Rawtenstall · 12 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Rawtenstall

Every Rawtenstall open mic night - when it runs, how sign-up works, what kit is there.

100% of them list no entry fee; 0 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Rawtenstall

Open mic
nights

listed in Rawtenstall

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 4
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	0 nights
Open-Mic Score	57 /100

01 — Find a night

12 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

2-WKFri Kick-off20:00 Rose & CrownRamsbottomNo feeHouse PAFortnightly

The Barlow InstituteEdgworthNo fee1st Fri of the month 20:00Fri

Robin Hood InnHelmshore · RossendaleNo fee1st Sun of the month 17:00Sun

Royal British Legion (Astley Bridge and District) Club LimitedBoltonNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Mon

Doffcocker InnBoltonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The Plough InnHarwood · BoltonNo fee 20:00Tue

Irwell Works BreweryRamsbottom · BuryNo feeHouse PA2nd Wed of the month 19:30Wed

The Chetham ArmsChapeltown · BoltonNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed

Masons ArmsEgerton · BoltonNo feeMonthly 20:30Wed

Blind TigerRawtenstallNo fee TBCWed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	39
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	16
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	23
Walk-in fixed scale	92

03 — By night

Nights listed

Rawtenstall's week

01	Wednesday	5 nights
02	Tuesday	2 nights
03	Friday Tonight	2 nights
04	Monday	1 night
05	Thursday	1 night
06	Sunday	1 night

04 — More of Rawtenstall

Beyond the list

Featured open micRobin Hood InnHelmshore · Sun nights
Popular nightsRoyal British Legion (Astley Bridge and District) Club Limited
Doffcocker Inn
The Plough Inn
Irwell Works Brewery

This month

Added	3
Removed	0
Verified	3
Re-verified	1

Also in Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Rawtenstall venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Rawtenstall music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

London Manchester Brighton

All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Dundee20 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Rawtenstall Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Rawtenstall

12 open mic nights across Helmshore, Harwood, Ramsbottom, Chapeltown + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

57/ 100

Rawtenstall Open-Mic Score

SolidHealthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Choice39

Schedule86

Coverage16

Affordability100

Backline23

Walk-in92

What's on tonight? Filter the Rawtenstall listings by night

12 open mic nights across Helmshore, Harwood, Ramsbottom, Chapeltown + more
6 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
0 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Rawtenstall venues

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100% of Rawtenstall open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

12 Open Mic Nights Across Rawtenstall

At least 4 open mic nights are on in and around Rawtenstall in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 8 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 12 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around Rawtenstall, from venues like Robin Hood Inn, though none lists a full backline yet. Wednesday and Tuesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Rawtenstall circuit — see what’s on in Rawtenstall over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Rawtenstall

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 6 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

12
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

12 open mic nights are listed in Rawtenstall, 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.

Showing 1–12 of 12

Next Sun 6 DecStarts 17:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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2-WK

Mon

Royal British Legion (Astley Bridge and District) Club Limited

Bolton

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 9 DecStarts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Fri 4 DecStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Spoken word artists

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Venues in Rawtenstall

25 grassroots music venues are listed in Rawtenstall, 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.

See all 25 Rawtenstall venues

Rawtenstall Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 12 Rawtenstall open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

12
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0%
Full backline: 58%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

8%Mon

17%Tue

42%Wed

8%Thu

17%Fri

0%Sat

8%Sun

Rawtenstall Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Rawtenstall, 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.

What's the best open mic in Rawtenstall for new performers?

Robin Hood Inn 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.

Where can I find an open mic in Rawtenstall tonight?

Rawtenstall has 6 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Rawtenstall besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall gig directory.

Are Rawtenstall open mics free?

None of the 12 open mics we list in Rawtenstall has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Rawtenstall open mics provide a full backline?

None of the listed Rawtenstall mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.

How do I get a regular slot at a Rawtenstall open mic?

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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How the nights run. 4 of the 12 running nights are weekly and 8 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start at 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes spoken word. 7 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Rawtenstall 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.

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Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 12 Rawtenstall nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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