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Nottingham Open Mics· Updated 15 Jun 2026

Open Mic Nights in Nottingham

29 weekly open mics across Lowdham, City Centre, Byard Lane, Beeston + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

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29 Open Mic Nights Across Nottingham

29 Weekly Mics 6 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 5 With Full Backline Updated

Nottingham runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 29 weekly nights across Nottingham, from venues like Billy Bootleggers Nottingham (formerly Percy Picklebackers). About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 5 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Tuesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Nottingham mic monthly.

29
weekly open mic nights in Nottingham
  • 29 of 29 are free for performers and audience
  • 5 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.

Nottingham Open Mic FAQs

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham (formerly Percy Picklebackers) 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.
Nottingham has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 29 weekly open mics in Nottingham are free for performers and audience.
5 of Nottingham's 29 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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