City Centre · Every Wednesday · Free

Firebug Open Mic

Leicester's Wednesday-night free open mic at 1 Millstone Lane, LE1 5JN — alternative music bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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Firebug Open Mic — Quick Facts

Leicester's Wednesday-night free open mic at 1 Millstone Lane, LE1 5JN — alternative music bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayWednesday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~200 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

Firebug 1 Millstone Lane
City Centre
Leicester LE1 5JN

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
Music18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

Firebug is Leicester's alternative music institution — paid bills most nights, Wednesday open mic.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

1 Millstone Lane, LE1 5JN. 8 minutes from Leicester Rail.

The venue

Multi-floor music bar. 18+. Capacity ~200.

Part of the Leicester live music scene.

Find Firebug

1 Millstone Lane, City Centre, Leicester LE1 5JN

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Leicester's Firebug open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other Leicester open mics the same week.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Want a similar setup elsewhere? Filter the open mic directory by “Full backline”.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Leicester mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it. Once you've played a few of these, see our guide on how to get paid gigs in Leicester.
1 Millstone Lane, City Centre, Leicester LE1 5JN.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Leicester regulars who turn up across the Leicester live music scene. Leicester open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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