The Pot Still Open Mic

Name: Open Mic at The Pot Still
Location: The Pot Still

The Pot Still Open Mic — Quick Facts

Glasgow's Thursday-night free folk open mic at 154 Hope Street, G2 2TH — whisky bar institution, 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 · Folk

Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night

Where

The Pot Still 154 Hope Street
City Centre
Glasgow G2 2TH

Contact

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

Highlights

Free entry

PA provided

MusicFolk18+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 Pot Still is one of Scotland's great whisky bars — 700+ malts on the back wall — and runs a Thursday folk-leaning open mic in the upstairs room. Format favours acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, voice.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

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

Getting there

154 Hope Street, G2 2TH. 4 minutes from Queen Street and 6 minutes from Central.

The venue

Whisky bar downstairs, music room upstairs. 18+. Capacity ~80. Bar food until 9pm.

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at Glasgow's The Pot Still open mic.

How do I sign up to play at The Pot Still 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 Glasgow open mics the same week.

What backline does The Pot Still provide?

PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp. Need a venue with full backline? Try the backline filter.

How long is a slot at The Pot Still open mic?

12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.

Is The Pot Still open mic free?

Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Glasgow mics are free; browse the list.

Can I bring a band to The Pot Still open mic?

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.

Where is The Pot Still?

154 Hope Street, City Centre, Glasgow G2 2TH.

What's the audience like on a Thursday night?

Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Glasgow regulars who turn up across the Glasgow live music scene. Glasgow open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.