Northampton · 12 open mic nights · 4 nights a week
All of Northampton's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% of them list no entry fee; 0 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 2 |
| Nights of the week | 4 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 56 /100 |
2-WKSun Kick-off20:00 ShipmansNorthamptonNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 
The Artichoke InnMoulton · NorthamptonNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Sun 
Althorp Coaching InnGreat Brington · NorthamptonNo fee1st Tue of the month 19:00Tue 
The ArtizanArtizan Road · NorthamptonNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:30Tue 
Olde EnglandNorthamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
Olde Red LionKislingbury · NorthamptonNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Tue 
The Black DiamondSemilong · NorthamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
The Lamplighter66 Overstone Road · NorthamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
The George at TiffieldTiffieldNo fee1st Wed of the month 19:30Wed 
THE LABNorthamptonNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed 100
| Choice | 51 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 57 |
| Coverage | 30 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 86 |
| 01 | Tuesday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Thursday | 3 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| Featured open micShipmansNorthampton · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Artichoke Inn | |
| Althorp Coaching Inn | |
| The Artizan | |
| Olde Red Lion |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Northampton gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Northampton venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Northampton music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Northampton
12 open mic nights across Moulton, Great Brington, Artizan Road, Kislingbury + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
12 Open Mic Nights Across Northampton
At least 2 open mic nights are on in and around Northampton in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 10 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 12 open mic nights (5 verified) are running in and around Northampton, from venues like Shipmans, though none lists a full backline yet. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Northampton circuit — see what’s on in Northampton over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 10 of 12 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 4 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 12
- Open mic nights
- 4
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 0
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Northampton this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
12 open mic nights are listed in Northampton, across 4 nights of the week. Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
Venues in Northampton
26 grassroots music venues are listed in Northampton, 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.
Northampton Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 12 Northampton open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 12
- Nights listed
- 4
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 0%
- Full backline
- 83%
- PA provided
- Tue
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Northampton Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Northampton, 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. 2 of the 12 running nights are weekly and 10 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start at 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes comedy. 10 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Northampton 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 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 Northampton 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 12 Northampton 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 numbers behind this page: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.