The Lawrence Batley Theatre is Huddersfield main producing theatre, housed in a Grade II listed former Methodist mission hall just off Queen Street. It has four performance spaces of different sizes, including the Main House, the Cellar Theatre and the smaller Attic, plus a cafe bar. It runs a year-round programme of theatre, music, comedy and spoken word. Attic Stories, its free monthly night of stories and poetry, takes the last Wednesday of the month in the Attic.
Town Centre · Every last Wednesday of the month · Free
Lawrence Batley Theatre Open Mic
Town Centre's wednesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Lawrence Batley Theatre · Huddersfield
Wednesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
26 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 26 August 2026
Lawrence Batley Theatre Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start19:30
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesPoetry · Spoken_word
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Lawrence Batley TheatreQueen's Square, Queen Street
Town Centre
Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Town Centre, Huddersfield — 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
Poetry, Spoken_word welcome
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About Lawrence Batley Theatre
About This Open Mic
Every last Wednesday of the month in Town Centre, Huddersfield
Kicks off at 19:30
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 Huddersfield open mic directory
The Night
Attic Stories is the Lawrence Batley Theatre's monthly night of stories and poetry, held in the intimate Attic space above the main house on the LAST WEDNESDAY of the month. Entry is free and the floor is open to readers, storytellers and poets alongside invited guests. The LBT sits in a Grade II listed former Methodist mission hall just off Queen Street in the centre of Huddersfield.
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 Lawrence Batley Theatre’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Kick-off
14:00Venue closes
Every last Wednesday of the month Free entry
Find Lawrence Batley Theatre
Queen's Square, Queen Street, Town Centre, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
Planning Your Wednesday 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 Huddersfield live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Huddersfield open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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Queen's Square, Queen Street, Town Centre, Huddersfield HD1 2SP.
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