Shoreditch · Every Thursday · Free

The Fox Open Mic

Shoreditch's Thursday-night free open mic at 28-30 Paul Street, EC2A 4LB — Shoreditch corner pub, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.

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The Fox Open Mic — Quick Facts

Shoreditch's Thursday-night free open mic at 28-30 Paul Street, EC2A 4LB — Shoreditch corner pub, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayThursday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~80 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night

Where

The Fox 28-30 Paul Street
Shoreditch
London EC2A 4LB

Contact

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

Highlights

Free entry
PA provided
Music18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

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

The Fox is a Shoreditch corner pub with a Thursday open mic in the upstairs room.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet upstairs at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

28-30 Paul Street, EC2A 4LB. 4 minutes from Old Street (Northern).

The venue

Corner pub with upstairs room. 18+. Capacity ~80.

Part of the London live music scene.

Find The Fox

28-30 Paul Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LB

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Fox 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 London open mics the same week.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp. Need a venue with full backline? Try the backline filter.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band. For full-band-friendly mics, filter the directory by backline.
28-30 Paul Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4LB.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and London regulars who turn up across the London live music scene. London open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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