High Spirits is an open plan single room bar in the centre of Falkirk on Vicar Street, with a jukebox, several large TV screens and wooden flooring throughout. It serves mainly European keg beers and cocktails plus food, and hosts live music or DJ nights at weekends alongside its weekly Thursday open mic. The room has decorative plasterwork at ceiling level.
Town Centre · Every Thursday · Free
High Spirits Open Mic
Town Centre's thursday open mic.
Open mic at a glance High Spirits · Falkirk
Thursday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
High Spirits Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start21:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
High Spirits42 Vicar Street
Town Centre
Falkirk FK1 1JB
Town Centre, Falkirk — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
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 High Spirits
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Town Centre, Falkirk
Kicks off at 21:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Falkirk open mic directory
The Night
Weekly open mic every Thursday from 9pm to midnight in this town centre bar on Vicar Street. Listed on the Falkirk Delivers town centre events calendar for 6 August 2026, so it is currently running. Entry fee and slot length are not published.
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 High Spirits’s Thursday night runs.
21:00Kick-off
00:00Last songs
Every Thursday Free entry
Find High Spirits
42 Vicar Street, Town Centre, Falkirk FK1 1JB
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Falkirk live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at Falkirk's High Spirits open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Falkirk 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 Falkirk mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
42 Vicar Street, Town Centre, Falkirk FK1 1JB.
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