Scarborough · 11 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Scarborough

Every open mic in Scarborough - when it 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.

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Updated 12 November 2026

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Scarborough

Open mic
nights

listed in Scarborough

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 9
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	0 nights
Open-Mic Score	55 /100

01 — Find a night

11 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Fri13Nov Kick-off20:30 The Crescent LoungeBelvoir Terrace · ScarboroughNo feeHouse PA

Whitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic)West Cliff · WhitbyNo feeMonthly 13:00Sun

Chaplins BarSt Thomas Street · ScarboroughNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

The FleeceChurch Street · WhitbyNo fee 20:00Mon

The Little AngelTown Centre · WhitbyNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

Indigo Alley4 North Marine Road, YO12 7PD · ScarboroughNo fee 21:00Tue

The GranbyTown Centre · WhitbyNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

Valley BarTown centre · ScarboroughNo fee TBCWed

The ImperialTown Centre · FileyNo fee 20:00Thu

The Whitby WayTown centre · WhitbyNo feeMonthly 20:00Thu

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	31
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	16
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	23
Walk-in fixed scale	91

03 — By night

Nights listed

Scarborough's week

01	Monday	3 nights
02	Thursday	3 nights
03	Wednesday	2 nights
04	Tuesday	1 night
05	Friday Tonight	1 night
06	Sunday	1 night

04 — More of Scarborough

Beyond the list

Featured open micWhitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic)West Cliff · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Little Angel
Chaplins Bar
The Fleece
Indigo Alley

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	0

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

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

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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

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

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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Scarborough Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Scarborough

11 open mic nights across West Cliff, Town Centre, St Thomas Street, Church Street + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

55/ 100

Scarborough Open-Mic Score

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

Choice31

Schedule86

Coverage16

Affordability100

Backline23

Walk-in91

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

11 open mic nights across West Cliff, Town Centre, St Thomas Street, Church Street + 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 Scarborough venues

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Everything the Scarborough scene has beyond the open mics

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

11 Open Mic Nights Across Scarborough

At least 9 open mic nights are on in and around Scarborough in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 2 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 11 open mic nights (6 verified) are running in and around Scarborough, from venues like Whitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic), though none lists a full backline yet. Monday and Thursday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Scarborough circuit — see what’s on in Scarborough over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Scarborough

10 of 11 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

11
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

11 open mic nights are listed in Scarborough, across 6 nights of the week. Pick a night to see what's on. Each card lists the venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–11 of 11

MONTH

Sun

Whitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic)

West Cliff

Starts 13:00

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up20:00
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

4 North Marine Road, YO12 7PD

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 21:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up20:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Fri 13 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up20:30
Slots10 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets

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Venues in Scarborough

17 grassroots music venues are listed in Scarborough, 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.

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Scarborough Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 11 Scarborough open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Monday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

11
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0%
Full backline: 45%
PA provided: Mon
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

27%Mon

9%Tue

18%Wed

27%Thu

9%Fri

0%Sat

9%Sun

Scarborough Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Scarborough, 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 Scarborough for new performers?

Whitby Pavilion (Musicport Open Mic) 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 Scarborough tonight?

Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough gig directory.

Are Scarborough open mics free?

None of the 11 open mics we list in Scarborough has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Scarborough open mics provide a full backline?

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

How do I get a regular slot at a Scarborough 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. 9 of the 11 running nights happen every week and 2 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 20:00 and 20:30. Where a slot length is listed, it is usually 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 20:00.

Who plays. Besides music, 2 take poetry and 2 take comedy. 5 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Scarborough 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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