Inverness · 11 open mic nights · 6 nights a week
Every open mic in Inverness - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
91% list no entry fee, 1 has a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 7 |
| Nights of the week | 6 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 91% of nights |
| Full backline | 1 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 62 /100 |
2-WKFri Kick-off20:00 EncoreYoung Street · InvernessNo feeFortnightly 
The Castle TavernCastle Street · InvernessNo fee TBCTonight 
The BandstandNairnNo fee TBCSun 
Suie BarSuidhe Lodge · KincraigNo fee 20:00Mon 
Glachbeg Croft Folk ClubNorth Kessock, Black Isle (off the A9 Munlochy junction) · InvernessNo feeHouse PA3rd Tue of the month 19:30Tue 
HootanannyCity Centre · InvernessNo feeFull kit 21:00Tue 
Nairn Community and Arts CentreNairnNo fee 19:30Wed 
Johnny FoxesCity Centre · InvernessNo feeHouse PA 21:00Wed 
Old North InnInchmore, IV5 7PX (west of the city on the A862) · InvernessNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:00Thu 
Rothiemurchus Church HallRothiemurchus · AviemorePaidFortnightly 19:30Thu 100
| Choice | 31 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 86 |
| Coverage | 30 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 91 |
| Backline | 72 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 82 |
| 01 | Thursday | 3 nights |
| 02 | Tuesday | 2 nights |
| 03 | Wednesday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Friday Tonight | 2 nights |
| 05 | Monday | 1 night |
| 06 | Sunday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe BandstandNairn · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsSuie Bar | |
| Glachbeg Croft Folk Club | |
| Hootananny | |
| Nairn Community and Arts Centre |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Inverness gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Inverness venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Inverness music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Inverness
11 open mic nights across Suidhe Lodge, North Kessock, Black Isle (off the A9 Munlochy junction), City Centre, Nairn + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
11 Open Mic Nights Across Inverness
At least 7 open mic nights are on in and around Inverness in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 4 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 11 open mic nights (8 verified) are running in and around Inverness, from venues like The Bandstand, and 1 offers a full backline. Thursday and Tuesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Inverness circuit — see what’s on in Inverness over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 9 of 11 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 list an entry fee
- 1 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
- 11
- Open mic nights
- 6
- Nights a week
- 91%
- No fee listed
- 1
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Inverness this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
11 open mic nights are listed in Inverness, across 6 nights of the week. Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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Venues in Inverness
29 grassroots music venues are listed in Inverness, 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.
Inverness Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 11 Inverness open mic nights listed: 91% have no entry fee listed, 9% have full backline and Thursday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
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- Nights listed
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- Nights a week
- 91%
- No fee listed
- 9%
- Full backline
- 36%
- PA provided
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- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Inverness Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Inverness, 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.
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How the nights run. 6 of the 11 running nights are weekly and 5 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 21:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 10 minutes. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 20:30.
Who plays. 4 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Inverness 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.
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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 11 Inverness nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
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The numbers behind this page: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.