Every Thursday in York
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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York · Every Thursday · Free
Evil Eye Open Mic
York open mic at Evil Eye — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Evil Eye · York
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
Evil Eye Open Mic — Quick Facts
York open mic at Evil Eye — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Evil Eye42 Stonegate
York YO1 8AS
York — 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
Tucked away behind a specialist gin shop on Stonegate, Evil Eye is a quirky cocktail lounge that hosts York's longest-running open-mic night every Thursday from 8pm. It's hosted by a resident band, with mics, guitars, pedals, bass, percussion and more available, so you can travel light. The room is relaxed and characterful, free to play and free to watch — a genuine local institution for York's acoustic and singer-songwriter crowd.
About Evil Eye
Evil Eye Lounge is a quirky cocktail bar at 42 Stonegate — York's oldest street — hidden away above a specialist gin shop that you walk through to reach the upstairs bar. Billed as the "home of the bizarre, weird and wonderful", it's decked out with colourful murals, vintage furniture and neon lights, and specialises in fresh-ingredient cocktails. Music is the theme every Thursday, when it hosts York's longest-running open-mic night, kicking off at 8pm — backed up by karaoke on Tuesdays and a quiz on Wednesdays. Open from 2pm midweek and from noon at weekends (until 1am Friday and Saturday), the intimate, eclectic space is a long-standing fixture for York's acoustic and singer-songwriter scene.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the York live music scene.
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42 Stonegate, York YO1 8AS
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at York's Evil Eye open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other York 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 York mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
42 Stonegate, York YO1 8AS.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and York regulars across the York open mic scene. York open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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