Leeds · 32 open mic nights · 7 nights a week
All of Leeds' open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
3 have a full backline and 100% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 26 |
| Nights of the week | 7 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 3 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 86 /100 |
Kick-offTBC The FoundryLeedsNo fee 
The Red Shed - Wakefield Labour ClubWakefieldNo feeHouse PALast Sat of the month 20:30Sat 
Foundry ProjectThe Ginnel · HarrogateNo fee 14:00Sun 
Hales BarHarrogateNo feeHouse PA 16:00Sun 
The Cricketers ArmsHorbury · WakefieldNo feeHouse PA2nd Sun of the month 16:30Sun 
Worlds EndKnaresboroughNo feeHouse PA 18:30Sun 
Six Poor FolkKnaresboroughNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun 
Cardigan ArmsBurley · LeedsNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:30Mon 
Northern Guitars Cafe BarCity Centre · LeedsNo feeHouse PA 19:30Mon 
The FentonUniversity · LeedsNo feeFull kit 20:30Mon 100
| Choice | 92 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Coverage | 44 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 80 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 97 |
| 01 | Tuesday | 8 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 8 nights |
| 03 | Thursday | 6 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 5 nights |
| 05 | Monday | 3 nights |
| 06 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| 07 | Saturday | 1 night |
| Featured open micFoundry ProjectThe Ginnel · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsHales Bar | |
| The Cricketers Arms | |
| Worlds End | |
| Six Poor Folk |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 7 |
| Leeds gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Leeds venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Leeds music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Leeds
32 open mic nights across The Ginnel, Horbury, City Centre, Burley + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
32 Open Mic Nights Across Leeds
At least 26 open mic nights are on in and around Leeds in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 6 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. Leeds has an open mic on every night of the week — 32 open mic nights (21 verified) are running in and around Leeds, from venues like Foundry Project, and 3 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 Leeds circuit — see what’s on in Leeds over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 31 of 32 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 3 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 7 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 32
- Open mic nights
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 3
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Leeds this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
32 open mic nights are listed in Leeds, across 7 nights of the week. Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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Venues in Leeds
92 grassroots music venues are listed in Leeds, 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.
Leeds Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 32 Leeds open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 9% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 32
- Nights listed
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 9%
- Full backline
- 75%
- PA provided
- Tue
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Leeds Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Leeds, 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. Of the 32 running nights, 26 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, it is usually 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 7 take poetry, 4 take comedy and 1 takes spoken word. With a PA listed at 24 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Leeds 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: York (27), Sheffield (38) and Manchester (59).
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 Leeds 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 32 Leeds nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
List it free. It's reviewed before it goes live; performers find you by night and kit.
Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.