Aberdeen · 15 open mic nights · 7 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Aberdeen

Every open mic in Aberdeen - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

100% list no entry fee, 1 has a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Aberdeen

Open mic
nights

listed in Aberdeen

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 12
Nights of the week	7 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	1 nights
Open-Mic Score	70 /100

01 — Find a night

18 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Fri13Nov Kick-off20:00 Breakneck ComedyAberdeenNo feeHouse PA

Music HallCoda Cafe-Bar, Union St · AberdeenNo feeHouse PALast Sat of the month 15:00Sat

The Cock & BullAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

The Old WorkshopAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

DrummondsAberdeenNo feeHouse PA1st Mon of the month 21:00Mon

Siberia Bar & HotelAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Under the HammerAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

O'DonoghuesAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:30Tue

Malones Irish BarAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 21:30Tue

FoodstoryAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 18:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — schedule and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	68
Schedule fixed scale	100
Coverage	10
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	53
Walk-in fixed scale	89

03 — By night

Nights listed

Aberdeen's week

01	Tuesday	4 nights
02	Wednesday	4 nights
03	Thursday	2 nights
04	Sunday	2 nights
05	Monday	1 night
06	Friday Tonight	1 night
07	Saturday	1 night

04 — More of Aberdeen

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Cock & BullAberdeen · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Old Workshop
Drummonds
Siberia Bar & Hotel
Under the Hammer

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	2

Also in Aberdeen

Aberdeen gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Aberdeen venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Aberdeen music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Edinburgh Glasgow Newcastle

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Aberdeen Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Aberdeen

15 open mic nights across 2 Trinity Quay, Coda Cafe-Bar, Union St — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

70/ 100

Aberdeen Open-Mic Score

StrongSchedule and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Choice68

Schedule100

Coverage10

Affordability100

Backline53

Walk-in89

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15 open mic nights across 2 Trinity Quay, Coda Cafe-Bar, Union St
7 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
1 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 13 November 2026

15 Open Mic Nights Across Aberdeen

At least 12 open mic nights are on in Aberdeen in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 3 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. Aberdeen has an open mic on every night of the week — 15 open mic nights (7 verified) are running across Aberdeen, from venues like The Cock & Bull, and 1 offers a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Aberdeen circuit — see what’s on in Aberdeen over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Aberdeen

13 of 15 take walk-in sign-up on the night
1 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

15
Open mic nights: 7
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 1
Full backline: 13 Nov
Last updated

What’s on in Aberdeen this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

15 open mic nights are listed in Aberdeen, across 7 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 18 · page 1 of 2

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 7 DecStarts 21:00

Sign-up21:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up20:00
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up20:00
Slots7 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 21:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 18:00

Sign-up18:30
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Starts 19:00

Sign-up18:30
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Venues in Aberdeen

27 grassroots music venues are listed in Aberdeen, including rooms that host these open mics and the places to play once you are ready for a gig. Each card opens the venue's own page with its capacity, kit and what is on.

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Aberdeen Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 15 Aberdeen open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 7% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

15
Nights listed: 7
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 7%
Full backline: 100%
PA provided: Tue
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

7%Mon

27%Tue

27%Wed

13%Thu

7%Fri

7%Sat

13%Sun

Aberdeen Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Aberdeen, from the best nights for new performers and what is on tonight to whether they are free, which have full backline and how to get a regular slot.

What's the best open mic in Aberdeen for new performers?

The Cock & Bull 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.

Where can I find an open mic in Aberdeen tonight?

Aberdeen has 7 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Aberdeen besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Aberdeen over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Aberdeen gig directory.

Are Aberdeen open mics free?

None of the 15 open mics we list in Aberdeen has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Aberdeen open mics provide a full backline?

1 of Aberdeen's 15 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Aberdeen open mic?

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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How the nights run. 12 of the 15 running nights happen every week and 3 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes comedy and 1 takes poetry. With a PA listed at 15 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Aberdeen venue directory lists the rooms that book live music, and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: Edinburgh (34), Glasgow (44) and Newcastle (25).

More Cities

Switch to another UK city for the same format with its own local nights, start times and sign-up details, or go back to the UK open mic finder to search every listing at once.

Run a Aberdeen open mic? List it free.

Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 15 Aberdeen nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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