Hereford · 21 open mic nights · 5 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Hereford

Every Hereford open mic night - when it runs, how sign-up works, what kit is there.

1 has a full backline and 100% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Hereford

Open mic
nights

listed in Hereford

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 14
Nights of the week	5 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	1 nights
Open-Mic Score	73 /100

01 — Find a night

21 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

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Fri13Nov Kick-off20:15 The GlobeTown Centre · HerefordNo feeHouse PA

The Rose and CrownTown Centre · LudlowNo fee3rd Fri of the month TBCFri

The Yew Tree InnPeterstow · Ross-on-WyeNo feeHouse PAMonthly 15:00Sun

The Cambrian InnStation Road, Clydach · AbergavennyNo fee 17:00Sun

The Secret GardenHerefordNo feeFortnightly 17:30Sun

The Goose & CuckooUpper Llanover · AbergavennyNo feeLast Sun of the month 19:00Sun

The Old Con ClubChurch Street · MalvernNo fee2nd Sun of the month 19:30Sun

The Eagle Inn23 Broad Street · Ross-on-WyeNo feeMonthly TBCSun

Falcon HotelTown Centre · BromyardNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The UnicornMalvern Link · MalvernNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	79
Schedule fixed scale	71
Coverage	53
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	49
Walk-in fixed scale	90

03 — By night

Nights listed

Hereford's week

01	Thursday	6 nights
02	Sunday	6 nights
03	Wednesday	5 nights
04	Tuesday	2 nights
05	Friday Tonight	2 nights

04 — More of Hereford

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Yew Tree InnPeterstow · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Cambrian Inn
The Secret Garden
The Goose & Cuckoo
The Old Con Club

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	1

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05 — Other cities

90 cities

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Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Hereford Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Hereford

21 open mic nights across Peterstow, Station Road, Clydach, Hereford, Upper Llanover + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

73/ 100

Hereford Open-Mic Score

StrongAffordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.

Choice79

Schedule71

Coverage53

Affordability100

Backline49

Walk-in90

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

21 open mic nights across Peterstow, Station Road, Clydach, Hereford, Upper Llanover + more
5 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
1 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 Hereford venues

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Everything the Hereford scene has beyond the open mics

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

21 Open Mic Nights Across Hereford

At least 14 open mic nights are on in and around Hereford in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 7 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 21 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around Hereford, from venues like The Yew Tree Inn, and 1 offers a full backline. Sunday and Thursday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Hereford circuit — see what’s on in Hereford over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Hereford

19 of 21 take walk-in sign-up on the night
1 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 5 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

21
Open mic nights: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 1
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

21 open mic nights are listed in Hereford, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

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Starts 15:00

Sign-up15:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Station Road, Clydach

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 17:00

Sign-up14:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 17:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 29 NovStarts 19:00

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

Next Sun 13 DecStarts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
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Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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Venues in Hereford

23 grassroots music venues are listed in Hereford, including rooms that host these open mics and the places to play once you are ready for a gig. Each card opens the venue's own page with its capacity, kit and what is on.

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Hereford Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 21 Hereford open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 5% have full backline and Sunday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

21
Nights listed: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 5%
Full backline: 71%
PA provided: Sun
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

0%Mon

10%Tue

24%Wed

29%Thu

10%Fri

0%Sat

29%Sun

Hereford Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Hereford, from the best nights for new performers and what is on tonight to whether they are free, which have full backline and how to get a regular slot.

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

The Yew Tree Inn 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 Hereford tonight?

Hereford has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Hereford 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 Hereford 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 Hereford gig directory.

Are Hereford open mics free?

None of the 21 open mics we list in Hereford has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Hereford open mics provide a full backline?

1 of Hereford's 21 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 Hereford 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. Of the 21 running nights, 14 are weekly and 7 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, it is usually 12 minutes. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes spoken word, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes comedy. 15 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Hereford 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 Cities

Switch to another UK city for the same format with its own local nights, start times and sign-up details, or go back to the UK open mic finder to search every listing at once.

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Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 21 Hereford nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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