Glasgow · 42 weekly nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Glasgow

All of Glasgow's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

100% list no entry fee, 8 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Glasgow

Open mic
nights

every week in Glasgow

In detail

Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	8 nights
Open-Mic Score	85 /100

01 — Find a night

44 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

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Tue10Nov Kick-off19:00 Kettle BlackTown Centre · PaisleyNo fee2nd Tue of the month

The Bull InnTown Centre · PaisleyNo fee1st Tue of the month 19:00Tue

The BungalowPaisleyNo feeHouse PA1st Tue of the month 19:00Tue

Blue DogGlasgowNo feeHouse PA 19:30Tonight

Anchor At The AbbeyPaisleyNo feeHouse PALast Tue of the month 20:00Tue

Inn on the cornerPaisleyNo feeHouse PALast Tue of the month 20:00Tue

MonoTrongate · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 20:00Tonight

The CluthaStockwell Street · GlasgowNo feeFull kit 20:00Tonight

GantryPaisleyNo feeHouse PA 21:00Tonight

The butterfly and the pigGlasgowNo feeHouse PA 21:00Tonight

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	96
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	37
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	91
Walk-in fixed scale	100

03 — By night

Nights listed

Glasgow's week

01	Tuesday Tonight	11 nights
02	Wednesday	10 nights
03	Sunday	8 nights
04	Monday	6 nights
05	Thursday	6 nights
06	Saturday	1 night

04 — More of Glasgow

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Old Toll BarPaisley Rd · Sun nights
Popular nightsKing Tut's Wah Wah Hut
The Allison Arms
The Glad Cafe CIC
King Cons

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	3

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What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
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Glasgow music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Edinburgh Belfast Aberdeen

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington7 Aldershot11

Basildon11 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast17 Billericay4 Birmingham17 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston8 Bournemouth14 Bradford18 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne5

Cambridge17 Cardiff33 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry18 Crawley12

Derby15 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee18 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham10 Epsom9 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Gloucester11 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich14

Leeds34 Leicester17 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes9

Newcastle25 Newquay9 Newry3 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough11 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall9 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent17 Sunderland13 Sutton11 Swansea22 Swindon11

Telford14 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford10 Welshpool2 Weymouth9 Woking11 Wolverhampton21 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Glasgow Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Glasgow

42 weekly open mics across Paisley Rd, City centre, City Centre, Merchant City + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

Glasgow Open-Mic Score

85 /100

Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

42Open Mics

6Nights / Week

100%No Fee Listed

8Full Backline

What's on tonight? Filter the Glasgow listings by night

42 open mic nights across Paisley Rd, City centre, City Centre, Merchant City + more
6 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
8 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Glasgow venues

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100% of Glasgow open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

42 Open Mic Nights Across Glasgow

42 Weekly Mics 6 Nights a Week 100% No Fee Listed 8 With Full Backline Updated 03 Nov 2026

42 open mic nights are running in and around Glasgow, from venues like The Old Toll Bar, and 8 offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Glasgow circuit — see what’s on in Glasgow over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

weekly open mic nights in Glasgow

42 of 42 take walk-in sign-up on the night
8 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 6 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

What’s on in Glasgow this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 13–24 of 44 · page 2 of 4

Sauchiehall institution

Next Mon 7 DecStarts 20:00

Sign-up20:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 9 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up18:30
Slots5 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 10 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 24 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Vegan · record shop · DIY scene

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 24 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

EVERY

Tue

The butterfly and the pig

Glasgow

Next Tue 3 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

06 — Small print 6 answers Common questions Glasgow Open Mic FAQs

What's the best open mic in Glasgow for new performers?

The Old Toll Bar is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.

Where can I find an open mic in Glasgow tonight?

Glasgow has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Glasgow besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Glasgow over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Glasgow gig directory.

Are Glasgow open mics free?

None of the 42 open mics we list in Glasgow has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Glasgow open mics provide a full backline?

8 of Glasgow's 42 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Glasgow open mic?

Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.

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How the nights run. 35 of the 42 running nights happen every week and 7 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 20:00 and 21:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 3 take comedy, 3 take poetry and 2 take spoken word. With a PA listed at 37 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Glasgow venue directory lists the rooms that book live music, and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: Edinburgh (34), Belfast (17) and Aberdeen (18).

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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.