Doncaster · 11 open mic nights · 5 nights a week
Every open mic in Doncaster - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% of them list no entry fee; 0 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 6 |
| Nights of the week | 5 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 52 /100 |
Kick-off20:00 Doncaster Brewery TapDoncasterNo feeHouse PALast Sat of the month 
The Wool MarketTown centre · DoncasterNo fee 14:00Sun 
Carpenters ArmsIsle of Axholme · WestwoodsideNo fee2nd Sun of the month TBCSun 
Brown CowHigh Ackworth · PontefractNo feeFortnightly 19:30Tue 
Rustic ArmsPontefractNo fee 20:00Tue 
Don Valley Brewery TapIsle of Axholme · SandtoftNo fee2nd Wed of the month 19:30Wed 
The Mallard, Cusworth, Doncaster97 Cusworth Ln · DoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed 
The Queen CrafthouseDoncasterNo feeHouse PA 20:30Wed 
The White SwanDoncasterNo feeFortnightly 14:30Thu 
Imperial Music VenueMexboroughNo feeHouse PA 19:00Thu 100
| Choice | 39 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 15 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 75 |
| 01 | Thursday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| 05 | Saturday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Wool MarketTown centre · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsCarpenters Arms | |
| Brown Cow | |
| Don Valley Brewery Tap | |
| The Mallard, Cusworth, Doncaster |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 3 |
| Doncaster gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Doncaster venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Doncaster music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Doncaster
11 open mic nights across Town centre, Isle of Axholme, High Ackworth, 97 Cusworth Ln + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
11 Open Mic Nights Across Doncaster
At least 6 open mic nights are on in and around Doncaster in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 5 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 11 open mic nights (8 verified) are running in and around Doncaster, from venues like The Wool Market, though none lists a full backline yet. Thursday and Wednesday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Doncaster circuit — see what’s on in Doncaster over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 8 of 11 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
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What’s on in Doncaster this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
11 open mic nights are listed in Doncaster, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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Venues in Doncaster
19 grassroots music venues are listed in Doncaster, 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.
Doncaster Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 11 Doncaster open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Thursday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
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- 5
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- No fee listed
- 0%
- Full backline
- 55%
- PA provided
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- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Doncaster Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Doncaster, 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. 6 of the 11 running nights happen every week and 5 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 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, 1 takes comedy and 1 takes poetry. 6 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Doncaster 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 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 Doncaster 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 11 Doncaster 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.
Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.