Peterborough · 12 open mic nights · 5 nights a week
All of Peterborough's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
0 have a full backline and 100% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
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| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 3 |
| Nights of the week | 5 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 54 /100 |
Kick-off20:00 The Woolpack (R.A.R.E Sounds)Stanground · PeterboroughNo feeLast Fri of the month 
Mama Liz's Voodoo LoungeStamfordNo feeLast Sun of the month 16:00Sun 
The Brewery TapCity Centre · PeterboroughNo fee1st Sun of the month 18:00Sun 
The Duck and DrakeYaxleyNo fee2nd Tue of the month 19:30Tue 
The Boat InnWhittlesey, Peterborough · WhittleseyNo fee3rd Tue of the month 20:00Tue 
Falcon HotelWhittlesey, Peterborough · WhittleseyNo feeDates vary TBCTue 
Stamford Arts CentreSt Mary's Street, town centre · StamfordNo feeLast Wed of the month 19:30Wed 
The Met LoungeCity Centre · PeterboroughNo fee 19:30Wed 
Here We Aren'tWoodston · PeterboroughNo fee1st Thu of the month 18:45Thu 
The Shed Tap Room & DeliFletton Quays · PeterboroughNo fee 19:00Thu 100
| Choice | 39 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 16 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 92 |
| 01 | Thursday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Tuesday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Wednesday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| Featured open micMama Liz's Voodoo LoungeStamford · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Brewery Tap | |
| The Duck and Drake | |
| The Boat Inn | |
| Falcon Hotel |
| Added | 1 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 1 |
| Re-verified | 0 |
| Peterborough gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Peterborough venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Peterborough music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Peterborough
12 open mic nights across Stamford, City Centre, Whittlesey, Peterborough, St Mary's Street, town centre + 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 Peterborough
At least 3 open mic nights are on in and around Peterborough in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 12 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around Peterborough, from venues like Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge, though none lists a full backline yet. Thursday and Tuesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Peterborough circuit — see what’s on in Peterborough over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 11 of 12 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
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What’s on in Peterborough this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
12 open mic nights are listed in Peterborough, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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Venues in Peterborough
22 grassroots music venues are listed in Peterborough, 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.
Peterborough Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 12 Peterborough open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Thursday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
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Peterborough Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Peterborough, 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. Of the 12 running nights, 2 are weekly and 10 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 18:45 and 20:00.
Who plays. Besides music, 3 take poetry, 3 take spoken word and 1 takes comedy. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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.
Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.