The Railway is a live music venue in <strong>Tooting, London</strong>, hosting regular open mic nights for local musicians and performers. Whether you're a seasoned gigging musician or stepping up to perform for the first time, The Railway provides a welcoming stage and audience.
Tooting · Every Monday · Free
The Railway Open Mic
Tooting's Monday-night free open mic at 202 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EX — neighbourhood music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Railway · London
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Community
Listing status
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Railway Open Mic — Quick Facts
Tooting's Monday-night free open mic at 202 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EX — neighbourhood music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Railway202 Upper Tooting Road
Tooting
London SW17 7EX
Tooting, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Railway
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in Tooting, London
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
The Railway is a Tooting music pub with a Monday open mic. Full backline.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
202 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7EX. 4 minutes from Tooting Bec (Northern).
The venue
Music pub with stage. 18+. Capacity c. 120.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Railway’s Monday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
Every Monday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Railway
202 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, London SW17 7EX
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the London live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other London open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
202 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, London SW17 7EX.
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