Leicester Open Mics· Updated 15 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in Leicester
15 weekly open mics across City Centre, Western Road, East, 41 Rutland St — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Leicester Open-Mic Score
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Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.
15 Open Mic Nights Across Leicester
Leicester runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 15 weekly nights across Leicester, from venues like The Black Dog. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 2 venues offer a full backline. Thursday and Sunday are the busiest. We re-verify every Leicester mic monthly.
15
weekly open mic nights in Leicester
- 15 of 15 are free for performers and audience
- 2 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
By Day of the Week
Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
Leicester Open Mic FAQs
The Black Dog 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.
Leicester has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 15 weekly open mics in Leicester are free for performers and audience.
2 of Leicester's 15 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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