Every Sunday in Kings Heath, Birmingham
Kicks off at 16:00, sign-up from 16:30
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Birmingham open mic directory
Kings Heath · Every Sunday · Free
Hare And Hounds Open Mic
Kings Heath's sunday-night free open mic at **Hare And Hounds** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 4:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Open mic at a glance Hare And Hounds · Birmingham
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Last updated: 15 Jun 2026
Hare And Hounds Open Mic — Quick Facts
Kings Heath's sunday-night free open mic at **Hare And Hounds** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 4:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start16:00
Sign-up16:30
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
Hare And Hounds106 High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham B14 7JZ
Kings Heath, Birmingham — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via email
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Sign-up via email
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
The Hare & Hounds runs its H&H Open Mic upstairs in the V2 room in Kings Heath, leaning folk, americana, bluegrass and country blues — though everything in between is welcome. It's a Sunday-afternoon affair, running roughly 4pm to 8pm with free entry, and it's family-friendly (14+, with under-16s accompanied). Unusually for an open mic, you book your slot ahead by emailing host Deb (guitar666@icloud.com) rather than turning up to a sign-up sheet, so it's worth dropping her a line during the week.
About Hare And Hounds
The Hare & Hounds is a Grade II-listed Victorian pub and one of Birmingham's most important independent music venues, in the Kings Heath suburb (B14). The building dates to 1820 (present form 1907) and famously hosted UB40's first-ever gig in 1979; since 2007 it has become a cornerstone of the city's music scene. Its two upstairs rooms (capacity around 200) run live music and club nights spanning jazz, indie, funk, reggae, hip hop, soul, house, techno and drum & bass, plus a regular H&H Open Mic on Sundays (typically 4–8pm). Downstairs there are two bars, weekly pub quizzes (Wed & Sun) and a popular Saturday-afternoon Blues Club. Full PA and in-house sound.
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 16:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 20:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Birmingham live music scene.
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106 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7JZ
Common Questions
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Birmingham mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
106 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7JZ.
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