Milton Keynes · 10 open mic nights · 5 nights a week
Every Milton Keynes open mic night - when it runs, how sign-up works, what kit is there.
90% of them list no entry fee; 2 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 5 |
| Nights of the week | 5 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 90% of nights |
| Full backline | 2 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 62 /100 |
MONTHFri Kick-off20:00 The Song LoftStony Stratford · Milton KeynesPaidMonthly 
The Vaults BarStony Stratford · Milton KeynesNo feeHouse PA 12:30Sun 
Fox & HoundsStony Stratford · Milton KeynesNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
MK11Kiln Farm · Milton KeynesNo feeFull kit 20:00Tue 
The Craufurd ArmsWolverton · Milton KeynesNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed 
The WheatsheafTown centre · Leighton BuzzardNo fee 20:00Wed 
Bucks Star Brewery Tap HouseStonebridge · Milton KeynesNo feeMonthly 18:30Thu 
The Crooked Crow BarLeighton BuzzardNo feeLast Thu of the month 19:00Thu 
The CountrymanBradwell Common · Milton KeynesNo feeFull kit1st Thu of the month 20:00Thu 
The DukesHeath and Reach · Leighton BuzzardNo fee1st Thu of the month 20:00Thu 100
| Choice | 26 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 20 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 90 |
| Backline | 96 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 100 |
| 01 | Thursday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 2 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| 05 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Vaults BarStony Stratford · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsFox & Hounds | |
| MK11 | |
| The Wheatsheaf | |
| The Craufurd Arms |
| Added | 1 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 1 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Milton Keynes gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Milton Keynes venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Milton Keynes music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Milton Keynes
10 open mic nights across Stony Stratford, Kiln Farm, Town centre, Wolverton + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
10 Open Mic Nights Across Milton Keynes
At least 5 open mic nights are on in and around Milton Keynes in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 5 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 10 open mic nights (8 verified) are running in and around Milton Keynes, from venues like The Vaults Bar, and 2 offer a full backline. Thursday and Sunday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Milton Keynes circuit — see what’s on in Milton Keynes over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 10 of 10 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 list an entry fee
- 2 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 10
- Open mic nights
- 5
- Nights a week
- 90%
- No fee listed
- 2
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Milton Keynes this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
10 open mic nights are listed in Milton Keynes, across 5 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.
- Sign-up12:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:00
- Slots10 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Poets, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- Entry£5.00
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
Venues in Milton Keynes
18 grassroots music venues are listed in Milton Keynes, 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.
Milton Keynes Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 10 Milton Keynes open mic nights listed: 90% have no entry fee listed, 20% have full backline and Thursday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 10
- Nights listed
- 5
- Nights a week
- 90%
- No fee listed
- 20%
- Full backline
- 50%
- PA provided
- Thu
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Milton Keynes Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Milton Keynes, 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.
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How the nights run. 5 of the 10 running nights happen every week and 5 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 4 take poetry, 3 take comedy and 3 take spoken word. 5 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 Milton Keynes 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.
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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 Milton Keynes 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 10 Milton Keynes nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
List it free. It's reviewed before it goes live; performers find you by night and kit.
The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.