The Blues Kitchen Camden is a landmark bar, restaurant and live-music venue at 111-113 Camden High Street (NW1 7JN), serving live rhythm & blues seven nights a week alongside DJs, late-night dancing, Deep South food and a vast bourbon list. With live music until late every night and a high-quality in-house PA and stage, it programmes blues, soul, R&B and rock 'n' roll from both touring acts and emerging artists. One of Camden's best-known and most consistently busy live rooms, it sits firmly on the London gig circuit.
London · Every Sunday · Free
The Blues Kitchen Camden Open Mic
London open mic at The Blues Kitchen Camden — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Blues Kitchen Camden · London
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Blues Kitchen Camden Open Mic — Quick Facts
London open mic at The Blues Kitchen Camden — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are 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
DaySunday
Start20:30
Sign-up19:00 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Blues Kitchen Camden111-113 Camden High St
London NW1 7JN
London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Blues Kitchen Camden
About This Open Mic
Every Sunday in London
Kicks off at 20:30, sign-up from 19:00
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
The Blues Kitchen Camden is a slice of New Orleans on Camden High Street — bourbon, soul food and live music seven nights a week. Its long-running Sunday Jam (going since 2009) is one of London's most iconic blues open jams: a house band anchors the room, then players sign up from 7pm and the jam runs from 8:30pm until midnight. Full backline and PA, a serious standard, and a genuinely electric Sunday-night atmosphere.
Getting there
111-113 Camden High St, London NW1 7JN.
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 The Blues Kitchen Camden’s Sunday night runs.
19:00Sign-up
20:30Kick-off
00:00Last songs
02:00Venue closes
Every Sunday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Blues Kitchen Camden
111-113 Camden High St, London NW1 7JN
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:00 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 00:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the London live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:00. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
111-113 Camden High St, London NW1 7JN.
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