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Oxford Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Oxford

23 weekly open mics across Jericho, 162 Cowley Rd, Wolvercote, Cowley Road + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

Oxford Open-Mic Score
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Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on backline.
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100% of Oxford open mics are free entry — walk in, sign up, play

23 Open Mic Nights Across Oxford

23 Weekly Mics 6 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 1 With Full Backline Updated

Oxford runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 23 weekly nights across Oxford, from venues like James St. Tavern. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Sunday and Wednesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Oxford mic monthly. Open mics are one layer of the Oxford circuit — see what’s on in Oxford over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

23
weekly open mic nights in Oxford
  • 23 of 23 are free for performers and audience
  • 1 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

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

By Day of the Week

Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Oxford Open Mic FAQs

James St. Tavern 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.
Oxford has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Open mics are the free, every-week layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Oxford 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 Oxford gig directory.
Yes — all 23 weekly open mics in Oxford are free for performers and audience.
1 of Oxford's 23 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.
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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