The Old School Rooms is a community events venue on Lowergate in Clitheroe town centre, run as the parish centre for St Michael and St John's. It has several function rooms and an assembly hall, and is used for live music, comedy nights, markets and private hire. It sits a short walk from Clitheroe bus and rail interchange.
Clitheroe · Every last Friday of the month · Free
Old School Rooms Open Mic
Clitheroe's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Old School Rooms · Clitheroe
Friday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
12 Aug
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Free
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Last updated: 12 August 2026
Old School Rooms Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start20:00
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Comedy
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Old School Rooms43 Lowergate
Clitheroe BB7 1AD
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Contact
Sign-up via the venue
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
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Music, Poetry, Comedy welcome
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About Old School Rooms
About This Open Mic
Every last Friday of the month in Clitheroe
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Clitheroe open mic directory
The Night
Radio Caroline's open mic runs on the last Friday of each month at The Old School Rooms on Lowergate in Clitheroe, from 8pm to 11pm. Free entry, and performers get a free drink. Singers, musicians, poets and comedians are all welcome. Message the hosts to confirm your slot. The venue is the parish centre for St Michael and St John's.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Old School Rooms’s Friday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
01:00Venue closes
Every last Friday of the month Free entry
Find Old School Rooms
43 Lowergate, Clitheroe BB7 1AD
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Bring your own gear.
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BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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43 Lowergate, Clitheroe BB7 1AD.
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