Mosaic Tap is a friendly craft-beer and natural-wine bar on Pink Lane, a stone's throw from Newcastle Central Station. It's a relaxed micro-bar set-up — a small bar to the left of the entrance with plenty of seating throughout, plus a snug upstairs — and music plays through the room most of the time. The live draw is the weekly open-mic night every Sunday from 6pm, where a rotating cast of local musicians and buskers take the floor, alongside a Wednesday pub quiz. It's intimate and community-minded rather than a stage-and-PA gig room, making it a natural first slot for acoustic and singer-songwriter acts in the city centre. Open seven days, from 1pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Newcastle · Every Sunday · Free
Mosaic Tap Open Mic
Newcastle's sunday open mic.
Open mic at a glance Mosaic Tap · Newcastle
Sunday
Open mic night
May 2026
Listed since
25 Jul
Last verified
Free
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Last updated: 25 July 2026
Mosaic Tap Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start18:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
EntryFree · all ages
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Mosaic TapNewcastle
Newcastle — 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 Mosaic Tap
About This Open Mic
Every Sunday in Newcastle
Kicks off at 18:00
Free entry for performers and audience
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Newcastle open mic directory
The Night
Mosaic Tap is a craft-beer and natural-wine bar on Pink Lane, a couple of minutes' walk from Newcastle Central Station, and it runs an open mic / buskers session every Sunday from 6pm. It's an easygoing, beer-led room rather than a formal listening venue, so expect a relaxed Sunday-evening crowd; PA is provided, just turn up and play. Free to play and free to watch. The bar is open 1pm-9pm on Sundays, so the session runs in the last stretch of the day, and there's a quiz every Wednesday from 8pm if you fancy a night off from performing.
Getting there
25-27 Pink Lane, Newcastle, NE1 5DW — a stone's throw from Central Station. Note the bar has moved here from its old home in the arches at Forth Goods Yard.
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 Mosaic Tap’s Sunday night runs.
18:00Kick-off
22:00Venue closes
Every Sunday Free entry
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Newcastle
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive early 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 Newcastle live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at . Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Newcastle open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
Slot length varies — check with the host.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Newcastle mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Newcastle regulars across the Newcastle open mic scene. Newcastle open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
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