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Newcastle Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Newcastle

27 weekly open mics across Pilgrim St, Ouseburn, Claremont Road, Milburn House, Dean St + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

Newcastle Open-Mic Score
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89% of Newcastle open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play

27 Open Mic Nights Across Newcastle

27 Weekly Mics 7 Nights a Week 89% Free Entry 2 With Full Backline Updated

Newcastle runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 27 weekly nights across Newcastle, from venues like Mosaic Tap. About 89% are free for performers and audience, and 2 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Monday are the busiest. We re-verify every Newcastle mic monthly.

27
weekly open mic nights in Newcastle
  • 24 of 27 are free for performers and audience · only 3 charge entry
  • 2 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

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

Newcastle Open Mic FAQs

Mosaic Tap 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.
Newcastle has 7 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
24 of the 27 weekly open mics in Newcastle are free; 3 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
2 of Newcastle's 27 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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