Every Sunday in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Cambridge open mic directory
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.
Open mic at a glance The Junction · Cambridge
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
Last updated: 19 Jun 2026
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
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~250 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
The JunctionClifton Way
Cherry Hinton
Cambridge CB1 7GX
Cherry Hinton, Cambridge — 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
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.
About The Junction
Cambridge Junction on Clifton Way (next to Cambridge Leisure Park, CB1 7GX) is the city's flagship contemporary arts centre and music venue, where music, comedy, theatre and creative learning meet. It runs three spaces: J1, the main 1,050-capacity standing room used for the music and club programme; J2, a 220-seat theatre; and J3, a 60-capacity studio for smaller performances and artist development. With a professional in-house technical setup and full backline, it hosts touring and emerging acts across rock, indie, electronic and pop, and is served by a multi-storey car park right next to the venue.
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Cambridge live music scene.
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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 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Cambridge 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.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
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.
Clifton Way, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 7GX.
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