Every Sunday in Steep Hill, Lincoln
Kicks off at 16:00, sign-up from 15:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Lincoln open mic directory
Steep Hill · Every Sunday · Free
The Strait and Narrow Open Mic
Lincoln's Sunday-afternoon acoustic sessions at The Strait and Narrow, Steep Hill — Lincoln's best bar, PA + guitar amp, walk-in.
Open mic at a glance The Strait and Narrow · Lincoln
Sunday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
28 May
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
Last updated: 15 Jun 2026
The Strait and Narrow Open Mic — Quick Facts
Lincoln's Sunday-afternoon acoustic sessions at The Strait and Narrow, Steep Hill — Lincoln's best bar, PA + guitar amp, walk-in.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start16:00
Sign-up15:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity~60 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Strait and NarrowThe Strait
Steep Hill
Lincoln LN2 1JD
Steep Hill, Lincoln — 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
PA system provided
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
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Strait and Narrow sits at the junction of Steep Hill and the High Street — voted Lincoln's best bar. Sunday afternoon acoustic sessions run weekly from 4pm, open to performers.
Sign-up process
Speak to bar staff. Walk-in.
Getting there
The Strait, LN2 1JD. 10 minutes uphill from Lincoln Central Rail.
The venue
Award-winning bar on Steep Hill. All ages until 8pm. Capacity ~60. Real ales, craft beer, cocktails.
About The Strait and Narrow
The Strait and Narrow is an independent bar at the foot of Steep Hill, where Lincoln's High Street begins. Open since 2012, it pairs a list of more than a hundred world beers and a craft cocktail menu with a steady run of music: acoustic singers take the floor on Sunday nights from 7pm, while DJs play Friday and Saturday and live bands drop in occasionally. It's a lively, award-winning room that's become a fixture of the city's nightlife.
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 15:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 19:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Lincoln live music scene.
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The Strait, Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1JD
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Lincoln's The Strait and Narrow open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 15:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Lincoln open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Lincoln mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
The Strait, Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1JD.
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