The Macbeth in Hoxton offers a vibrant hub for emerging artists, featuring a full backline and an in-house sound engineer to support a diverse range of genres. With a standing capacity of around 150, the venue hosts a popular Wednesday-night open mic, welcoming both original compositions and covers. Located at 70 Hoxton Street, it fosters a creative atmosphere for musicians of all backgrounds.
Hoxton · Every Wednesday · Free
The Macbeth Open Mic
Hoxton's Wednesday-night free open mic at 70 Hoxton Street, N1 6LP — full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm.
Open mic at a glance The Macbeth · London
Wednesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Macbeth Open Mic — Quick Facts
Hoxton's Wednesday-night free open mic at 70 Hoxton Street, N1 6LP — full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayWednesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacityc. 150 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Macbeth70 Hoxton Street
Hoxton
London N1 6LP
Hoxton, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Poetry welcome
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About The Macbeth
About This Open Mic
Every Wednesday in Hoxton, London
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
The Macbeth has been a Hoxton live-music staple for 15+ years and the Wednesday open mic is one of the longer-running mid-week sessions in east London. The format is 180 minutes from 8pm, roughly 15 acts at 12 minutes each, called from the sign-up sheet in order.
The crowd is a mix of E1/E2 regulars and out-of-area performers — typically 70-100 people, listening but warm. A lot of acts use the slot as a low-pressure run-through for material they're taking to bigger Hoxton/Shoreditch bills later in the week.
Sign-up process
Sheet on the back-bar table at 7:30pm. First 12 names are guaranteed; spots 13-15 only run if earlier acts no-show. Walk-in only — no online list, no email.
Getting there
70 Hoxton Street, N1 6LP. 8 minutes from Hoxton Overground (London Overground), 12 minutes from Old Street (Northern Line). Buses 67, 149, 242, 243 stop on Kingsland Road.
The venue
Independent pub, kitchen until 9pm, full bar. The room is in the back — slightly raised stage, decent sightlines. Capacity c. 150, though the open mic rarely fills it; expect a relaxed audience density.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Macbeth’s Wednesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Wednesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street, Hoxton, London N1 6LP
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. 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 19:30. 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, plus an in-house sound engineer. 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.
70 Hoxton Street, Hoxton, London N1 6LP.
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