Newcastle · 25 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Newcastle

All of Newcastle's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

2 have a full backline and 92% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Newcastle

Open mic
nights

listed in Newcastle

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 18
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	92% of nights
Full backline	2 nights
Open-Mic Score	78 /100

01 — Find a night

25 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

VariesFri Kick-off20:00 PilgrimNewcastleNo feeHouse PADates vary

Jazz.Co-opNewcastleNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 14:00Sun

Mosaic TapNewcastleNo feeHouse PA 18:00Sun

The Trent HouseNewcastleNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

STACK NewcastlePilgrim St · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 18:30Mon

Billy BootleggersOuseburn · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

North TerraceClaremont Road · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

The ClunyOuseburn · NewcastleNo feeFull kit 20:00Mon

Cobalt StudiosShieldfield · NewcastlePaidHouse PAMonthly 18:00Tue

Colonel Porter's EmporiumMilburn House, Dean St · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 19:00Tue

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — walk-in and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	85
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	44
Affordability fixed scale	92
Backline	64
Walk-in fixed scale	96

03 — By night

Nights listed

Newcastle's week

01	Wednesday	7 nights
02	Thursday	5 nights
03	Monday	4 nights
04	Tuesday	4 nights
05	Sunday	3 nights
06	Friday Tonight	1 night

04 — More of Newcastle

Beyond the list

Featured open micJazz.Co-opNewcastle · Sun nights
Popular nightsMosaic Tap
The Trent House
STACK Newcastle
Billy Bootleggers

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	4

Also in Newcastle

Newcastle gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Newcastle venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Newcastle music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Middlesbrough York Leeds

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Newcastle Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Newcastle

25 open mic nights across Pilgrim St, Ouseburn, Claremont Road, Shieldfield + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

78/ 100

Newcastle Open-Mic Score

StrongWalk-in and affordability lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Choice85

Schedule86

Coverage44

Affordability92

Backline64

Walk-in96

What's on tonight? Filter the Newcastle listings by night

25 open mic nights across Pilgrim St, Ouseburn, Claremont Road, Shieldfield + more
6 nights a week have at least one
92% list no entry fee
2 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Newcastle venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
Re-verified on a rolling cycle
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Everything the Newcastle scene has beyond the open mics

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92% of Newcastle open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

25 Open Mic Nights Across Newcastle

At least 18 open mic nights are on in and around Newcastle in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 7 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 25 open mic nights (17 verified) are running in and around Newcastle, from venues like Jazz.Co-op, and 2 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Newcastle circuit — see what’s on in Newcastle over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Newcastle

24 of 25 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 2 list an entry fee
2 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 6 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

25
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 92%
No fee listed: 2
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

What’s on in Newcastle this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

25 open mic nights are listed in Newcastle, across 6 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.

Showing 1–12 of 25 · page 1 of 3

Starts 14:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 18:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:00
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 18:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 18:00

Sign-up18:00
Slots12 min
Entry£3.00
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Spoken word artists

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EVERY

Tue

Colonel Porter's Emporium

Milburn House, Dean St

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

Late start · since 2015

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 22:00

Sign-up21:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up18:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toPoets

View details›

Venues in Newcastle

75 grassroots music venues are listed in Newcastle, 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.

See all 75 Newcastle venues

Newcastle Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 25 Newcastle open mic nights listed: 92% have no entry fee listed, 8% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

25
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 92%
No fee listed: 8%
Full backline: 92%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

17%Mon

17%Tue

29%Wed

21%Thu

4%Fri

0%Sat

13%Sun

Newcastle Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Newcastle, 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.

What's the best open mic in Newcastle for new performers?

Jazz.Co-op is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.

Where can I find an open mic in Newcastle tonight?

Newcastle has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Newcastle besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Newcastle over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Newcastle gig directory.

Are Newcastle open mics free?

23 of the 25 open mics we list in Newcastle list no entry fee and 2 do; most open mics are free, but check with the venue. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.

Which Newcastle open mics provide a full backline?

2 of Newcastle's 25 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Newcastle open mic?

Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.

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How the nights run. Of the 25 running nights, 18 are weekly and 7 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, it is usually 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 5 take comedy, 4 take poetry and 1 takes spoken word. 23 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 Newcastle 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. More open mics nearby: Middlesbrough (11), York (27) and Leeds (34).

More Cities

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 Newcastle 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 25 Newcastle nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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