Cherry Hinton · Every Sunday · Free

The Junction Open Mic

Cambridge's Sunday-night free open mic at Clifton Way, CB1 7GX — flagship music venue, full backline including piano, 10-minute slots.

The Junction Open Mic — Quick Facts

Cambridge's Sunday-night free open mic at Clifton Way, CB1 7GX — flagship music venue, full backline including piano, 10-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DaySunday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~250 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Junction Clifton Way
Cherry Hinton
Cambridge CB1 7GX

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 Junction is Cambridge's flagship music venue. Sunday open mic uses the smaller J2 room with full backline.

180 minutes, 18 acts at 10 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

Clifton Way, CB1 7GX. Bus 1, 2 from Cambridge Rail.

The venue

Flagship music venue. 18+. Capacity J2 ~250.

Find The Junction

Clifton Way, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 7GX

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Cambridge's The Junction 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 Cambridge 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”.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Cambridge 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 Cambridge.
Clifton Way, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 7GX.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Cambridge regulars who turn up across the Cambridge live music scene. Cambridge open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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