Every Tuesday in Stockport
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Stockport open mic directory
Stockport · Every Tuesday · Free
The Spinning Top Open Mic
Stockport open mic at The Spinning Top — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Spinning Top · Stockport
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Last updated: 19 Jun 2026
The Spinning Top Open Mic — Quick Facts
Stockport open mic at The Spinning Top — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Spinning Top20 Wellington Rd S
Stockport SK4 1AA
Stockport — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
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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
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Spinning Top bills itself as Stockport and South Manchester's number-one intimate music venue, and its Acoustic Circle is the weekly come-and-play session. It runs on Tuesday evenings from 8pm — bring an instrument, plug out and play unplugged in a relaxed, charming pub setting with real cask ale on the bar. It's an open, friendly circle rather than a slick stage night, so just turn up. Free to play.
About The Spinning Top
The Spinning Top bills itself as Stockport's premier intimate live-music venue, at 20 Wellington Road South (SK4 1AA), handily next door to the Garrick Theatre. Music features on three or four nights a week — including most Thursdays — across live bands, open-mic nights and jam sessions, making it a genuine hub for grassroots creative expression in Stockport and south Manchester. The single spacious room is pared-back, with perimeter seating and the bar to one side, and the drinks lean into locally brewed cask ale, real cider and continental/German beers. Typical opening is evenings Tuesday and Thursday–Saturday plus Sunday afternoons.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Stockport live music scene.
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20 Wellington Rd S, Stockport SK4 1AA
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Stockport's The Spinning Top open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Stockport open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Stockport mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
20 Wellington Rd S, Stockport SK4 1AA.
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