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Birmingham Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Birmingham

17 weekly open mics across Kings Heath, King's Heath, Balsall Heath, City Centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

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94% of Birmingham open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play

17 Open Mic Nights Across Birmingham

17 Weekly Mics 5 Nights a Week 94% Free Entry 3 With Full Backline Updated

Birmingham runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 17 weekly nights across Birmingham, from venues like Hare And Hounds. About 94% are free for performers and audience, and 3 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We re-verify every Birmingham mic monthly.

17
weekly open mic nights in Birmingham
  • 16 of 17 are free for performers and audience · only 1 charge entry
  • 3 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

By Day of the Week

Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Birmingham Open Mic FAQs

Hare And Hounds 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.
Birmingham 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 Birmingham are free; 1 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
3 of Birmingham'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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