Cardiff · 30 weekly nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Cardiff

All of Cardiff's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

2 have a full backline and 90% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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At a glance

Cardiff

Open mic
nights

every week in Cardiff

In detail

Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	90% of nights
Full backline	2 nights
Open-Mic Score	83 /100

01 — Find a night

33 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

MONTHTue Kick-off19:00 The CanopiCardiffNo feeHouse PAMonthly

O'Neill's St Mary StreetCardiffNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

Porter'sSaint Davids Centre · CardiffNo feeFull kit 20:00Tonight

The CobblestonesEastover · BridgwaterNo feeFortnightly 20:00Tue

The Lansdowne PubCardiffNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Tue

The KingsCardiffNo feeHouse PA TBCTonight

Ye Olde Murenger HouseHigh Street · NewportPaidHouse PAMonthly 19:30Wed

Boho CardiffCardiffNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

BrewhouseCardiffNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

Fuel Rock ClubCardiffNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by walk-in and choice, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	91
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	65
Affordability fixed scale	91
Backline	69
Walk-in fixed scale	97

03 — By night

Nights listed

Cardiff's week

01	Thursday	7 nights
02	Wednesday	6 nights
03	Sunday	6 nights
04	Tuesday Tonight	5 nights
05	Monday	3 nights
06	Friday	3 nights

04 — More of Cardiff

Beyond the list

Featured open micFoundry SocialCardiff · Sun nights
Popular nightsClwb Ifor Bach
The Horse & Groom
The Horse & Groom
Legends Club

This month

Added	0
Removed	2
Verified	0
Re-verified	1

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05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Bristol Swansea Exeter

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington7 Aldershot11

Basildon11 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast17 Billericay4 Birmingham17 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston8 Bournemouth14 Bradford18 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne5

Cambridge17 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry18 Crawley12

Derby15 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee18 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham10 Epsom9 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester11 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich14

Leeds34 Leicester17 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes9

Newcastle25 Newquay9 Newry3 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough11 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall9 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent17 Sunderland13 Sutton11 Swansea22 Swindon11

Telford14 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford10 Welshpool2 Weymouth9 Woking11 Wolverhampton21 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

Cardiff Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Cardiff

30 weekly open mics across Town Centre, 19 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AD, Grangetown, Pontcanna + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

Cardiff Open-Mic Score

83 /100

Exceptional — anchored by walk-in and choice, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

30Open Mics

6Nights / Week

90%No Fee Listed

2Full Backline

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

30 open mic nights across Town Centre, 19 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AD, Grangetown, Pontcanna + more
6 nights a week have at least one
90% list no entry fee
2 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Ready for a booked slot? Cardiff's upcoming gigs, sorted by date

One-off gigs at indie venues and community stages
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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Cardiff venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Cardiff scene has beyond the open mics

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90% of Cardiff open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

30 Open Mic Nights Across Cardiff

30 Weekly Mics 6 Nights a Week 90% No Fee Listed 2 With Full Backline Updated 03 Nov 2026

30 open mic nights are running in and around Cardiff, from venues like Foundry Social, and 2 offer a full backline. Thursday and Sunday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Cardiff circuit — see what’s on in Cardiff over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

weekly open mic nights in Cardiff

29 of 30 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 3 list an entry fee
2 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

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

By Day of the Week

Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 13–24 of 33 · page 2 of 3

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians

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EVERY

Tue

O'Neill's St Mary Street

Cardiff

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

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

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MONTH

Wed

Ye Olde Murenger House

High Street

Starts 19:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots10 min
Entry£5.00
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toPoets

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

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

Business Centre, Keppoch St, Roath

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 5 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
Entry£2.00
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toPoets, Spoken word artists

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06 — Small print 6 answers Common questions Cardiff Open Mic FAQs

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

Foundry Social 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 Cardiff tonight?

Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff gig directory.

Are Cardiff open mics free?

27 of the 30 open mics we list in Cardiff list no entry fee and 3 do; most open mics are free, but check with the venue. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.

Which Cardiff open mics provide a full backline?

2 of Cardiff's 30 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 Cardiff 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. Of the 30 running nights, 18 are weekly and 12 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start at 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, 5 take poetry, 2 take comedy, 1 takes spoken word and 1 takes electronic sets. With a PA listed at 26 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument.

After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Cardiff 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: Bristol (35), Swansea (22) and Exeter (24).

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