The Butterfly and the Pig is a basement bar, restaurant and tea room in a Georgian townhouse at 153 Bath Street, Glasgow city centre (G2 4SQ). Established in 2005, the bar area has shabby-chic mismatched furniture and a deep red mahogany floor, and the stage hosts entertainment almost every night: Open Mic on Tuesdays, Live Jazz on Wednesdays, Trad Sessions on Thursdays, a Friday DJ and a live swing/blues band on Saturdays. It serves traditional Scottish food and drink alongside one of the busiest live-music weeks in central Glasgow — strong on jazz, blues, swing and folk for both original and covers acts.
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The butterfly and the pig Open Mic
Glasgow open mic at The butterfly and the pig — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The butterfly and the pig · Glasgow
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The butterfly and the pig Open Mic — Quick Facts
Glasgow open mic at The butterfly and the pig — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start21:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The butterfly and the pig153 Bath St
Glasgow G2 4SQ
Glasgow — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The butterfly and the pig
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Glasgow
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Glasgow open mic directory
The Night
The Butterfly and the Pig is a beloved Glasgow institution on Bath Street, all shabby-chic mismatched furniture, floral patterns and clashing wallpaper. Every Tuesday from 9pm to 11:15pm it hosts a free open-mic session led by Iain Forbes, where all styles and genres are appreciated and everyone's welcome — and if you get up to play a tune or sing a song, you'll be rewarded with a free drink. It's an over-18s night with a relaxed, come-as-you-are feel, equally good whether you're performing or just settling in to listen. One of the warmest weekly open mics in the city 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 The butterfly and the pig’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
21:00Kick-off
23:15Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Every Tuesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The butterfly and the pig
153 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4SQ
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:15. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Glasgow live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Glasgow open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Glasgow mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
153 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4SQ.
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