Telford · 13 open mic nights · 3 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Telford

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

100% of them list no entry fee; 0 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Telford

Open mic
nights

listed in Telford

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 4
Nights of the week	3 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	0 nights
Open-Mic Score	57 /100

01 — Find a night

15 nights

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When

Day

Has

Type

City

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2-WKTue Kick-off20:00 Albert's Shed ShrewsburyShrewsburyNo feeHouse PAFortnightly

Albert's Shed SouthwaterSouthwater Way · TelfordNo feeFull kitFortnightly 20:00Tue

The Boat InnJackfield · TelfordNo feeFortnightly 20:00Tue

The LoggerheadsShrewsburyNo fee 20:00Tue

Wrekin InnWellington · TelfordNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The New InnNewportNo feeFortnightly 19:30Wed

Kershaw's CafeFaraday Business Park · BridgnorthNo fee4th Wed of the month 19:45Wed

Bulls HeadShrewsburyNo feeLast Wed of the month 20:00Wed

Miners ArmsTelfordNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

The Bull InnButcher Row · ShrewsburyNo fee 20:00Wed

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	55
Schedule fixed scale	43
Coverage	21
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	59
Walk-in fixed scale	80

03 — By night

Nights listed

Telford's week

01	Wednesday	7 nights
02	Tuesday	3 nights
03	Thursday	3 nights

04 — More of Telford

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe LoggerheadsShrewsbury · Tue nights
Popular nightsAlbert's Shed Shrewsbury
The Boat Inn
The New Inn
Kershaw's Cafe

This month

Added	1
Removed	0
Verified	1
Re-verified	2

Also in Telford

Telford gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Telford venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Telford 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 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Telford Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Telford

13 open mic nights across Jackfield, Faraday Business Park, Butcher Row, High Street + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

57/ 100

Telford Open-Mic Score

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

Choice55

Schedule43

Coverage21

Affordability100

Backline59

Walk-in80

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

13 open mic nights across Jackfield, Faraday Business Park, Butcher Row, High Street + more
3 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
0 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

13 Open Mic Nights Across Telford

At least 4 open mic nights are on in and around Telford in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 13 open mic nights (10 verified) are running in and around Telford, from venues like The Loggerheads, though none lists a full backline yet. Wednesday and Tuesday are the busiest. Each listing carries the date we last checked it. Open mics are one part of the Telford circuit — see what’s on in Telford over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Telford

10 of 13 take walk-in sign-up on the night
0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 3 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

13
Open mic nights: 3
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

13 open mic nights are listed in Telford, across 3 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 15 · page 1 of 2

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

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2-WK

Tue

Albert's Shed Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury

Starts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Starts 19:30

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

Faraday Business Park

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 19:45

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 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
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 20:00

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

Starts 19:30

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

Next Thu 26 NovStarts 19:45

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

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Venues in Telford

21 grassroots music venues are listed in Telford, 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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Telford Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 13 Telford 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.

13
Nights listed: 3
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0%
Full backline: 38%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

0%Mon

23%Tue

54%Wed

23%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

0%Sun

Telford Open Mic FAQs

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

The Loggerheads 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 Telford tonight?

Telford has 3 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Telford 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 Telford 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 Telford gig directory.

Are Telford open mics free?

None of the 13 open mics we list in Telford has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Telford open mics provide a full backline?

None of the listed Telford mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.

How do I get a regular slot at a Telford 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. 4 of the 13 running nights are weekly and 9 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:45 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, 1 takes comedy and 1 takes poetry. With a PA listed at 5 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 Telford 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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Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 13 Telford nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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Where these figures come from: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.