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.
Blackburn · Every 4th Friday of the month · No fee listed
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic
Town Centre's friday open mic.
Next night: Fri 27 Nov. Kick-off 19:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 4 Oct 202619:00
Kick-off
Fridays
sign-up on the nightFridays
| Night | Every 4th Friday of the month |
| Sign-up | Walk-in |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · all ages |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
| Host | Punky Pete |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
03 — The night
Every 4th Friday of the monthHow the night runs
19:00
Kick-off
FridaysRunning order
19:00 Kick-off
21:30 Last songs
04 — Find The Bureau Centre for the Arts
Town CentreGetting there
5 Exchange Street,
Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN
Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN
The nearest station is Blackburn (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
Town Centre, BlackburnAbout the night
The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn's artist-led arts centre on Exchange Street, hosts an Open Mic / Jam Night on the fourth Friday of each month, 7pm to 9.30pm, with host Punky Pete. Turn up on the night and put your name down - no booking needed. Not an instrumentalist? There is percussion to pick up, so you can grab a shaker, tambourine or djembe and join in. A relaxed, all-comers night of music in the Grade II listed former Lewis Textile Museum, the Bureau's home since the 2019 fire.
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.
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Town Centre · Every 4th Friday of the month
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic
Town Centre's friday open mic. Starts at 19:00.
- Friday
- Open mic night
- Jun 2026
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- 4 Oct
- Last verified
- No fee
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Bureau Centre for the Arts Open Mic runs on the 4th Friday of the month at The Bureau Centre for the Arts in Blackburn, starting at 19:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 4 Oct 2026
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Checked against the venue’s own listing See The Bureau Centre for the Arts’s venue page →
Music starts around 19:00, finishing about 21:30. It's walk-in sign-up - arrive early to get a slot. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band. Punky Pete hosts the night.
Next nightFri 27 Nov · 19:00Starts in 14d 11h 20m
AgeAll ages
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
HostPunky Pete
Directory statusVerified active
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NightFridayEvery 4th Friday of the monthNext: Fri 27 Nov
Starts19:00until 21:30
Sign-upWalk-insign-up
SlotsTBCslot lengthNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn's artist-led arts centre on Exchange Street, hosts an Open Mic / Jam Night on the fourth Friday of each month, 7pm to 9.30pm, with host Punky Pete. Turn up on the night and put your name down - no booking needed. Not an instrumentalist? There is percussion to pick up, so you can grab a shaker, tambourine or djembe and join in. A relaxed, all-comers night of music in the Grade II listed former Lewis Textile Museum, the Bureau's home since the 2019 fire.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Bureau Centre for the Arts’s Friday night runs.
Next nightFri 27 Nov · 19:00Starts in 14d 11h 20m
Kick-off19:00Every 4th Friday of the month
Venue closes21:00The listed closing time
Music ends21:30Last act finishes
How often
Every 4th Friday of the month
Coming up
Fri 27 Nov · Fri 25 Dec · Fri 22 Jan
Kit
The Bureau Centre for the Arts provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on.
Find The Bureau Centre for the Arts
5 Exchange Street, Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN
Address5 Exchange Street
AreaTown Centre, Blackburn
PostcodeBB1 7JN
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Blackburn (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Bureau Centre for the Arts is in Town Centre, Blackburn — use BB1 7JN for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to get your name down. The open mic runs until about 21:30. The Bureau Centre for the Arts provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Walk-in sign-up only. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Blackburn open mic nights for alternatives.
The Bureau Centre for the Arts provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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5 Exchange Street, Town Centre, Blackburn BB1 7JN.
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The nearest station is Blackburn (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BB1 7JN. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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