Waterlooville · 11 open mic nights · 5 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Waterlooville

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

1 has a full backline and 100% list no entry fee. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Waterlooville

Open mic
nights

listed in Waterlooville

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 8
Nights of the week	5 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	1 nights
Open-Mic Score	56 /100

01 — Find a night

11 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Sun15Nov Kick-offTBC The Good IntentCollege Street · PetersfieldNo fee

The Chichester InnCity Centre · ChichesterNo fee 20:00Mon

The Ghost at the FeastChichesterNo fee1st Tue of the month 18:30Tue

The Lord RaglanQueen Street · EmsworthNo feeFull kit 19:30Tue

The Hole in the WallChichesterNo fee 20:00Tue

Suga'KaneTown Centre · Bognor RegisNo fee2nd Wed of the month 20:00Wed

The CabinElmer · Bognor RegisNo fee3rd Wed of the month 20:00Wed

The GeorgePetersfieldNo feeFortnightly 20:00Wed

The HavanaChichesterNo fee 20:00Wed

TrentsChichesterNo fee 19:00Thu

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy affordability, building on backline. Good circuit for working artists.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	31
Schedule fixed scale	71
Coverage	16
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	72
Walk-in fixed scale	55

03 — By night

Nights listed

Waterlooville's week

01	Wednesday	4 nights
02	Tuesday	3 nights
03	Thursday	2 nights
04	Monday	1 night
05	Sunday	1 night

04 — More of Waterlooville

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Good IntentCollege Street · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Chichester Inn
The Ghost at the Feast
The Lord Raglan
The Hole in the Wall

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	4

Also in Waterlooville

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

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Waterlooville Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Waterlooville

11 open mic nights across College Street, City Centre, Queen Street, Town Centre + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

56/ 100

Waterlooville Open-Mic Score

SolidHealthy affordability, building on backline. Good circuit for working artists.

Choice31

Schedule71

Coverage16

Affordability100

Backline72

Walk-in55

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

11 open mic nights across College Street, City Centre, Queen Street, Town Centre + more
5 nights a week have at least one
100% 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 Waterlooville venues

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Everything the Waterlooville scene has beyond the open mics

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

11 Open Mic Nights Across Waterlooville

At least 8 open mic nights are on in and around Waterlooville in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 3 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 11 open mic nights (10 verified) are running in and around Waterlooville, from venues like The Good Intent, and 1 offers a full backline. Wednesday and Tuesday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the Waterlooville circuit — see what’s on in Waterlooville over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Waterlooville

6 of 11 take walk-in sign-up on the night
1 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

11
Open mic nights: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 1
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

11 open mic nights are listed in Waterlooville, across 5 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–11 of 11

Next Sun 15 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00

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

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1ST

Tue

The Ghost at the Feast

Chichester

Next Tue 1 DecStarts 18:30

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 19:30

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

Next Tue 17 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 9 DecStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 19:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 19:30

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

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Venues in Waterlooville

12 grassroots music venues are listed in Waterlooville, 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.

Waterlooville Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 11 Waterlooville open mic nights listed: 100% 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: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 9%
Full backline: 0%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 15 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

9%Mon

27%Tue

36%Wed

18%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

9%Sun

Waterlooville Open Mic FAQs

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

The Good Intent 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 Waterlooville tonight?

Waterlooville has 5 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville gig directory.

Are Waterlooville open mics free?

None of the 11 open mics we list in Waterlooville has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Waterlooville open mics provide a full backline?

1 of Waterlooville'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 Waterlooville 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, 7 are weekly and 4 run less often - check the date before you go. Most start between 19:30 and 20:00.

Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes poetry and 1 takes spoken word. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. For a paid set after the open mic, the Waterlooville 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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The data behind these numbers: UK open mic statistics and every UK open mic - all from the same directory.