Babel Art House is a community café and restaurant on Stoke Newington High Street, between Dalston and Stoke Newington, serving Turkish and Mediterranean food upstairs and running a busy events programme in its basement hall. That basement — fitted with a stage, PA, lighting and projector — hosts what Babel bills as one of London's top open mics, accredited by bodies including ICMP and Groover. Held on selected Wednesdays, it's an eclectic, all-comers night welcoming musicians of every genre plus spoken-word artists, actors and dancers, with 8–10 minute slots. The space also stages live gigs, jam sessions, Turkish karaoke and film nights, making it a genuine grassroots hub in N16.
London · Every Thursday · Free
Babel Open Mic Open Mic
London open mic at Babel Open Mic — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Babel Open Mic · London
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
Babel Open Mic Open Mic — Quick Facts
London open mic at Babel Open Mic — 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
DayThursday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Babel Open MicStoke Newington High St
London N16 7PA
London — 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 welcome
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About Babel Open Mic
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in London
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
Babel Open Mic runs at Babel Art House, a café-restaurant and arts space on Stoke Newington High Street in Hackney. It happens on the first and third Thursday of each month, 7pm–10pm, hosted by Oz, and it's deliberately cross-disciplinary — musicians, spoken-word and poetry artists, storytellers, dancers and actors all share the bill. Book a slot in advance via Eventbrite rather than turning up cold; reviewers single out the warm, supportive community vibe.
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 Babel Open Mic’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:00Kick-off
22:00Last songs
00:00Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Babel Open Mic
Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7PA
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 22:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the London live music scene.
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PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7PA.
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