Portsmouth · 13 open mic nights · 4 nights a week
Every Portsmouth open mic night - when it runs, how sign-up works, what kit is there.
0 have a full backline and 92% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 4 |
| Nights of the week | 4 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 92% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 58 /100 |
Kick-off16:00 The Three TunsPortsmouthNo fee1st Sun of the month 
The Fifth Hants Volunteer ArmsSouthsea, Portsmouth · SouthseaNo feeHouse PA 17:00Sun 
The Jolly Sailor SouthseaSouthseaNo feeHouse PAMonthly 17:00Sun 
The Admiral DrakeNorth End · PortsmouthNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 18:45Sun 
The Barley MowSouthseaNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 18:45Sun 
ThatchersNorth End · PortsmouthNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon 
The LoftSouthsea · PortsmouthNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
The Wedgewood RoomsSouthsea, Portsmouth · SouthseaPaidHouse PAMonthly 19:00Wed 
Royal British Legion HaylingHayling IslandNo fee1st Wed of the month 19:30Wed 
Lord John RussellSouthsea · PortsmouthNo fee 20:00Wed 100
| Choice | 63 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 5 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 94 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 94 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Thursday | 4 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 4 nights |
| 04 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Three TunsPortsmouth · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Jolly Sailor Southsea | |
| The Admiral Drake | |
| The Barley Mow | |
| The Loft |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 0 |
| Portsmouth gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Portsmouth venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Portsmouth music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Portsmouth
13 open mic nights across Southsea, North End, Southsea, Portsmouth — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
13 Open Mic Nights Across Portsmouth
At least 4 open mic nights are on in and around Portsmouth in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 13 open mic nights (6 verified) are running in and around Portsmouth, from venues like The Three Tuns, though none lists a full backline yet. Sunday and Wednesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Portsmouth circuit — see what’s on in Portsmouth over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 12 of 13 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 list an entry fee
- 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
- 13
- Open mic nights
- 4
- Nights a week
- 92%
- No fee listed
- 0
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Portsmouth this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
13 open mic nights are listed in Portsmouth, across 4 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 Portsmouth
30 grassroots music venues are listed in Portsmouth, 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.
Portsmouth Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 13 Portsmouth open mic nights listed: 92% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Sunday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 13
- Nights listed
- 4
- Nights a week
- 92%
- No fee listed
- 0%
- Full backline
- 77%
- PA provided
- Sun
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 19:30
- Typical start
Portsmouth Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Portsmouth, 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 13 running nights, 4 are weekly and 9 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 18:45 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 4 take poetry, 2 take spoken word and 2 take comedy. 10 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument.
After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 13 Portsmouth nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
List it free. Performers find you by night and kit - reviewed before it goes live.
Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.