Ipswich · 16 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Ipswich

Every open mic in Ipswich - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

0 have 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

Ipswich

Open mic
nights

listed in Ipswich

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 12
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	0 nights
Open-Mic Score	60 /100

01 — Find a night

16 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Fri13Nov Kick-off19:00 Halberd InnIpswichNo feeHouse PA

Swan and Hedgehog InnIpswichNo feeHouse PAMonthly 21:00Fri

Coda ColchesterTown Centre · ColchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

Steamboat TavernIpswichNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

Three Wise Monkeys IpswichIpswichNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

BAR 82 The Espresso LoungeTown Centre · ColchesterNo fee TBCMon

Oakes BarnBury St EdmundsNo fee3rd Tue of the month 19:30Tue

Three Wise MonkeysTown Centre · ColchesterNo fee 20:00Tue

The Sweffling White HorseSwefflingNo fee3rd Tue of the month TBCTue

Thomas WolseyIpswichNo feeHouse PA 18:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	58
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	7
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	23
Walk-in fixed scale	88

03 — By night

Nights listed

Ipswich's week

01	Wednesday	4 nights
02	Monday	3 nights
03	Tuesday	3 nights
04	Thursday	3 nights
05	Friday Tonight	2 nights
06	Sunday	1 night

04 — More of Ipswich

Beyond the list

Featured open micCoda ColchesterTown Centre · Sun nights
Popular nightsThree Wise Monkeys Ipswich
Steamboat Tavern
BAR 82 The Espresso Lounge
Oakes Barn

This month

Added	2
Removed	0
Verified	2
Re-verified	4

Also in Ipswich

Ipswich gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Ipswich venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Ipswich music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

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All cities, A–ZNights

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 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11

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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Ipswich Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Ipswich

16 open mic nights across Town Centre, North Station, International House, 6 South St — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

60/ 100

Ipswich Open-Mic Score

SolidHealthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Choice58

Schedule86

Coverage7

Affordability100

Backline23

Walk-in88

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

16 open mic nights across Town Centre, North Station, International House, 6 South St
6 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
0 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Ready for a booked slot? Ipswich's upcoming gigs, sorted by date

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Ipswich venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Ipswich scene has beyond the open mics

City guide: venues, promoters and bookers
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100% of Ipswich open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

16 Open Mic Nights Across Ipswich

At least 12 open mic nights are on in and around Ipswich in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 4 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 16 open mic nights (7 verified) are running in and around Ipswich, from venues like Coda Colchester, though none lists a full backline yet. Wednesday and Monday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Ipswich circuit — see what’s on in Ipswich over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Ipswich

14 of 16 take walk-in sign-up on the night
0 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

16
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

16 open mic nights are listed in Ipswich, across 6 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 16 · page 1 of 2

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

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

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EVERY

Mon

Three Wise Monkeys Ipswich

Ipswich

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

View details›

EVERY

Mon

BAR 82 The Espresso Lounge

Town Centre

Next Mon 16 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 19:30

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

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3RD

Tue

The Sweffling White Horse

Sweffling

Next Tue 17 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 18:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

International House, 6 South St

Starts 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

Starts 19:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets

View details›

Venues in Ipswich

35 grassroots music venues are listed in Ipswich, 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.

See all 35 Ipswich venues

Ipswich Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 16 Ipswich open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

16
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0%
Full backline: 75%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

19%Mon

19%Tue

25%Wed

19%Thu

13%Fri

0%Sat

6%Sun

Ipswich Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich for new performers?

Coda Colchester 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 Ipswich tonight?

Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich 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 Ipswich gig directory.

Are Ipswich open mics free?

None of the 16 open mics we list in Ipswich has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Ipswich open mics provide a full backline?

None of the listed Ipswich mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.

How do I get a regular slot at a Ipswich 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 16 running nights, 10 are weekly and 6 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 4 take poetry. With a PA listed at 12 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

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

Run a Ipswich open mic? List it free.

Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 16 Ipswich nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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