Every Thursday in Derby
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Derby open mic directory
Derby · Monthly on Thursdays · Free
Dubrek Studios Open Mic
Derby open mic at Dubrek Studios — 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 Dubrek Studios · Derby
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Dubrek Studios Open Mic — Quick Facts
Derby open mic at Dubrek Studios — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Dubrek Studios67 Bridge St
Derby DE1 3LB
Derby — 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
Dubrek Studios runs EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) on the third Thursday of every month, 7-11pm, and it's free to get in. It's a friendly, slightly nerdy gathering for synth-heads, modular players and laptop producers rather than your usual acoustic-guitar open mic — bring your own gear and patch in. Expect ale, pizza and a generous, supportive crowd in Dubrek's flexible performance space (capacity ~100). Sessions are regularly live-streamed, so you can warm up by watching past nights before you sign up.
About Dubrek Studios
Dubrek Studios has been a hub for Derby's music community since 2001, occupying 67 Bridge Street with a genuinely multi-purpose set-up: a gig/performance venue, art gallery, recording studio, three hireable rehearsal rooms, and a café/bar and kitchen all under one roof. The performance space hosts events most nights spanning punk, indie, folk and regular Jazz Jam Sessions, with Saturday-night bills drawing acts from across the Midlands. Well-equipped with high-quality sound gear and a full backline for rehearsals, it's an established grassroots venue and creative space with University of Derby industry ties.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Derby live music scene.
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Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Derby's Dubrek Studios open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Derby 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 Derby mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
67 Bridge St, Derby DE1 3LB.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Derby regulars across the Derby open mic scene. Derby open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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