Rescue Rooms is an iconic 450-capacity live-music venue and nightclub at 25 Goldsmith Street in Nottingham city centre (NG1 5JT), open as a music venue since 2003. It runs well over a hundred gigs a year across indie, rock and alternative, and has hosted the likes of Jake Bugg, The Killers, Ellie Goulding, The Libertines and Echo and the Bunnymen on the way up. The venue has a smart bar with Chesterfield-style seating, a full in-house PA and a professional sound engineer — a proper mid-size touring-circuit room rather than a pub back-room.
City Centre · Every Tuesday · Free
Rescue Rooms Open Mic
Nottingham's Tuesday-night free open mic at 25 Goldsmith Street, NG1 5JT — iconic music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Rescue Rooms · Nottingham
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Rescue Rooms Open Mic — Quick Facts
Nottingham's Tuesday-night free open mic at 25 Goldsmith Street, NG1 5JT — iconic music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start18:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 180 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
Rescue Rooms25 Goldsmith Street
City Centre
Nottingham NG1 5LB
City Centre, Nottingham — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Rescue Rooms
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in City Centre, Nottingham
Kicks off at 18:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Nottingham open mic directory
The Night
Acoustic Rooms is Nottingham's longest-standing open mic, running every Monday at Rescue Rooms since 2009 — roughly a dozen acts a night, free entry, and happy-hour drinks deals right up to the midnight curfew. To play, just speak to the host when you arrive; it's open to all kinds of set-ups and there's a house guitar you can borrow. The room gets going from 7pm with a friendly, well-run vibe that's launched plenty of local careers. Solo songwriters and full setups alike are welcome. Find it at Rescue Rooms, Masterton Road, Nottingham NG7 1NB.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Rescue Rooms’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
18:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Tuesday 10-min slots Free entry
Find Rescue Rooms
25 Goldsmith Street, City Centre, Nottingham NG1 5LB
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Nottingham 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 Nottingham open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Nottingham mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
25 Goldsmith Street, City Centre, Nottingham NG1 5LB.
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