Every Monday in Cathedral Quarter, Belfast
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 20:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Belfast open mic directory
Cathedral Quarter · Every Monday · Free
The Sunflower Open Mic
Belfast's Monday-night free open mic at 65 Union Street, BT1 2JG — Cathedral Quarter pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Sunflower · Belfast
Monday
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 Sunflower Open Mic — Quick Facts
Belfast's Monday-night free open mic at 65 Union Street, BT1 2JG — Cathedral Quarter pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start19:00
Sign-up20:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~120 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Comedy
Sound engineerIn-house, included
Where
The Sunflower65 Union Street
Cathedral Quarter
Belfast BT1 2JG
Cathedral Quarter, Belfast — 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, Poetry, Comedy 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 Sunflower is a much-loved Cathedral Quarter institution on the corner of Union and Kent Streets — beer garden, trad sessions, and live music in the main bar most nights. Its open mic runs every Monday from 7pm, hosted by Paddy Godfrey, and it's billed as the home of unsigned local acoustic talent: musicians, poets and comedians all welcome to take the stage. It's free to play, with a famously warm welcome (and a free pint of Beamish for performers).
About The Sunflower
The Sunflower Public House is a beloved Cathedral Quarter institution at 65 Union Street, Belfast (BT1 2JG) — instantly recognisable by the green security cage on its front door, a relic of the Troubles. It is one of the city's hardest-working music pubs, with live music in the main bar every night spanning traditional Irish sessions, Appalachian tunes, gypsy swing, folk and bluegrass, plus an upstairs room (around 60 capacity) hired for gigs, album launches and parties. The long-running Sunflower Open Mic on Monday nights from 8pm bills itself as 'the home of unsigned, local acoustic talent'. The venue provides a PA and backline (drums, guitar and bass amps), welcomes originals and covers, and serves Boxing Hare wood-fired pizza alongside the bar.
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 20:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Belfast live music scene.
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65 Union Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast BT1 2JG
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Belfast's The Sunflower open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Belfast 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.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Belfast mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
65 Union Street, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast BT1 2JG.
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