The Shipping Forecast is a much-loved bar and live-music venue at 15 Slater Street in Liverpool's Ropewalks (L1 4BW). It spreads across several spaces: a main bar floor for craft beer, food, sport, quizzes and Sunday roasts; a mezzanine 'Top Deck' hired out for private functions, art exhibitions and screenings; and an intimate, brick-walled basement called 'The Hold' that's the heart of its music programme — on-the-up bands, DJs and club nights. Open daily from noon (until 1am Friday and Saturday), it's a cornerstone of the Slater Street grassroots circuit. Listed as a music venue on Gigseekr and CAMRA.
Liverpool · Every Tuesday · No fee listed
The Shipping Forecast Open Mic
Liverpool open mic at The Shipping Forecast — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Tue 10 Nov. Kick-off 19:00. 10-minute slots. No fee listed.
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| Night | Every Tuesday |
| Sign-up | Walk-in |
| Slot | 10 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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03 — The night
Every TuesdayHow the night runs
19:00
Kick-off
TuesdaysRunning order
19:00 Kick-off· 10-minute slots
23:00 Venue closes
04 — Find The Shipping Forecast
RopewalksGetting there
15 Slater St.,
Ropewalks, Liverpool L1 4BW
Ropewalks, Liverpool L1 4BW
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
Ropewalks, LiverpoolAbout the night
The Shipping Forecast runs a regular open mic downstairs in The Hold, the industrial-chic basement under this Ropewalks bar on Slater Street. Hosted by comedian and campfire guitarist Tom Evans, it's an everyone-welcome night — musicians, comedians and poets all share the same stage, with a professional sound engineer on the PA and famously good basement acoustics. Tuesday evenings from around 7:30pm; reserve a slot via the venue's Eventbrite listing, and there are usually a few prizes up for grabs.
The Shipping Forecast is a much-loved bar and live-music venue at 15 Slater Street in Liverpool's Ropewalks (L1 4BW). It spreads across several spaces: a main bar floor for craft beer, food, sport, quizzes and Sunday roasts; a mezzanine 'Top Deck' hired out for private functions, art exhibitions and screenings; and an intimate, brick-walled basement called 'The Hold' that's the heart of its music programme — on-the-up bands, DJs and club nights. Open daily from noon (until 1am Friday and Saturday), it's a cornerstone of the Slater Street grassroots circuit. Listed as a music venue on Gigseekr and CAMRA.
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Ropewalks · Every Tuesday
The Shipping Forecast Open Mic
Liverpool open mic at The Shipping Forecast — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
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The Shipping Forecast Open Mic — Quick Facts
Liverpool open mic at The Shipping Forecast — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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NightTuesdayEvery TuesdayNext: Tue 10 Nov
Starts19:00start time
Sign-upWalk-insign-up
Slots10minutes each
The night starts at 19:00. It's walk-in sign-up - arrive early to get a slot. Each act gets about 10 minutes. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band.
Next nightTue 10 Nov · 19:00Starts in 5d 21h 41m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
Who playsMusicians · Comedians · Poets
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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About This Open Mic
The Shipping Forecast runs a regular open mic downstairs in The Hold, the industrial-chic basement under this Ropewalks bar on Slater Street. Hosted by comedian and campfire guitarist Tom Evans, it's an everyone-welcome night — musicians, comedians and poets all share the same stage, with a professional sound engineer on the PA and famously good basement acoustics. Tuesday evenings from around 7:30pm; reserve a slot via the venue's Eventbrite listing, and there are usually a few prizes up for grabs.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA system
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Shipping Forecast’s Tuesday night runs.
Next nightTue 10 Nov · 19:00Starts in 5d 21h 41m
Kick-off19:00Every Tuesday
Venue closes23:00The listed closing time
Slots10minutes each
How often
Every Tuesday
Coming up
Tue 10 Nov · Tue 17 Nov · Tue 24 Nov
Kit
The Shipping Forecast provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on, and plan a set that fits 10 minutes.
Find The Shipping Forecast
15 Slater St., Ropewalks, Liverpool L1 4BW
Address15 Slater St.
AreaRopewalks, Liverpool
PostcodeL1 4BW
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Shipping Forecast is in Ropewalks, Liverpool — use L1 4BW for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station before you set off.
Open mics nearby
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Get there early to sign up for a slot. The Shipping Forecast provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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9 things people ask before turning up at Liverpool's The Shipping Forecast open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Liverpool open mic nights for alternatives.
The Shipping Forecast provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Shipping Forecast's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Liverpool open mics.
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15 Slater St., Ropewalks, Liverpool L1 4BW.
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The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is L1 4BW. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Browse other Liverpool open mics.
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The Shipping Forecast open mic in brief. The Shipping Forecast open mic runs every Tuesday from 19:00 (no fee listed); slots run about 10 minutes. The Shipping Forecast’s venue page has its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. For another night this week, the open mics near Liverpool are listed by day.
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10 — What's on at The Shipping Forecast
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