The Old Toll Bar is a beautifully restored Victorian bar at 1-3 Paisley Road West in Glasgow's Southside, a ten-minute walk from the OVO Hydro and the River Clyde (G51 1LF). One of the city's most characterful traditional pubs, it hosts a well-loved Sunday afternoon open mic from 3pm to 7pm, free to perform and free to watch. A house guitar is provided and players get a free drink — a generous touch that keeps regulars coming back week after week. Just turn up; a PA and vocal mic are set up. Beyond the open mic the venue runs a varied programme including old-time sessions, salsa and blues dancing, live acts and comedy. Solo songwriters, duos and acoustic acts suit the room best; full bands should check with the host first.
Paisley Rd · Every Sunday · Free
The Old Toll Bar Open Mic
Paisley Rd's sunday-night free open mic at The Old Toll Bar — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 2:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Open mic at a glance The Old Toll Bar · Glasgow
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
15 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Run a Glasgow open mic? List it free — verified within 48 hours
Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Old Toll Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Paisley Rd's sunday-night free open mic at The Old Toll Bar — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 2:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
✓ Verified activeLast verified
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start15:00
Sign-up14:30 walk-in
Slot length15 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
View on map
Where
The Old Toll Bar1-3 Paisley Road West
Paisley Rd
Glasgow G51 1LF
Paisley Rd, Glasgow — 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
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
Spotted something wrong with this listing?Closed, moved night, different start time? Let us know and we'll re-verify within 48 hours.
What’s on in Glasgow this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
About The Old Toll Bar
About This Open Mic
Every Sunday in Paisley Rd, Glasgow
Kicks off at 15:00, sign-up from 14:30
Free entry for performers and audience
15-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Glasgow open mic directory
The Night
The Old Toll Bar — a beautifully restored Victorian pub on the Southside, a short walk from the Hydro — hosts a Sunday afternoon open mic from 3pm to 7pm. All performers and music lovers are welcome, there's a house guitar to play and a free drink for those who get up. It's a relaxed daytime session in one of Glasgow's most characterful rooms. Free entry; turn up and add your name.
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 Old Toll Bar’s Sunday night runs.
14:30Sign-up
15:00Kick-off
19:00Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Every Sunday 15-min slots Free entry
Find The Old Toll Bar
1-3 Paisley Road West, Paisley Rd, Glasgow G51 1LF
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 14:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 19:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Glasgow live music scene.
What should you charge for paid gigs?Most open mic musicians are ready for paid work sooner than they think. Check live UK rates by role, city, and venue size.
Try the Rate CalculatorCommon Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Glasgow's The Old Toll Bar open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 14:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Glasgow open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
15 minutes per act — typically 4 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.
1-3 Paisley Road West, Paisley Rd, Glasgow G51 1LF.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Glasgow regulars across the Glasgow open mic scene. Glasgow open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
Keep up with Glasgow
One email a week with live music near you. Free, and it keeps grassroots rooms full.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Glasgow
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Glasgow. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
See what’s on in Glasgow over the next four weeks →
Booking or playing in Glasgow? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
Keep exploring: the UK gig directory for what's coming up, the venue directory for rooms that book live music, the open mic finder for recurring stage time, and what's on across the UK this week. The blog covers pricing, contracts and getting booked, and about GigXchange explains who runs it and why. Something not right on this page? Tell us — or start on the home page.
Run an open mic in Glasgow?
Add yours to the directory free. 2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach 1,000+ Glasgow musicians.
Looking for paid gigs, not open mics?