Belfast · 16 open mic nights · 6 nights a week
Every open mic in Belfast - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
88% of them list no entry fee; 1 has a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 10 |
| Nights of the week | 6 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 88% of nights |
| Full backline | 1 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 67 /100 |
2-WKFri Kick-offTBC The Nelson ArmsBangorNo feeFortnightly 
Oh Yeah Music CentreBelfastPaidHouse PADates vary 12:00Sun 
Denvir's Coaching InnDownpatrickNo fee 15:00Sun 
The American BarSailortown · BelfastNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun 
The Second Fiddle30-42 Waring St · BelfastNo feeHouse PA1st Sun of the month 19:00Sun 
Sunflower Public HouseUnion Street · BelfastNo feeHouse PA 19:30Mon 
Lavery'sBelfastNo feeHouse PA1st Mon of the month 20:00Mon 
Hop HouseBangorNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
The Black BoxBelfastNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed 
The DuncairnBelfastNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed 100
| Choice | 68 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 86 |
| Coverage | 16 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 89 |
| Backline | 53 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 89 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Thursday | 4 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 4 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| 06 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| Featured open micOh Yeah Music CentreBelfast · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsDenvir's Coaching Inn | |
| The Second Fiddle | |
| The American Bar | |
| Sunflower Public House |
| Added | 1 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 1 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Belfast gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Belfast venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Belfast music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Belfast
16 open mic nights across 30-42 Waring St, Sailortown, Union Street, City Centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
16 Open Mic Nights Across Belfast
At least 10 open mic nights are on in and around Belfast in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 6 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 16 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around Belfast, from venues like Oh Yeah Music Centre, and 1 offers a full backline. Sunday and Wednesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Belfast circuit — see what’s on in Belfast over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 14 of 16 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 2 list an entry fee
- 1 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
- 16
- Open mic nights
- 6
- Nights a week
- 88%
- No fee listed
- 1
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Belfast this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
16 open mic nights are listed in Belfast, across 6 nights of the week. Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- Entry£3.00
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up20:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots10 min
- Entry£6.00
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
Venues in Belfast
77 grassroots music venues are listed in Belfast, 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.
Belfast Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 16 Belfast open mic nights listed: 88% have no entry fee listed, 6% have full backline and Sunday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 16
- Nights listed
- 6
- Nights a week
- 88%
- No fee listed
- 6%
- Full backline
- 88%
- PA provided
- Sun
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Belfast Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Belfast, 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.
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How the nights run. 9 of the 16 running nights happen every week and 7 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 listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes comedy. With a PA listed at 14 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument.
After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Belfast 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: Glasgow (44), Blackpool (22) and Edinburgh (34).
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 Belfast 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 16 Belfast nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
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The numbers behind this page: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.