Fulford · Every Tuesday · Free

The Fulford Arms Open Mic

York's Tuesday-night free open mic at 121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX — long-running music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

The Fulford Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts

York's Tuesday-night free open mic at 121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX — long-running music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayTuesday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~150 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Fulford Arms 121 Fulford Road
Fulford
York YO10 4EX

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

The Fulford Arms is York's primary independent music venue — paid bills most nights, Tuesday open mic. Full backline.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

121 Fulford Road, YO10 4EX. 15 minutes' walk from York Rail. Buses 11, 36 stop on Fulford Road.

The venue

Pub with dedicated music room. 18+. Capacity ~150.

Find The Fulford Arms

121 Fulford Road, Fulford, York YO10 4EX

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at York's The Fulford Arms 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 York 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 York 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 York.
121 Fulford Road, Fulford, York YO10 4EX.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and York regulars who turn up across the York live music scene. York open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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