The Curve is Slough’s landmark arts and library venue, home to the monthly Slough On The Mic open mic — a fully-teched stage with professional sound and lighting for music, comedy, poetry and more.
Slough Central · Monthly on Fridays · £3.00
The Curve Open Mic
Slough Central's friday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Curve · Slough
Friday
Open mic night
Jun 2026
Listed since
22 Jun
Last verified
£3.00
Entry
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Last updated: 22 June 2026
The Curve Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayFriday
Start19:00
Sign-up
Slot length–
Entry£3.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Comedy · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The CurveWilliam Street
Slough Central
Slough SL1 1XY
Slough Central, Slough — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via online
Host: in-house team
Highlights
£3.00 entry
Sign-up via online
Music, Comedy, Poetry welcome
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About The Curve
About This Open Mic
Monthly on Fridays in Slough Central, Slough
Kicks off at 19:00
Entry £3.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Slough open mic directory
The Night
Slough On The Mic is a monthly open mic at The Curve, Slough’s arts and library venue — music, rap, comedy, poetry and dance on a fully-teched stage. £3 entry, sign up online.
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 Curve’s Friday night runs.
19:00Kick-off
17:00Venue closes
Monthly on Fridays £3.00 entry
Find The Curve
William Street, Slough Central, Slough SL1 1XY
Planning Your Friday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £3.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Slough live music scene.
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BYO PA, mics and instruments.
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William Street, Slough Central, Slough SL1 1XY.
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