Blackpool Open Mics
Open Mic Nights in Blackpool
18 weekly open mics across City Centre, Scotforth, Layton, Moor Lane + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Blackpool Open-Mic Score
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Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.
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100% of Blackpool open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play
18 Open Mic Nights Across Blackpool
Blackpool runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 18 weekly nights across Blackpool, from venues like Ye Olde John O'Gaunt. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Thursday and Tuesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Blackpool mic monthly.
18
weekly open mic nights in Blackpool
- 18 of 18 are free for performers and audience
- 1 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 6 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.
Blackpool Open Mic FAQs
Ye Olde John O'Gaunt 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.
Blackpool has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 18 weekly open mics in Blackpool are free for performers and audience.
1 of Blackpool's 18 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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