Stoke-on-Trent · 19 open mic nights · 7 nights a week
Every open mic in Stoke-on-Trent - when it 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 11 |
| Nights of the week | 7 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 67 /100 |
Kick-off20:00 Charlie Bassett'sDilhorne · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 
Bolton Gate ArtsWeston Coyney · Stoke-on-TrentNo fee1st Sat of the month 18:00Sat 
Sanctuary Ale HouseHartshill · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 19:00Sun 
Artisan TapHartshill · StokeNo feeHouse PA1st Sun of the month 19:30Sun 
The WoodmanHanley · Stoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun 
The BoulevardNewcastle-under-LymeNo feeFortnightly 20:00Mon 
Granville'sStoneNo fee 20:30Mon 
The Red CowTown centre · NantwichNo feeFortnightly 20:00Tue 
London Road Ale HouseStoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed 
The Beehive InnStoke-on-TrentNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed 100
| Choice | 74 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Coverage | 30 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 23 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 58 |
| 01 | Wednesday | 6 nights |
| 02 | Thursday | 5 nights |
| 03 | Sunday | 3 nights |
| 04 | Monday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Tuesday | 1 night |
| 06 | Friday Tonight | 1 night |
| 07 | Saturday | 1 night |
| Featured open micSanctuary Ale HouseHartshill · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsArtisan Tap | |
| The Woodman | |
| The Boulevard | |
| Granville's |
| Added | 2 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 2 |
| Re-verified | 2 |
| Stoke-on-Trent gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Stoke-on-Trent venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Stoke-on-Trent music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
Open Mic Nights in Stoke-on-Trent
19 open mic nights across Hartshill, Hanley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Town centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
19 Open Mic Nights Across Stoke-on-Trent
At least 11 open mic nights are on in and around Stoke-on-Trent in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 8 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. Stoke-on-Trent has an open mic on every night of the week — 19 open mic nights (12 verified) are running in and around Stoke-on-Trent, from venues like Sanctuary Ale House, though none lists a full backline yet. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Stoke-on-Trent circuit — see what’s on in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 11 of 19 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 7 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
- 19
- Open mic nights
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 0
- Full backline
- Last updated
What’s on in Stoke-on-Trent this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
19 open mic nights are listed in Stoke-on-Trent, across 7 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:00
- Slots15 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toElectronic artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Comedians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets, Spoken word artists
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryNo fee listed
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
Venues in Stoke-on-Trent
32 grassroots music venues are listed in Stoke-on-Trent, 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.
Stoke-on-Trent Open Mic Scene in Numbers
Counted from the 19 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
- 19
- Nights listed
- 7
- Nights a week
- 100%
- No fee listed
- 0%
- Full backline
- 47%
- PA provided
- Wed
- Busiest night
- 12 min
- Typical slot
- 20:00
- Typical start
Stoke-on-Trent Open Mic FAQs
6 answers about open mics in Stoke-on-Trent, 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. 10 of the 19 running nights happen every week and 9 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 given, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 3 take comedy, 3 take poetry, 1 takes electronic sets and 1 takes spoken word. 9 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Stoke-on-Trent 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.
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Run a Stoke-on-Trent open mic? List it free.
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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.