Sutton · 11 open mic nights · 4 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Sutton

Every open mic in Sutton - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

1 has a full backline and 91% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Sutton

Open mic
nights

listed in Sutton

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 5
Nights of the week	4 of 7
No fee listed	91% of nights
Full backline	1 nights
Open-Mic Score	55 /100

01 — Find a night

12 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Mon16Nov Kick-off20:00 The RailwayTooting · LondonNo feeFull kit

The Westow HouseCrystal Palace · LondonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

Ruskin HouseCoombe Road · CroydonPaidDates vary TBCMon

The HopeWest Street · CarshaltonNo fee 20:00Tue

The Rabbit HoleWest WickhamNo feeHouse PALast Tue of the month TBCTue

The Sound LoungeSutton town centre · SuttonNo feeMonthly 19:30Wed

The Windsor CastleCarshalton (London Borough of Sutton) · CarshaltonNo feeLast Wed of the month 19:30Wed

The Conquering HeroUpper Norwood · LondonNo fee 20:00Wed

The Hit or MissBromleyNo feeHouse PAFortnightly TBCWed

Rangers BarSutton town centre · SuttonNo feeDates vary 19:30Thu

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	57
Coverage	20
Affordability fixed scale	92
Backline	66
Walk-in fixed scale	75

03 — By night

Nights listed

Sutton's week

01	Wednesday	4 nights
02	Thursday	3 nights
03	Monday	2 nights
04	Tuesday	2 nights

04 — More of Sutton

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe RailwayTooting · Mon nights
Popular nightsRuskin House
The Hope
The Rabbit Hole
The Sound Lounge

This month

Added	1
Removed	0
Verified	1
Re-verified	0

Also in Sutton

Sutton gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Sutton venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Sutton 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

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

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Sutton Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Sutton

11 open mic nights across Tooting, Coombe Road, West Street, Sutton town centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

55/ 100

Sutton Open-Mic Score

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

Choice39

Schedule57

Coverage20

Affordability92

Backline66

Walk-in75

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

11 open mic nights across Tooting, Coombe Road, West Street, Sutton town centre + more
4 nights a week have at least one
91% list no entry fee
1 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 Sutton venues

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Backline and tech specs where known
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Everything the Sutton scene has beyond the open mics

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91% of Sutton open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

11 Open Mic Nights Across Sutton

At least 5 open mic nights are on in and around Sutton in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 6 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 11 open mic nights (8 verified) are running in and around Sutton, from venues like The Railway, and 1 offers a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Sutton circuit — see what’s on in Sutton over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Sutton

8 of 11 take walk-in sign-up on the night · 1 list an entry fee
1 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 4 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

11
Open mic nights: 4
Nights a week: 91%
No fee listed: 1
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

11 open mic nights are listed in Sutton, across 4 nights of the week. Choose a night to see what's on. Every card gives venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 12

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

Sign-up—
Slots—
Entry£4.00
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Tue 24 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Starts 19:30

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

Carshalton (London Borough of Sutton)

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 19:30

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

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

Starts 19:30

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:30

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

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Venues in Sutton

14 grassroots music venues are listed in Sutton, 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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Sutton Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 11 Sutton open mic nights listed: 91% have no entry fee listed, 9% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

11
Nights listed: 4
Nights a week: 91%
No fee listed: 9%
Full backline: 45%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

18%Mon

18%Tue

36%Wed

27%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

0%Sun

Sutton Open Mic FAQs

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

The Railway 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 Sutton tonight?

Sutton has 4 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Sutton 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 Sutton 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 Sutton gig directory.

Are Sutton open mics free?

10 of the 11 open mics we list in Sutton list no entry fee and 1 do; most open mics are free, but check with the venue. Filter the main directory by "Free entry" for the wider list.

Which Sutton open mics provide a full backline?

1 of Sutton's 11 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 Sutton 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. Of the 11 running nights, 5 are weekly and 6 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes spoken word. 5 list a PA, so singer-songwriters can arrive with just an instrument.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Sutton 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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