Old Joint Stock Open Mic — Quick Facts
City Centre's friday-night £1.00 open mic at **Old Joint Stock** — PA + vocal mic, in-house sound engineer, 10-minute slots, all ages.
Everything you need before you turn up
Where
Old Joint Stock
City Centre
Birmingham
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
What's on Stage
Old Joint Stock runs an open mic every Friday in City Centre, Birmingham, starting at 7:30pm with 1.00 entry. Known for musical theatre. It's one of Birmingham's regular weekly open-mic slots — listed across [public open-mic guides](https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/pubs/city-centre/the-old-joint-stock-theatre/musical-theatre-open-mic-night).
Sign-up opens at 7pm via online. Slots run 10-15 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band. PA and at least one vocal mic provided. Bring your own instrument, amp and any pedals.
Sign-up process
Reserve a slot online via the venue's website or booking platform.
What to expect
Birmingham's open-mic circuit covers Boldmere, Kings Heath and the city centre — crowd composition shifts by area. Solo songwriters, duos and acoustic acts work best given the gear set-up; full bands should ask the host before turning up. The "Musical theatre" tag captures what regulars come back for week after week.