Belfast Open Mics· Updated 19 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in Belfast
17 weekly open mics across 30-42 Waring St, Sailortown, Cathedral Quarter, Union Street + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Belfast Open-Mic Score
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Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.
17 Open Mic Nights Across Belfast
Belfast runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 17 weekly nights across Belfast, from venues like The Second Fiddle. About 94% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We re-verify every Belfast mic monthly.
17
weekly open mic nights in Belfast
- 16 of 17 are free for performers and audience · only 1 charge entry
- 1 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
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Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
Belfast Open Mic FAQs
The Second Fiddle is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.
Belfast has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
16 of the 17 weekly open mics in Belfast are free; 1 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
1 of Belfast's 17 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.
Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.
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