Southampton · 27 open mic nights · 5 nights a week
Every open mic in Southampton - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% of them list no entry fee; 2 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.
NearbyUpdated 12 November 2026
nights
| 7 days from Fri 13 Nov | at least 17 |
| Nights of the week | 5 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 2 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 76 /100 |
Kick-off19:00 Bishop on the BridgeWinchesterNo feeHouse PALast Sun of the month 
The Scholars ArmsSouthamptonNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun 
George and DragonSalisburyNo feeHouse PA 19:30Sun 
SuburbiaCity Centre · SouthamptonNo feeHouse PA 19:30Sun 
The RockstoneBevois Valley · SouthamptonNo fee 19:00Mon 
The CellarCity Centre · SouthamptonNo feeFull kit 20:00Mon 
The CricketersCarlton Pl · SouthamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon 
The Railway InnWinchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon 
The William WalkerWinchesterNo feeHouse PA 21:00Tue 
Harnham Community Sports & Social ClubWest Harnham · SalisburyNo fee2nd Wed of the month 19:30Wed 100
| Choice | 88 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 71 |
| Coverage | 44 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 60 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 89 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 12 nights |
| 02 | Thursday | 5 nights |
| 03 | Monday | 4 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 4 nights |
| 05 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| Featured open micThe Scholars ArmsSouthampton · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsBishop on the Bridge | |
| George and Dragon | |
| Suburbia | |
| The Rockstone |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 3 |
| Southampton gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Southampton venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Southampton music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Southampton
27 open mic nights across City Centre, Bevois Valley, Carlton Pl, Laverstock + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
27 Open Mic Nights Across Southampton
At least 17 open mic nights are on in and around Southampton in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 10 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 27 open mic nights (9 verified) are running in and around Southampton, from venues like The Scholars Arms, and 2 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Southampton circuit — see what’s on in Southampton over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 24 of 27 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 2 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 5 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 27
- Open mic nights
- 5
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 2
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Southampton this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
27 open mic nights are listed in Southampton, across 5 nights of the week. Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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Venues in Southampton
47 grassroots music venues are listed in Southampton, 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.
Southampton Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 27 Southampton open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 7% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.
- 27
- Nights listed
- 5
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 7%
- Full backline
- 67%
- PA provided
- Wed
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 19:30
- Typical start
Southampton Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Southampton, 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 27 running nights, 18 are weekly and 9 run less often - 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 given, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. With a PA listed at 18 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the Southampton 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: Bournemouth (16), Brighton (45) and Reading (17).
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 Southampton 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 27 Southampton nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.
Listing is free. Performers find you by night and kit - we review it before it goes live.
The numbers behind this page: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.