The Bishop Blaise is a vibrant rock-and-indie bar on Friar Gate in Derby's Cathedral Quarter, serving a wide range of beers, ales, wines and spirits to a soundtrack of modern indie and classic rock, with a small, pleasant beer garden. Music runs through the week: a fortnightly Thursday open-mic night with a house guitar, karaoke every Friday from 9pm, and live DJs from 10pm on bank holidays and pay weekends. There's a Tuesday pub quiz and 25%-off pizza for NUS cardholders, and the bar stays open late (to 2am Fridays and Saturdays). A genuinely grassroots room — small capacity, around 80 standing — where Derby's rock, indie and acoustic acts find a stage.
Derby · Every other Tuesday · Free
The Bishop Blaise Open Mic
Derby's tuesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Bishop Blaise · Derby
Tuesday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
28 Jul
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 28 July 2026
The Bishop Blaise Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Bishop Blaise
About This Open Mic
Every other Tuesday in Derby
Kicks off at 20:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Derby open mic directory
The Night
The Bishop Blaise on Friar Gate in Derby's Cathedral Quarter runs an open mic on the first and third Tuesday of each month, hosted by Dorothy Ella. It's billed as a safe and welcoming space for everyone — heaps of talent and variety, no two nights the same, whether you're a seasoned pro or it's your first time on a mic. There's a house guitar for performers and a PA. Free to play; just come along.
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 The Bishop Blaise’s Tuesday night runs.
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every other Tuesday Free entry
Find The Bishop Blaise
Derby
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Derby live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Derby's The Bishop Blaise open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Derby open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Derby mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Derby regulars across the Derby open mic scene. Derby open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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