Brighton · 39 open mic nights · 6 nights a week
All of Brighton's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% of them list no entry fee; 5 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 30 |
| Nights of the week | 6 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 5 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 83 /100 |
Kick-off20:00 The Lock-InTown Centre · WorthingNo feeHouse PA 
The Beach LittlehamptonSeafront · LittlehamptonNo fee1st Sun of the month 16:00Sun 
The EagleTown Centre · ArundelNo feeFortnightly 16:00Sun 
The FynnGoring-by-Sea · WorthingNo feeLast Sun of the month 18:00Sun 
Nautilus LoungeKemptown, Brighton and Hove · BrightonNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun 
The ActorsKemptown · BrightonNo feeFull kit 19:00Sun 
Dead Wax SocialBrighton and Hove · BrightonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
Fiddlers ElbowBrighton and Hove · BrightonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
The Evening StarCity Centre · BrightonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
The Thomas A Becket, WorthingWorthingNo feeHouse PALast Sun of the month 20:00Sun 100
| Choice | 97 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 86 |
| Coverage | 37 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 82 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 82 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 13 nights |
| 02 | Sunday | 8 nights |
| 03 | Thursday | 7 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 5 nights |
| 05 | Tuesday | 5 nights |
| 06 | Saturday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Beach LittlehamptonSeafront · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Eagle | |
| The Fynn | |
| The Actors | |
| Nautilus Lounge |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 1 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 2 |
| Brighton gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Brighton venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Brighton music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Brighton
39 open mic nights across Seafront, Town Centre, Goring-by-Sea, Kemptown + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
39 Open Mic Nights Across Brighton
At least 30 open mic nights are on in and around Brighton in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 39 open mic nights (24 verified) are running in and around Brighton, from venues like The Beach Littlehampton, and 5 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Sunday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Brighton circuit — see what’s on in Brighton over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 32 of 39 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 5 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
- 39
- Open mic nights
- 6
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 5
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Brighton this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
39 open mic nights are listed in Brighton, 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.
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- Sign-up19:00
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
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- EntryNo fee listed
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Venues in Brighton
94 grassroots music venues are listed in Brighton, 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.
Brighton Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 39 Brighton open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 13% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 39
- Nights listed
- 6
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 13%
- Full backline
- 85%
- PA provided
- Wed
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Brighton Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Brighton, 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.
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How the nights run. Of the 39 running nights, 30 are weekly and 9 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 5 take poetry, 2 take spoken word and 1 takes comedy. With a PA listed at 33 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Brighton 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: Southampton (28), London (70) and Reading (17).
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 Brighton 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 39 Brighton nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
Listing is free. Performers find you by night and kit - we review it before it goes live.
The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.