Every Tuesday in City Centre, Inverness
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 20:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Inverness open mic directory
City Centre · Every Tuesday · Free
Hootananny Open Mic
Inverness's Tuesday-night free open mic at 67 Church Street, IV1 1ES — Scottish folk pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Hootananny · Inverness
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Last updated: 19 Jun 2026
Hootananny Open Mic — Quick Facts
Inverness's Tuesday-night free open mic at 67 Church Street, IV1 1ES — Scottish folk pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start21:00
Sign-up20:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~200 standing
Performer typesMusic · Folk
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
Hootananny67 Church Street
City Centre
Inverness IV1 1ES
City Centre, Inverness — 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
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Folk 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
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
Hootananny is Inverness's flagship Scottish folk pub. Tuesday open mic — folk leaning, full backline available.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 8:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
67 Church Street, IV1 1ES. 6 minutes from Inverness Rail.
The venue
Multi-floor Scottish folk pub. 18+. Capacity ~200. Late licence.
About Hootananny
Hootananny is Inverness's best-known live-music institution, at 67 Church Street in the city centre (IV1 1ES). It's an award-winning ceilidh bar — named Scotland's Best Live Music Venue in 2019 and repeatedly Inverness's Pub of the Year — built around authentic Scottish folk and trad sessions, with live music every single day of the year. The building runs across three live-music rooms and two bars: the main floor hosts traditional sessions and ceilidh dances, while upstairs ('Mad Hatters' / the Glow Bar cocktail lounge) adds contemporary acts. There's superb Thai food on site and rooms to stay upstairs. A full in-house backline and sound engineer support both folk sessions and louder contemporary bills, making it an accessible, well-equipped stage for trad players and touring acts alike.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 20:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Inverness live music scene.
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67 Church Street, City Centre, Inverness IV1 1ES
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Inverness's Hootananny open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Inverness open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Inverness mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
67 Church Street, City Centre, Inverness IV1 1ES.
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