Every Thursday in Edinburgh
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
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Edinburgh · Every Thursday · Free
Home Bar Open Mic
Edinburgh open mic at Home Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Home Bar · Edinburgh
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
Home Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Edinburgh open mic at Home Bar — 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
Start21:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Home Bar69 Home St
Edinburgh EH3 9JP
Edinburgh — 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
Home Bar is a friendly neighbourhood pub in Edinburgh's Tollcross, on Home Street, with a proper local feel and a packed events calendar. Its open-mic night runs every Thursday from 9pm (typically through to midnight) — a relaxed, welcoming slot for musicians to try out a few songs. It sits alongside the bar's other regulars like quiz nights and live music, and there's a function suite downstairs for bigger gatherings. Free to play, free to watch.
About Home Bar
Home Bar is a relaxed neighbourhood bar at 69 Home Street in Edinburgh's Tollcross (EH3 9JP), open seven days until late. It runs a packed live-music week: a Wednesday folk drop-in session at 8pm, a Thursday open-mic night at 9pm and live music every Friday from 7–9pm, plus a Monday quiz with cash prizes. There's a downstairs private function suite that holds 70-plus people, and a pop-up Sando kitchen serving Japanese-inspired food Thursday to Monday. It's an intimate, folk-and-acoustic-leaning room rather than a ticketed band venue — a friendly grassroots stop for singer-songwriters and trad-session players.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Edinburgh live music scene.
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69 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9JP
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Edinburgh's Home Bar open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
69 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9JP.
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