ink. is an independent art gallery and lounge bar on Abergele Road in central Colwyn Bay, combining exhibition space with a licensed bar and a small performance area. It programmes a mix of free community events and ticketed nights, including a jazz lounge and an electronic music night. The fortnightly Sunday open mic is its main open floor session.
Town Centre · Every other Sunday · Free
ink. Art Gallery & Lounge Open Mic
Town Centre's sunday open mic.
Open mic at a glance ink. Art Gallery & Lounge · Colwyn Bay
Sunday
Open mic night
Aug 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
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Free
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
ink. Art Gallery & Lounge Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start15:00
Sign-up
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry · Comedy · Spoken_word
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
ink. Art Gallery & Lounge7 Abergele Road
Town Centre
Colwyn Bay LL29 7RS
Town Centre, Colwyn Bay — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Sign-up via online
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Sign-up via online
Music, Poetry, Comedy, Spoken_word welcome
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About ink. Art Gallery & Lounge
About This Open Mic
Every other Sunday in Town Centre, Colwyn Bay
Kicks off at 15:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Colwyn Bay open mic directory
The Night
Fortnightly Sunday afternoon open mic at ink. gallery in Colwyn Bay, running on alternate Sundays with dates published through to December 2026. Open to musicians, poets, comedians and storytellers of any level. Slots are booked in advance via the gallery's apply page rather than on the door. Note the gallery's own listing copy elsewhere says from 2pm while its event record gives 3pm to 8.30pm, so confirm the start with the venue.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How ink. Art Gallery & Lounge’s Sunday night runs.
15:00Kick-off
20:30Last songs
23:00Venue closes
Every other Sunday Free entry
Find ink. Art Gallery & Lounge
7 Abergele Road, Town Centre, Colwyn Bay LL29 7RS
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 20:30. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Colwyn Bay live music scene.
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PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
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7 Abergele Road, Town Centre, Colwyn Bay LL29 7RS.
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