Guildford Open Mics — Updated 15 May 2026

Open Mic Nights in Guildford

4 weekly open mics across every borough — part of the wider Guildford live music scene. Updated weekly.

Guildford Open-Mic Score
49/100
Emerging — walk-in and backline already on the map; acts who turn up early will set the pace.
4Open Mics
3Nights / Week
75%Free Entry
1Full Backline

4 Open Mic Nights Across Guildford

4 Weekly Mics 3 Nights a Week 75% Free Entry 1 With Full Backline Updated

Guildford runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 4 weekly nights across Guildford, from venues like The Boileroom. About 75% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Monday and Tuesday are the busiest, holding 75% of the week's listings. We re-verify every Guildford mic monthly — the date below shows the last check.

  • 4 venues hosting weekly open mics
  • 3 of 4 are free for performers and audience · only 1 charge entry
  • 1 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
  • Infinity--Infinity minutes per slot · sign-up walk-in, 4 of 4 venues
  • Monday + Tuesday hold 75% of all Guildford weekly mics
  • Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

Guildford Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Live statistics from 4 verified open mic listings across Guildford. Updated daily.

Mon
Peak Night
Monday is Guildford's busiest open mic night with 2 sessions (50%)
12 min
Avg Slot
The typical Guildford open mic slot is 12 minutes or 2–3 songs
25%
Full Backline
25% of Guildford open mics provide full backline (drums, amps, PA)
7:45pm
Avg Start
Sessions run from early evening, peaking at 7:45pm

Open Mics by Day of the Week

Distribution across 4 verified Guildford open mics

Sun
0
0%
Mon
2
50%
Tue
1
25%
Wed
1
25%
Thu
0
0%
Fri
0
0%
Sat
0
0%

What is the best night for open mics in Guildford? Monday is Guildford's busiest open mic night with 2 of 4 weekly sessions (50%). Tuesday and Wednesday follow closely. Weekends tend to be quieter as venues reserve peak nights for paid acts.

Do Guildford open mics provide equipment? 25% of Guildford open mics offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 75% are free for both performers and audience. Data from GigXchange’s verified Guildford open mic directory, updated daily.

By Day of the Week

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

Monday 2 mics

Tuesday 1 mic

Wednesday 1 mic

Guildford Open Mic FAQs

The Boileroom 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.
Guildford has 3 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
3 of the 4 weekly open mics in Guildford are free; 1 charge entry. Filter the main directory by “Free entry” for the wider list.
1 of Guildford's 4 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them, or browse all UK full-backline mics.
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 once you've outgrown the open-mic circuit.

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