Platform Bar at 9 Duke Street, Bradford (BD1 3QR) is the little-sister bar to The Underground — Bradford's grassroots and touring music venue (open since 2016). Platform serves food, cocktails and alcohol-free drinks with free entry all week, and its weekday schedule puts on intimate back-room events across live music, comedy and spoken word for crowds of around 12–20. A small, friendly stage for stripped-back sets in the heart of the city, backed by The Underground's larger main room next door.
Bradford · Monthly on Thursdays · No fee listed
Platform Bar Open Mic
Bradford open mic at Platform Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Kick-off 19:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 19 Aug 202619:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up on the nightThursdays
| Night | Monthly on Thursdays |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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03 — The night
Monthly on ThursdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Thursdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
19:00 Kick-off
23:30 Last songs
03:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Platform Bar
BradfordGetting there
9 Duke St,
Bradford BD1 3QR
Bradford BD1 3QR
The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square (rail station), about 5 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
BradfordAbout the night
Platform Bar is a small street-level music bar above The Underground in Bradford's city centre, running a monthly Acoustic Open Mic in its back room on a Thursday from 7pm to 11:30pm. It's an intimate, grassroots night (the room takes around 12-20 people) covering live music, with comedy and spoken word also part of the wider programme. Entry is free and no advance booking is required — just turn up and put your name down.
Platform Bar at 9 Duke Street, Bradford (BD1 3QR) is the little-sister bar to The Underground — Bradford's grassroots and touring music venue (open since 2016). Platform serves food, cocktails and alcohol-free drinks with free entry all week, and its weekday schedule puts on intimate back-room events across live music, comedy and spoken word for crowds of around 12–20. A small, friendly stage for stripped-back sets in the heart of the city, backed by The Underground's larger main room next door.
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Bradford · Monthly on Thursdays
Platform Bar Open Mic
Bradford open mic at Platform Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
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- 19 Aug
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- No fee
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Platform Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Platform Bar Open Mic runs on Thursdays (monthly) at Platform Bar in Bradford, starting at 19:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 19 Aug 2026
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Partly verified
Music starts around 19:00, finishing about 23:30. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Age18+
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
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NightThursdayMonthly on Thursdays
Starts19:00until 23:30
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SlotsTBCslot lengthNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
Platform Bar is a small street-level music bar above The Underground in Bradford's city centre, running a monthly Acoustic Open Mic in its back room on a Thursday from 7pm to 11:30pm. It's an intimate, grassroots night (the room takes around 12-20 people) covering live music, with comedy and spoken word also part of the wider programme. Entry is free and no advance booking is required — just turn up and put your name down.
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 Platform Bar’s Thursday night runs.
Kick-off19:00Monthly on Thursdays
Music ends23:30Last act finishes
Venue closes03:00The listed closing time
How often
Monthly on Thursdays
Getting there
Bradford, BD1 3QR - the map is below.
Kit
Platform Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there early for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn.
Find Platform Bar
9 Duke St, Bradford BD1 3QR
Address9 Duke St
AreaBradford
PostcodeBD1 3QR
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Platform Bar is in Bradford — use BD1 3QR for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. The open mic runs until about 23:30. Platform Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Platform Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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9 Duke St, Bradford BD1 3QR.
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The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is BD1 3QR. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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10 — Venues near Platform Bar
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