Southampton Open Mics — Updated 28 Apr 2026

Open Mic Nights in Southampton

3 weekly open mics across City Centre, Southampton. Updated weekly.

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3Open Mics
3Nights / Week
100%Free Entry
1Full Backline

3 Open Mics Across Southampton

3 Weekly Mics 3 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 1 With Full Backline Updated

Southampton runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 3 weekly nights across Southampton, from venues like Suburbia. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Sunday and Wednesday are the busiest, holding 67% of the week's listings. We re-verify every Southampton mic monthly — the date below shows the last check.

By Day of the Week

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

Wednesday 1 mic

Thursday 1 mic

Sunday 1 mic

Southampton Open Mic FAQs

Suburbia 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.
Southampton has 3 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 3 weekly open mics in Southampton are free for performers and audience.
1 of Southampton's 3 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 directly about a featured or paid support slot.

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