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Cardiff Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Cardiff

35 weekly open mics across Town Centre, Clydach Gorge, 19 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AD, Pontcanna + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

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Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.
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94% of Cardiff open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play

35 Open Mic Nights Across Cardiff

35 Weekly Mics 6 Nights a Week 94% Free Entry 3 With Full Backline Updated

Cardiff runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 35 weekly nights across Cardiff, from venues like The Horse & Groom. About 94% are free for performers and audience, and 3 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Sunday are the busiest. We re-verify every Cardiff mic monthly.

35
weekly open mic nights in Cardiff
  • 33 of 35 are free for performers and audience · only 2 charge entry
  • 3 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

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

Cardiff Open Mic FAQs

The Horse & Groom 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.
Cardiff has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
33 of the 35 weekly open mics in Cardiff are free; 2 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
3 of Cardiff's 35 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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