Northern Guitars Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
City Centre's monday-night free open mic at **Northern Guitars Bar** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Everything you need before you turn up
Where
Northern Guitars Bar
City Centre
Leeds
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
What's on Stage
Northern Guitars Bar runs an open mic every Monday in City Centre, Leeds, starting at 8pm with free entry for performers and audience. Known for music shop venue. It's one of Leeds's regular weekly open-mic slots — listed across [public open-mic guides](https://www.musicleeds.com/open-mic).
Sign-up opens at 7:30pm on a walk-in basis (no advance booking). Slots run 15-15 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band. Full backline is set up: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, and an in-house sound engineer at the desk. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
Sign-up process
The sign-up sheet goes out at 7:30pm at the venue. Popular mondays fill within 30-60 minutes — arrive early if you want a guaranteed slot. There is no advance booking, no online sign-up, no email list — strictly walk-in.
What to expect
Leeds open-mic regulars overlap heavily with the local songwriter scene — generous applause, sharp ears for melody. Full bands are welcome and the backline is set up for it — most weeks see a mix of solo songwriters, duos and 4-piece bands. The "Music shop venue" tag captures what regulars come back for week after week.
Find Northern Guitars Bar
City Centre, Leeds