Northern Guitars is a bar and live-music venue on Call Lane in Leeds city centre (LS1) with a guitar shop upstairs that has traded pre-loved and collectors' guitars since 1989 (and beer since 2017). It's fiercely musician-orientated — 'the first step on the ladder' for many local artists — and works closely with Leeds Conservatoire. On Monday evenings it hosts the popular Northern Guitars Open Mic, run by 'Live In The Hive', where everyone is welcomed and supported; the stage provides two microphones, an in-house guitar, tuners, capos, plectrums and a phone/tablet stand. Live music continues at weekends with laid-back gigs midweek, plus regular visits from touring and local bands. Roughly 60-capacity, intimate room.
City Centre · Every Monday · Free
Northern Guitars Cafe Bar Open Mic
Leeds open mic at Northern Guitars Cafe Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Northern Guitars Cafe Bar · Leeds
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
21 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 21 August 2026
Northern Guitars Cafe Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Leeds open mic at Northern Guitars Cafe Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Northern Guitars Cafe Bar41 Call Ln
City Centre
Leeds LS1 7BT
City Centre, Leeds — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Northern Guitars Cafe Bar
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in City Centre, Leeds
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Leeds open mic directory
The Night
Northern Guitars is a guitar shop upstairs and a bar-and-live-music room downstairs on Calls Lane, and its open mic — hosted by 'Live In The Hive' — runs every Monday from 7:30pm, free entry. Because it's a guitar shop, the gear is sorted: two mics, an in-house guitar, plus tuners, capos, plectrums and a phone/tablet stand, so you can rock up empty-handed if you need to. It's known as a genuine first step on the ladder for new artists — supportive, friendly, everyone gets a turn. There's a happy hour 7–8pm with 10% off most drinks to ease you in.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Northern Guitars Cafe Bar’s Monday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
23:00Last songs
23:30Venue closes
Every Monday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Northern Guitars Cafe Bar
41 Call Ln, City Centre, Leeds LS1 7BT
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Leeds live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Leeds open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Leeds mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
41 Call Ln, City Centre, Leeds LS1 7BT.
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