Every Sunday in Shoreditch, London
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
Shoreditch · Every Sunday · Free
The Blues Kitchen Open Mic
Shoreditch's sunday-night free open mic at **The Blues Kitchen** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Open mic at a glance The Blues Kitchen · London
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Blues Kitchen Open Mic — Quick Facts
Shoreditch's sunday-night free open mic at **The Blues Kitchen** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start21:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
The Blues Kitchen134-146 Curtain Road
Shoreditch
London EC2A 3AR
Shoreditch, London — 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 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
Sunday nights at The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch belong to 'In The Pocket' — an electrifying, completely free 9pm session of live jazz, soul, R&B and hip-hop led by multi-instrumentalist Solomon Douglas and the venue's house band. It's an improvised set with an open-call segment: if you fancy it, you can hop on stage and join the music on the night, no booking needed. Tables can be reserved online but walk-ins are welcome first-come, first-served. More of a high-energy house jam than a sit-down acoustic open mic — bring your chops.
About The Blues Kitchen
The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch is a large bar, restaurant and late-night live-music club at 134–146 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London (EC2A 3AR), serving food, burgers and cocktails alongside live blues, soul and funk every single night. Its weekly rhythm runs Monday acoustic blues, Tuesday live swing and dance, and the standout Wednesday Blues Jam — where the resident Blues Kitchen band holds the stage and invites guest musicians up to play every week — then Thursday-through-weekend touring acts and DJs until late. The Wednesday jam is the performer-facing slot: turn up, get on the list, and play with a tight house band on full backline (drums, guitar and bass amps, vocal mics) with an in-house engineer at the desk. A genuinely buzzing, music-first East London room. Confirmed open and gigging nightly in 2026 (own site, Time Out, DICE, Fever).
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the London live music scene.
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134-146 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AR
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Blues Kitchen open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London 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.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
134-146 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AR.
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