Lincoln · 14 open mic nights · 6 nights a week
Every open mic in Lincoln - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% list no entry fee, 2 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 6 |
| Nights of the week | 6 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 2 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 73 /100 |
Kick-off12:00 Lincoln Central LibraryCity Centre · LincolnNo fee1st Sat of the month 
Three HorseshoesLincolnshire Wolds, near Louth · GoulcebyNo feeDates vary 20:00Sat 
The Joiners ArmsVictoria Street, West Parade, LN1 1HU · LincolnNo feeFortnightly 21:00Sat 
The Strait and NarrowSteep Hill · LincolnNo feeHouse PA 16:00Sun 
Magna CartaCathedral Quarter · LincolnNo fee 19:15Sun 
The Engine ShedCity Centre · LincolnNo feeFull kit 20:00Mon 
The KomodoButchery Ct, Lincoln · LincolnNo feeHouse PA 19:00Tue 
The Birdcage (Uncaged)Baggholme Road · LincolnNo fee1st Wed of the month 19:30Wed 
The Jolly BrewerCity Centre · LincolnNo feeFull kit 20:30Wed 
Organ GrinderUphill · LincolnNo feeFortnightly TBCWed 100
| Choice | 51 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 86 |
| Coverage | 45 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 85 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 86 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Thursday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Saturday | 3 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Monday | 1 night |
| 06 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Strait and NarrowSteep Hill · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsMagna Carta | |
| The Engine Shed | |
| The Komodo | |
| The Birdcage (Uncaged) |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 2 |
| Lincoln gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Lincoln venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Lincoln music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Lincoln
14 open mic nights across Steep Hill, Cathedral Quarter, City Centre, Butchery Ct, Lincoln + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
14 Open Mic Nights Across Lincoln
At least 6 open mic nights are on in and around Lincoln in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 8 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 14 open mic nights (10 verified) are running in and around Lincoln, from venues like The Strait and Narrow, and 2 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Lincoln circuit — see what’s on in Lincoln over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 12 of 14 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 2 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
- 14
- Open mic nights
- 6
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 2
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Lincoln this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
14 open mic nights are listed in Lincoln, across 6 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.
- Sign-up15:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots8 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toPoets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
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- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
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- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
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- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
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- Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
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- Open toMusicians, Poets
Venues in Lincoln
22 grassroots music venues are listed in Lincoln, 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.
Lincoln Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 14 Lincoln open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 14% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 14
- Nights listed
- 6
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 14%
- Full backline
- 29%
- PA provided
- Wed
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Lincoln Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Lincoln, 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 14 running nights are weekly and 8 run less often, so 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, 3 take poetry, 2 take comedy and 1 takes spoken word. 4 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Lincoln 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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Run a Lincoln 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 14 Lincoln nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
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The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.