The Oddfellows Arms is a friendly community local and live-music venue at 4 Manchester Road, Clifton, Swinton (M27 6NY) — listed under Salford. It bills itself as an established entertainment venue presenting live bands, solo artists, duos and karaoke, with live music every Friday (often paired with drinks offers) and Colin & Maz's karaoke nights on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. A house PA is provided and the room welcomes both covers and original acts. The rest of the week it's a proper community pub with pub games, online gaming and Sky & BT Sport, and it even offers budget B&B rooms — doubles, twins and 4–6 berth dorms — so you can stay over after a big night.
Swinton, Clifton · Every other Monday · Free
The Oddfellows Arms Open Mic
Salford open mic at The Oddfellows Arms — 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 Oddfellows Arms · Manchester
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Oddfellows Arms Open Mic — Quick Facts
Salford open mic at The Oddfellows Arms — 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
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
The Oddfellows Arms4 Manchester Rd, Swinton, Clifton
Swinton, Clifton
Manchester M27 6NY
Swinton, Clifton, Manchester — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Oddfellows Arms
About This Open Mic
Every other Monday in Swinton, Clifton, Manchester
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Manchester open mic directory
The Night
The Oddfellows Arms is a friendly, music-forward pub on Manchester Road in Swinton/Clifton (Salford), billed as one of North Manchester's top live-music locals. Its open mic runs every other Monday, sitting alongside a busy weekly bill of live bands, Bandioke, karaoke and a LIVE Friday. The room knows how to put on solo artists, duos and full bands, so it's a confident, well-run spot to play — and they even offer accommodation if you've travelled.
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 Oddfellows Arms’s Monday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
00:00Venue closes
Every other Monday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Oddfellows Arms
4 Manchester Rd, Swinton, Clifton, Swinton, Clifton, Manchester M27 6NY
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Manchester 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 Manchester open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Manchester mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
4 Manchester Rd, Swinton, Clifton, Swinton, Clifton, Manchester M27 6NY.
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