London Open Mics· Updated 19 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in London
72 weekly open mics across Catford, 2 Goldhawk Rd, Camden Town, Putney + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
London Open-Mic Score
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Exceptional — anchored by choice and coverage, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.
72 Open Mic Nights Across London
London runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 72 weekly nights across London, from venues like Catford Constitutional Club. About 94% are free for performers and audience, and 29 venues offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. We re-verify every London mic monthly.
72
weekly open mic nights in London
- 68 of 72 are free for performers and audience · only 4 charge entry
- 29 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
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Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
London Open Mic FAQs
Catford Constitutional Club 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.
London has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
68 of the 72 weekly open mics in London are free; 4 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
29 of London's 72 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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