Kettle Black is a coffee shop on County Place in central Paisley, close to Gilmour Street station. It runs a relaxed monthly open floor night that is closer to a community variety evening than a music-only open mic, welcoming singers, poets, comics and anyone with something to show. Being an alcohol-free cafe setting, it is one of the few all-ages friendly performance slots in the town centre.
Town Centre · Every 2nd Tuesday of the month · Free
Kettle Black Open Mic
Town Centre's tuesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Kettle Black · Paisley
Tuesday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
05 Aug
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 5 August 2026
Kettle Black Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start19:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Comedy · Spoken_word
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Kettle Black3 County Place
Town Centre
Paisley PA1 1BN
Town Centre, Paisley — 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
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Poetry, Comedy, Spoken_word welcome
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About Kettle Black
About This Open Mic
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month in Town Centre, Paisley
Kicks off at 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Paisley open mic directory
The Night
A free monthly open floor night on the second Tuesday of the month, running from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Kettle Black coffee shop on County Place, close to Gilmour Street station. It is closer to a community variety evening than a music-only open mic, welcoming singers, poets, comics and anyone with something to show. Because it is an alcohol-free cafe setting it is one of the few all-ages friendly performance slots in the town centre.
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 Kettle Black’s Tuesday night runs.
19:00Kick-off
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month Free entry
Find Kettle Black
3 County Place, Town Centre, Paisley PA1 1BN
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Bring your own gear.
Part of the Paisley live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Paisley open mic nights for alternatives.
BYO PA, mics and instruments.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Paisley mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
3 County Place, Town Centre, Paisley PA1 1BN.
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