Portsmouth Open Mics· Updated 15 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in Portsmouth
16 weekly open mics across North End, Southsea, Southsea, Portsmouth — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
Portsmouth Open-Mic Score
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Strong — walk-in and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.
16 Open Mic Nights Across Portsmouth
Portsmouth runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 16 weekly nights across Portsmouth, from venues like The Three Tuns. About 94% are free for performers and audience, and 0 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We re-verify every Portsmouth mic monthly.
16
weekly open mic nights in Portsmouth
- 15 of 16 are free for performers and audience · only 1 charge entry
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 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.
Portsmouth Open Mic FAQs
The Three Tuns 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.
Portsmouth has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
15 of the 16 weekly open mics in Portsmouth are free; 1 charge entry. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.
None of the listed Portsmouth mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.
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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