Every Monday in Northern Quarter, Manchester
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Manchester open mic directory
Northern Quarter · Every Monday · Free
Matt & Phred's Open Mic
Manchester's Monday-night free jazz open mic at 64 Tib Street, M4 1LW — dedicated jazz club, full backline including upright piano, 10-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Matt & Phred's · Manchester
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Matt & Phred's Open Mic — Quick Facts
Manchester's Monday-night free jazz open mic at 64 Tib Street, M4 1LW — dedicated jazz club, full backline including upright piano, 10-minute slots.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic · Jazz
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
Matt & Phred's64 Tib Street
Northern Quarter
Manchester M4 1LW
Northern Quarter, Manchester — 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, Jazz 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
Matt & Phred's is Manchester's longest-running jazz club (open in the Northern Quarter since 1993), and every Monday the stage is thrown open for a free weekly jam. Rotating hosts — regulars include The Night Creatures, Johnny Hunter and Franny Eubank — set the tone, so one week it's straight-up bebop, the next it's blues, soul, trad or gypsy jazz. There's a proper backline waiting (upright piano, kit, amps), so just turn up, find the host and get on. Free entry; book a table though, because even on a Monday this candlelit room fills fast. The second Monday of the month is the dedicated M&P x Manchester Jazz Festival Jazz Jam led by Johnny Hunter's band.
About Matt & Phred's
Matt & Phred's is one of Manchester's best-loved jazz clubs, an intimate room at 64 Tib Street in the Northern Quarter (M4 1LW) that has been a fixture of the city's live-music scene for decades. It puts on live music every night of the week — jazz, blues, soul, funk and brass — alongside stone-baked pizza and cocktails, with a full backline including house drums and an upright piano and an in-house sound engineer. Monday is free-entry open mic night, giving emerging players a friendly, appreciative room to perform in; the club is open Monday to Saturday and some Sundays (capacity around 180). Free midweek entry keeps the gigs accessible and gives every night a special, club feel.
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:30. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Manchester live music scene.
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64 Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1LW
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Manchester's Matt & Phred's open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Manchester 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.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Manchester mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
64 Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1LW.
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