Ipswich Open Mics — Updated 29 Apr 2026

Open Mic Nights in Ipswich

11 weekly open mics across International House, 6 South St — part of the wider Ipswich live music scene. Updated weekly.

What's on tonight Ipswich music scene
11Open Mics
2Nights / Week
100%Free Entry
0Full Backline

11 Open Mics Across Ipswich

11 Weekly Mics 2 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 0 With Full Backline Updated

Ipswich runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 11 weekly nights across Ipswich, from venues like The Black Horse Inn. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 0 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest, holding 100% of the week's listings. We re-verify every Ipswich mic monthly — the date below shows the last check.

By Day of the Week

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

Wednesday 9 mics

Thursday 2 mics

Ipswich Open Mic FAQs

The Black Horse Inn 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, see the wider Ipswich live music scene.
Ipswich has 2 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 11 weekly open mics in Ipswich are free for performers and audience. For free-entry mics in other cities, see the main directory.
None of the listed Ipswich mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear, or browse the main UK directory for full-backline alternatives.
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 in Ipswich once you've outgrown the open-mic circuit.

More Cities

Switch to another UK city — same format, local listings.

London87 mics Bristol45 mics Nottingham45 mics Birmingham43 mics Manchester41 mics Edinburgh40 mics Glasgow39 mics Cardiff38 mics Liverpool36 mics Leeds34 mics Sheffield33 mics Southampton32 mics Newcastle31 mics Aberdeen30 mics Belfast30 mics Brighton30 mics Oxford30 mics Portsmouth29 mics Plymouth25 mics Cambridge24 mics York24 mics Hull23 mics Coventry22 mics Leicester22 mics Norwich22 mics Reading21 mics Bath19 mics Exeter19 mics Wolverhampton19 mics Bolton17 mics Bournemouth17 mics Bradford17 mics Sunderland17 mics Telford17 mics Dundee15 mics Paisley15 mics Worcester15 mics Stockport14 mics Swindon14 mics Huddersfield13 mics Stoke-on-Trent13 mics Northampton12 mics Salford12 mics Swansea12 mics Worthing12 mics Blackpool11 mics Preston11 mics Wakefield11 mics Derby10 mics Wrexham10 mics Bedford8 mics Doncaster7 mics Gloucester7 mics Lancaster7 mics Stoke7 mics Barnsley6 mics Colchester6 mics Truro6 mics Durham5 mics Milton Keynes5 mics Newport4 mics Lincoln3 mics Bangor2 mics Canterbury2 mics Chester2 mics Perth2 mics Stirling2 mics Carlisle1 mic Eastbourne1 mic Inverness1 mic Luton1 mic Middlesbrough1 mic

Run a Ipswich open mic? List it free.

2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach 1,000+ Ipswich musicians, comedians and poets actively looking for stage time.

Submit Your Open Mic Claim Your Venue