Sheffield · 33 open mic nights · 6 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Sheffield

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

100% of them list no entry fee; 5 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Sheffield

Open mic
nights

listed in Sheffield

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 19
Nights of the week	6 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	5 nights
Open-Mic Score	90 /100

01 — Find a night

38 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

MONTHFri Kick-off16:00 Barnsley CivicBarnsleyNo feeHouse PAMonthly

The Victoria InnBrampton · ChesterfieldNo feeFortnightly 16:00Sun

Cawthorne ClubCawthorne · BarnsleyNo feeHouse PA1st Sun of the month 17:00Sun

Fox & Duck SheffieldSheffieldNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

Portland HouseEcclesall Road · SheffieldNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

Neptune Beer EmporiumTown Centre · ChesterfieldNo fee TBCSun

The GreystonesGreystones · SheffieldNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:30Mon

Green Room BarSheffield City Centre · SheffieldNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

The Red DeerSheffieldNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Mon

The SteamworksSheffieldNo feeFull kit 20:00Mon

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	95
Schedule fixed scale	86
Coverage	70
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	87
Walk-in fixed scale	100

03 — By night

Nights listed

Sheffield's week

01	Tuesday	11 nights
02	Wednesday	8 nights
03	Thursday	5 nights
04	Monday	4 nights
05	Sunday	4 nights
06	Friday Tonight	1 night

04 — More of Sheffield

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Victoria InnBrampton · Sun nights
Popular nightsCawthorne Club
Portland House
Neptune Beer Emporium
The Greystones

This month

Added	0
Removed	1
Verified	0
Re-verified	2

Also in Sheffield

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

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

Leeds Nottingham Manchester

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

Scarborough11 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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Sheffield Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Sheffield

33 open mic nights across Brampton, Cawthorne, Ecclesall Road, Town Centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

90/ 100

Sheffield Open-Mic Score

ExceptionalAnchored by affordability and walk-in, one of the UK's defining open-mic scenes.

Choice95

Schedule86

Coverage70

Affordability100

Backline87

Walk-in100

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

33 open mic nights across Brampton, Cawthorne, Ecclesall Road, Town Centre + more
6 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
5 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 Sheffield venues

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Everything the Sheffield scene has beyond the open mics

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Last updated: 13 November 2026

33 Open Mic Nights Across Sheffield

At least 19 open mic nights are on in and around Sheffield in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 14 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 33 open mic nights (16 verified) are running in and around Sheffield, from venues like The Victoria Inn, and 5 offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Sheffield circuit — see what’s on in Sheffield over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Sheffield

33 of 33 take walk-in sign-up on the night
5 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

33
Open mic nights: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 5
Full backline: 13 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

33 open mic nights are listed in Sheffield, 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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2ND

Tue

Foundry

Students Union, Western Bank, Broomhall

Next Tue 8 DecStarts 20:00

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

Sheffield City Centre

Starts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots—
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 21:00

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

Next Tue 17 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 19:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

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Venues in Sheffield

94 grassroots music venues are listed in Sheffield, 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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Sheffield Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 33 Sheffield open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 15% have full backline and Tuesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

33
Nights listed: 6
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 15%
Full backline: 79%
PA provided: Tue
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

12%Mon

33%Tue

24%Wed

15%Thu

3%Fri

0%Sat

12%Sun

Sheffield Open Mic FAQs

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

The Victoria 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 Sheffield tonight?

Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield gig directory.

Are Sheffield open mics free?

None of the 33 open mics we list in Sheffield has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Sheffield open mics provide a full backline?

5 of Sheffield's 33 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.

How do I get a regular slot at a Sheffield 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. 19 of the 33 running nights are weekly and 14 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, it is usually 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is listed, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 8 take poetry, 4 take comedy and 2 take spoken word. With a PA listed at 26 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Sheffield 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 open mics nearby: Leeds (34), Nottingham (32) and Manchester (59).

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 33 Sheffield nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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