Covent Garden, five minutes away.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:45. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the London live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at London's CellarDoor open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Aldwych, London.
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