Preston · 16 open mic nights · 6 nights a week
All of Preston's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% list no entry fee, 0 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 7 |
| Nights of the week | 6 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 67 /100 |
Kick-off20:00 Ships and GigglesPrestonNo feeHouse PA 
Prince Of WalesChorleyNo feeHouse PA TBCSun 
The Kitchen TapBuckshaw Village · ChorleyNo feeFortnightly 19:30Mon 
The GablesLeylandNo fee1st Mon of the month TBCMon 
The FerretFylde Road · PrestonNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Tue 
The Railway InnSteeley Lane · ChorleyNo feeFortnightly 19:30Tue 
The VestryVillage centre · TarletonNo feeLast Tue of the month 19:30Tue 
Baker StreetPrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
Black HorsePrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 
Swan InnHigher Walton · PrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue 100
| Choice | 63 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 86 |
| Coverage | 45 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 88 |
| 01 | Tuesday | 6 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday | 3 nights |
| 03 | Thursday | 3 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| 06 | Sunday | 1 night |
| Featured open micPrince Of WalesChorley · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Kitchen Tap | |
| The Gables | |
| The Ferret | |
| The Railway Inn |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 1 |
| Preston gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Preston venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Preston music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Preston
16 open mic nights across Buckshaw Village, Fylde Road, Steeley Lane, Village centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
16 Open Mic Nights Across Preston
At least 7 open mic nights are on in and around Preston in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 16 open mic nights (14 verified) are running in and around Preston, from venues like Prince Of Wales, though none lists a full backline yet. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Preston circuit — see what’s on in Preston over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 14 of 16 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 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
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- Full backline
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What’s on in Preston this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
16 open mic nights are listed in Preston, across 6 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 Preston
28 grassroots music venues are listed in Preston, 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.
Preston Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 16 Preston 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.
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- Typical start
Preston Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Preston, 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 16 running nights, 7 are weekly and 9 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 2 take comedy and 2 take poetry. With a PA listed at 9 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Preston 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 Preston 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 16 Preston nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.