Blackpool · 19 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Blackpool

Every Blackpool open mic night - when it runs, how sign-up works, what kit is there.

95% of them list no entry fee; 1 has a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Blackpool

Open mic
nights

listed in Blackpool

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 10
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	95% of nights
Full backline	1 nights
Open-Mic Score	73 /100

01 — Find a night

22 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

VariesFri Kick-off18:00 Gregson Arts & Community CentreLancasterNo feeHouse PADates vary

Muncaster CastleRavenglassNo fee1st Fri of the month 18:30Fri

The WindmillSouthport (Seabank Road, PR9) · SouthportNo feeHouse PA 20:30Tonight

Ye Olde John O'GauntCity Centre · LancasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

Piel Castle InnTown Centre · UlverstonNo feeMonthly TBCSun

The Galleon BarBlackpoolNo feeHouse PA 19:00Mon

The Wobbly CobblerScotforth · LancasterNo feeHouse PA 18:00Tue

Layton InstituteLayton · BlackpoolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Peek A BoozeBlackpoolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The Golden LionMoor Lane · LancasterNo feeFull kit 20:00Tue

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	80
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	33
Affordability fixed scale	95
Backline	48
Walk-in fixed scale	91

03 — By night

Nights listed

Blackpool's week

01	Wednesday	5 nights
02	Thursday	5 nights
03	Tuesday	3 nights
04	Friday Tonight	3 nights
05	Sunday	2 nights
06	Monday	1 night

04 — More of Blackpool

Beyond the list

Featured open micYe Olde John O'GauntCity Centre · Sun nights
Popular nightsPiel Castle Inn
The Galleon Bar
The Wobbly Cobbler
Layton Institute

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	3

Also in Blackpool

Blackpool gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Blackpool venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Blackpool music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Blackburn Liverpool Manchester

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Blackpool Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Blackpool

19 open mic nights across City Centre, Town Centre, Scotforth, Layton + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

73/ 100

Blackpool Open-Mic Score

StrongAffordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Choice80

Schedule86

Coverage33

Affordability95

Backline48

Walk-in91

What's on tonight? Filter the Blackpool listings by night

19 open mic nights across City Centre, Town Centre, Scotforth, Layton + more
6 nights a week have at least one
95% list no entry fee
1 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Blackpool venues

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Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Blackpool scene has beyond the open mics

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95% of Blackpool open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

19 Open Mic Nights Across Blackpool

At least 10 open mic nights are on in and around Blackpool in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 19 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around Blackpool, from venues like Ye Olde John O'Gaunt, and 1 offers a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Blackpool circuit — see what’s on in Blackpool over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Blackpool

17 of 19 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 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

19
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 95%
No fee listed: 1
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

19 open mic nights are listed in Blackpool, across 6 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 22 · page 1 of 2

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 18:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots5 min
Entry£5.00
PA—
Backline—
Open toPoets, Spoken word artists

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 2 DecStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 19:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Venues in Blackpool

47 grassroots music venues are listed in Blackpool, 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.

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Blackpool Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 19 Blackpool open mic nights listed: 95% have no entry fee listed, 5% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

19
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 95%
No fee listed: 5%
Full backline: 68%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

5%Mon

16%Tue

26%Wed

26%Thu

16%Fri

0%Sat

11%Sun

Blackpool Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Blackpool, 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.

What's the best open mic in Blackpool for new performers?

Ye Olde John O'Gaunt 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.

Where can I find an open mic in Blackpool tonight?

Blackpool has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Blackpool besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Blackpool 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 Blackpool gig directory.

Are Blackpool open mics free?

18 of the 19 open mics we list in Blackpool list no entry fee and 1 do; most open mics are free, but check with the venue. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.

Which Blackpool open mics provide a full backline?

1 of Blackpool's 19 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Blackpool open mic?

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. 9 of the 19 running nights happen every week and 10 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes spoken word. 13 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Blackpool 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: Blackburn (5), Liverpool (27) and Manchester (59).

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 Blackpool 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 19 Blackpool nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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