Durham Open Mics
Open Mic Nights in Durham
3 weekly open mics across Claypath, St Margarets Garth — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Durham Open-Mic Score
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Emerging — affordability and walk-in already on the map; acts who turn up early will set the pace.
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100% of Durham open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play
3 Open Mic Nights Across Durham
Durham runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 3 weekly nights across Durham, from venues like The Drunken Duck. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 0 venues offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Durham mic monthly.
3
weekly open mic nights in Durham
- 3 of 3 are free for performers and audience
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 2 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.
Durham Open Mic FAQs
The Drunken Duck 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.
Durham has 2 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 3 weekly open mics in Durham are free for performers and audience.
None of the listed Durham mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.
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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