Leeds · 32 weekly nights · 7 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Leeds

All of Leeds' open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

3 have a full backline and 100% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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At a glance

Leeds

Open mic
nights

every week in Leeds

In detail

Nights of the week	7 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	3 nights
Open-Mic Score	86 /100

01 — Find a night

34 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

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Tue3Nov Kick-off18:30 Left Bank LeedsBurley · LeedsNo feeHouse PA

The Domino ClubLeedsNo feeHouse PADates vary 19:00Tue

Crossgates Recreation HallLeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

Hyde Park Book ClubHyde Park · LeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Grove InnHolbeck · LeedsNo fee 20:00Tonight

The Ship InnBriggate · LeedsNo fee 20:30Tonight

Wrenthorpe Social ClubWrenthorpe · WakefieldNo fee 20:30Tonight

Yorkshire Tapas @ The Blues BarMontpellier · HarrogateNo fee 21:00Tonight

Devonshire Tap HouseHarrogateNo fee1st Wed of the month 19:30Wed

Crowd of FavoursLeedsNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by schedule and affordability, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	92
Schedule fixed scale	100
Coverage	46
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	79
Walk-in fixed scale	97

03 — By night

Nights listed

Leeds's week

01	Tuesday Tonight	8 nights
02	Wednesday	8 nights
03	Thursday	6 nights
04	Sunday	5 nights
05	Monday	3 nights
06	Friday	1 night
07	Saturday	1 night

04 — More of Leeds

Beyond the list

Featured open micFoundry ProjectThe Ginnel · Sun nights
Popular nightsHales Bar
The Cricketers Arms
Worlds End
Six Poor Folk

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	3

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What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
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Leeds music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

York Sheffield Manchester

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington7 Aldershot11

Basildon11 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast17 Billericay4 Birmingham17 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston8 Bournemouth14 Bradford18 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne5

Cambridge17 Cardiff33 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry18 Crawley12

Derby15 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee18 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham10 Epsom9 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester11 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich14

Leicester17 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes9

Newcastle25 Newquay9 Newry3 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough11 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall9 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent17 Sunderland13 Sutton11 Swansea22 Swindon11

Telford14 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford10 Welshpool2 Weymouth9 Woking11 Wolverhampton21 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

Leeds Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Leeds

32 weekly open mics across The Ginnel, Horbury, City Centre, Burley + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

Leeds Open-Mic Score

86 /100

Exceptional — anchored by schedule and affordability, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

32Open Mics

7Nights / Week

100%No Fee Listed

3Full Backline

What's on tonight? Filter the Leeds listings by night

32 open mic nights across The Ginnel, Horbury, City Centre, Burley + more
7 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
3 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Leeds venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Leeds scene has beyond the open mics

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100% of Leeds open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

32 Open Mic Nights Across Leeds

32 Weekly Mics 7 Nights a Week 100% No Fee Listed 3 With Full Backline Updated 03 Nov 2026

Leeds has an open mic on every night of the week — 32 open mic nights are running in and around Leeds, from venues like Foundry Project, and 3 offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Leeds circuit — see what’s on in Leeds over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

weekly open mic nights in Leeds

31 of 32 take walk-in sign-up on the night
3 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 7 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

What’s on in Leeds this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

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

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Next Sun 8 NovStarts 14:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 16:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 16:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 18:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 8 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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EVERY

Mon

Northern Guitars Cafe Bar

City Centre

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 19:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 18:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists

Starts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Real piano · student crowd

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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06 — Small print 6 answers Common questions Leeds Open Mic FAQs

What's the best open mic in Leeds for new performers?

Foundry Project 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.

Where can I find an open mic in Leeds tonight?

Leeds has 7 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Leeds besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Leeds over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Leeds gig directory.

Are Leeds open mics free?

None of the 32 open mics we list in Leeds has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Leeds open mics provide a full backline?

3 of Leeds's 32 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Leeds open mic?

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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How the nights run. Of the 32 running nights, 26 are weekly and 6 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, it is usually 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 7 take poetry, 4 take comedy and 1 takes spoken word. With a PA listed at 24 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Leeds venue directory lists the rooms that book live music and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: York (27), Sheffield (38) and Manchester (59).

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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.