London · 54 open mic nights · 7 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in London

All of London's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

94% of them list no entry fee; 17 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

Nearby

Reading Brighton Cambridge

Tonight List your night

Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

London

Open mic
nights

listed in London

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 43
Nights of the week	7 of 7
No fee listed	94% of nights
Full backline	17 nights
Open-Mic Score	96 /100

01 — Find a night

70 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Fri4Dec Kick-offTBC Firepit Art Gallery & StudiosNorth Greenwich · LondonNo feeHouse PA1st Fri of the month

Allsop ArmsGloucester Pl · LondonNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sat

Catford Constitutional ClubCatford · LondonNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

Sindercombe SocialShepherd's Bush · LondonNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

The Hawley ArmsCamden Town · LondonNo feeHouse PA 19:30Sun

Vortex Jazz ClubDalston · LondonNo feeFull kit 19:45Sun

Ain't Nothin' ButCarnaby · LondonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

Howl at the MoonHoxton · LondonNo feeFull kit 20:00Sun

Paper Dress VintageHackney · LondonNo feeFull kit 20:00Sun

The Blues Kitchen CamdenLondonNo feeFull kit 20:00Sun

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by schedule and choice, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	99
Schedule fixed scale	100
Coverage	88
Affordability fixed scale	94
Backline	99
Walk-in fixed scale	94

03 — By night

Nights listed

London's week

01	Tuesday	15 nights
02	Wednesday	11 nights
03	Thursday	10 nights
04	Monday	8 nights
05	Sunday	8 nights
06	Friday Tonight	1 night
07	Saturday	1 night

04 — More of London

Beyond the list

Featured open micSindercombe SocialShepherd's Bush · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Dublin Castle
The George Tavern
The Windmill
The Old Blue Last

This month

Added	0
Removed	2
Verified	0
Re-verified	4

Also in London

London gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
London venuesThe rooms behind the nights
London music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Reading Brighton Cambridge

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

London Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in London

54 open mic nights across Shepherd's Bush, Camden Town, Dalston, Hoxton + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

96/ 100

London Open-Mic Score

ExceptionalAnchored by schedule and choice, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Choice99

Schedule100

Coverage88

Affordability94

Backline99

Walk-in94

What's on tonight? Filter the London listings by night

54 open mic nights across Shepherd's Bush, Camden Town, Dalston, Hoxton + more
7 nights a week have at least one
94% list no entry fee
17 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

Find out more Join free

Ready for a booked slot? London's upcoming gigs, sorted by date

One-off gigs at indie venues and community stages
Sorted by date, refreshed continuously
Free and ticketed shows
Every gig links its venue

Find out more Join free

Capacity, backline and booking contacts for London venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
Re-verified on a rolling cycle
Claim your venue to keep it current

Find out more Join free

Everything the London scene has beyond the open mics

City guide: venues, promoters and bookers
Local rate benchmarks before you quote
How to get gigs in the city
Members near you on GigXchange

Find out more Join free

Reach London musicians, comedians and poets looking for stage time

2-minute submission — no account needed
Reviewed before it goes live
Free — no listing fee
Corrections and closure reports welcome

Find out more

94% of London open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 13 November 2026

54 Open Mic Nights Across London

At least 43 open mic nights are on in London in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 11 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. London has an open mic on every night of the week — 54 open mic nights (26 verified) are running across London, from venues like Sindercombe Social, and 17 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 London circuit — see what’s on in London over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in London

50 of 54 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 3 list an entry fee
17 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

54
Open mic nights: 7
Nights a week: 94%
No fee listed: 17
Full backline: 13 Nov
Last updated

What’s on in London this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

54 open mic nights are listed in London, 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.

Showing 1–12 of 70 · page 1 of 6

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

Real piano · jazz flagship

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:45

Sign-up21:00
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

View details›

EVERY

Sun

The Blues Kitchen Camden

London

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 21:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

View details›

Iconic · in-house engineer

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 19:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

Venues in London

302 grassroots music venues are listed in London, 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.

See all 302 London venues

London Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 54 London open mic nights listed: 94% have no entry fee listed, 31% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

54
Nights listed: 7
Nights a week: 94%
No fee listed: 31%
Full backline: 94%
PA provided: Tue
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

15%Mon

28%Tue

20%Wed

19%Thu

2%Fri

2%Sat

15%Sun

London Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in London, 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.

What's the best open mic in London for new performers?

Sindercombe Social is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.

Where can I find an open mic in London tonight?

London has 7 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in London besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in London over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the London gig directory.

Are London open mics free?

51 of the 54 open mics we list in London list no entry fee and 3 do; most open mics are free, but check with the venue. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.

Which London open mics provide a full backline?

17 of London's 54 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a London open mic?

Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.

07 — Keep up with London

One email a week. Gigs near you.

Keep up with London

One free email a week with upcoming grass-roots gigs and nights in London. All it takes is your email address and town, you can unsubscribe at any time, and every reader who turns up helps keep London's small venues open.

Help keep grassroots venues open in London

—

A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in London. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

See what’s on in London over the next four weeks →

How the nights run. Of the 54 running nights, 43 are weekly and 11 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, 10 take poetry, 4 take comedy and 1 takes spoken word. 51 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument.

After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the London 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: Reading (17), Brighton (45) and Cambridge (17).

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 London 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 54 London nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

For Artists For Venues For Agents For Promoters For Organisers For Fans

ForArtistsGet booked. Get paid. ForVenuesFill the calendar. ForAgentsRun your roster. ForPromotersBuild the bill. ForOrganisersBook acts for your event. ForFansFind tonight’s gigs.

Run a London open mic?

List it free. It's reviewed before it goes live; performers find you by night and kit.

Claim your venue List my night

The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.