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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, 0 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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At a glance

Aberdeen
14
Open mic
nights
every week in Aberdeen
In detail
Nights of the week7 of 7
No fee listed100% of nights
Full backline0 nights
Open-Mic Score67 /100

01 — Find a night

18 nights

Pick your night

When
Day
Has
Type
City
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Kick-off18:00 FoodstoryAberdeenNo feeHouse PA Krakatoa2 Trinity Quay · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight Molly MalonesAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight The BobbinAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight The Cellar35 Rosemount Viaduct · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight The Lemon TreeAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight FafflessAberdeenNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Thu The Ivy Lodge AberdeenAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu The Tilted WigCastlegate · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu Breakneck ComedyAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Fri

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score
67
Out of
100
Strong — schedule and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.
Ranked against UK cities (0-100)
Choice70
Schedule fixed scale100
Coverage10
Affordability fixed scale100
Backline24
Walk-in fixed scale89

03 — By night

Nights listed

Aberdeen's week

01Tuesday 4 nights
02Wednesday Tonight 3 nights
03Thursday 2 nights
04Sunday 2 nights
05Monday 1 night
06Friday 1 night
07Saturday 1 night

04 — More of Aberdeen

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

EdinburghGlasgowNewcastle
All cities, A–ZNights
A
Aberystwyth7Accrington7Aldershot14
B
Basildon11Bath13Bedford10Belfast18Billericay4Birmingham17Blackburn5Blackpool22Boston8Bournemouth14Bradford19Brighton45Bristol35Broxbourne8
C
Cambridge17Cardiff34Carlisle9Chelmsford8Cheltenham19Cirencester7Coventry19Crawley13
D
Derby15Derry6Doncaster12Dublin1Dundee20Durham10
E
Edinburgh34Egham10Epsom10Exeter24
F
Farnborough4
G
Glasgow44Gloucester11Grimsby8
H
Hastings15Hereford21High Wycombe12Horley3Hull18
I
Inverness11Ipswich14
L
Leeds34Leicester17Lincoln14Liverpool27London70Luton7
M
Maidstone9Manchester59Margate16Middlesbrough11Milton Keynes9
N
Newcastle25Newquay9Newry5Northampton14Norwich20Nottingham32
O
Oxford23
P
Peterborough12Plymouth14Portsmouth17Preston17
R
Rawtenstall9Reading17
S
Scarborough11Sheffield38Southampton28Stockton-on-Tees8Stoke-on-Trent17Sunderland13Sutton12Swansea22Swindon11
T
Telford14Tunbridge Wells9
W
Waterlooville11Watford12Welshpool2Weymouth9Woking14Wolverhampton23Worthing1Wrexham18
Y
York27
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Aberdeen Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Aberdeen

14 weekly open mics across Coda Cafe-Bar, Union St — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

Aberdeen Open-Mic Score
67 /100
Strong — schedule and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.
14Open Mics
7Nights / Week
100%No Fee Listed
0Full Backline
100% of Aberdeen open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

14 Open Mic Nights Across Aberdeen

14 Weekly Mics 7 Nights a Week 100% No Fee Listed 0 With Full Backline Updated

Aberdeen has an open mic on every night of the week — 14 open mic nights are running across Aberdeen, from venues like The Cock & Bull, and 0 offer 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.

14
weekly open mic nights in Aberdeen
  • 12 of 14 take walk-in sign-up on the night
  • 0 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

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

By Day of the Week

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

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06 — Small print 6 answers Common questions Aberdeen Open Mic FAQs

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.
Aberdeen has 7 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
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.
None of the 14 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.
None of the listed Aberdeen 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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How the nights run. 11 of the 14 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 14 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 — same format, local listings.

London70 micsManchester59 micsBrighton45 micsGlasgow44 micsSheffield38 micsBristol35 micsCardiff34 micsEdinburgh34 micsLeeds34 micsNottingham32 micsSouthampton28 micsLiverpool27 micsYork27 micsNewcastle25 micsExeter24 micsOxford23 micsWolverhampton23 micsBlackpool22 micsSwansea22 micsHereford21 micsDundee20 micsNorwich20 micsBradford19 micsCheltenham19 micsCoventry19 micsBelfast18 micsHull18 micsWrexham18 micsBirmingham17 micsCambridge17 micsLeicester17 micsPortsmouth17 micsPreston17 micsReading17 micsStoke-on-Trent17 micsMargate16 micsDerby15 micsHastings15 micsAldershot14 micsBournemouth14 micsIpswich14 micsLincoln14 micsNorthampton14 micsPlymouth14 micsTelford14 micsWoking14 micsBath13 micsCrawley13 micsSunderland13 micsDoncaster12 micsHigh Wycombe12 micsPeterborough12 micsSutton12 micsWatford12 micsBasildon11 micsGloucester11 micsInverness11 micsMiddlesbrough11 micsScarborough11 micsSwindon11 micsWaterlooville11 micsBedford10 micsDurham10 micsEgham10 micsEpsom10 micsCarlisle9 micsMaidstone9 micsMilton Keynes9 micsNewquay9 micsRawtenstall9 micsTunbridge Wells9 micsWeymouth9 micsBoston8 micsBroxbourne8 micsChelmsford8 micsGrimsby8 micsStockton-on-Tees8 micsAberystwyth7 micsAccrington7 micsCirencester7 micsLuton7 micsDerry6 micsBlackburn5 micsNewry5 micsBillericay4 micsFarnborough4 micsHorley3 micsWelshpool2 micsDublin1 micWorthing1 mic

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