Every Thursday in 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Sheffield open mic directory
46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre · Every Thursday · Free
Sidney & Matilda Open Mic
Sheffield open mic at Sidney & Matilda — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Sidney & Matilda · Sheffield
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Plan your open mic night
Check the venue, or find more open mics in Sheffield.
Last updated: 3 June 2026
Sidney & Matilda Open Mic — Quick Facts
Sheffield open mic at Sidney & Matilda — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
Sidney & MatildaRivelin Works, 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre
46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield S1 4RH
46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield — 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
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
Spotted something wrong with this listing?Closed, moved night, different start time? Let us know and we'll re-verify within 48 hours.
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
Sidney & Matilda is one of Sheffield's most versatile independent venues (three rooms at Rivelin Works on Sidney Street), and its open mic, 'Thirst Thursday', runs on the first Thursday of the month. It's an open evening of live unplugged music where any musical or artistic discipline is welcome — drop in to show off, test new material, reshape a classic, or just make art for art's sake. It's free, every performer gets a free drink of choice, and there's happy hour for the audience.
About Sidney & Matilda
Sidney & Matilda is one of Sheffield's most dynamic independent music and event venues, set in the Rivelin Works in a former industrial district on the edge of the city centre. Open since 2018, it spreads across warehouse, basement and courtyard spaces with three rooms of different sizes: the 300-capacity Gallery Room (its newest and biggest), the 180-capacity Basement Room, and the intimate 80-capacity Factory Room that's ideal for up-and-coming artists. Its What's On calendar runs gigs, resident DJs, club nights and the occasional film screening or exhibition, making it a hub for indie, rock, alternative and electronic acts across South Yorkshire. With a proper ticketed-venue setup it's well suited to original touring and emerging artists rather than casual covers nights.
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Sheffield live music scene.
What should you charge for paid gigs?Most open mic musicians are ready for paid work sooner than they think. Check live UK rates by role, city, and venue size.
Try the Rate CalculatorFind Sidney & Matilda
Rivelin Works, 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4RH
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Sheffield's Sidney & Matilda open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Sheffield 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 Sheffield mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Rivelin Works, 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, 46 Sidney St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4RH.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Sheffield regulars across the Sheffield open mic scene. Sheffield open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
Run an open mic in Sheffield?
Add yours to the directory free. 2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach 1,000+ Sheffield musicians.
Looking for paid gigs, not open mics?