The Bureau Centre for the Arts is a Blackburn town-centre arts venue running a fourth-Friday open mic / jam night with host Punky Pete — turn up, put your name down, percussion available to pick up.
Town Centre · Every last Friday of the month · Free
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic
Town Centre's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Bureau Centre for the Arts · Blackburn
Friday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
22 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 22 June 2026
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start19:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Bureau Centre for the Arts5 Exchange Street
Town Centre
Blackburn BB1 7JN
Town Centre, Blackburn — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Bureau Centre for the Arts
About This Open Mic
Every last Friday of the month in Town Centre, Blackburn
Kicks off at 19:00
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 Blackburn open mic directory
The Night
The Bureau Centre for the Arts in Blackburn town centre hosts an open mic / jam night on the fourth Friday of each month with Punky Pete — turn up, put your name down, percussion available to pick up.
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 The Bureau Centre for the Arts’s Friday night runs.
19:00Kick-off
21:00Venue closes
Every last Friday of the month Free entry
Find The Bureau Centre for the Arts
5 Exchange Street, Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Blackburn live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Blackburn open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Blackburn mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
5 Exchange Street, Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN.
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