York Open Mics· Updated 19 Jun 2026
Open Mic Nights in York
26 weekly open mics across Colliergate, Bishophill Senior, Fulford, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.
York Open-Mic Score
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Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.
26 Open Mic Nights Across York
York runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 26 weekly nights across York, from venues like The Hop York. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 2 venues offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We re-verify every York mic monthly.
26
weekly open mic nights in York
- 26 of 26 are free for performers and audience
- 2 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.
York Open Mic FAQs
The Hop York 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.
York has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 26 weekly open mics in York are free for performers and audience.
2 of York's 26 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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