Wolverhampton · 22 open mic nights · 5 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Wolverhampton

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

100% list no entry fee, 2 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Wolverhampton

Open mic
nights

listed in Wolverhampton

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 13
Nights of the week	5 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	2 nights
Open-Mic Score	76 /100

01 — Find a night

23 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

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Fri13Nov Kick-off20:00 North Street SocialWolverhamptonNo feeFull kit

Ale Hub PertonPerton · WolverhamptonNo feeHouse PA2nd Sun of the month 16:00Sun

Claptrap the VenueStourbridgeNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

The Chindit InnWolverhamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

Bear & WolfTown Centre · KidderminsterNo feeFortnightly TBCSun

The Fountain InnWalsallNo fee1st Tue of the month 19:30Tue

Hogshead WolverhamptonWolverhamptonNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Tue

Royal OakTettenhall Wood · WolverhamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Royal Oak Chapel AshThe Royal Oak, 70 Compton Rd · WolverhamptonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The Royal LondonCity Centre · WolverhamptonNo fee 20:00Tue

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — affordability and choice lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	82
Schedule fixed scale	71
Coverage	54
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	68
Walk-in fixed scale	78

03 — By night

Nights listed

Wolverhampton's week

01	Thursday	7 nights
02	Tuesday	6 nights
03	Wednesday	4 nights
04	Sunday	4 nights
05	Friday Tonight	1 night

04 — More of Wolverhampton

Beyond the list

Featured open micAle Hub PertonPerton · Sun nights
Popular nightsClaptrap the Venue
The Chindit Inn
Bear & Wolf
The Fountain Inn

This month

Added	2
Removed	0
Verified	2
Re-verified	4

Also in Wolverhampton

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

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

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Wolverhampton Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Wolverhampton

22 open mic nights across Perton, Town Centre, Walsall, Tettenhall Wood + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

76/ 100

Wolverhampton Open-Mic Score

StrongAffordability and choice lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Choice82

Schedule71

Coverage54

Affordability100

Backline68

Walk-in78

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

22 open mic nights across Perton, Town Centre, Walsall, Tettenhall Wood + more
5 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
2 with full backline
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Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

22 Open Mic Nights Across Wolverhampton

At least 13 open mic nights are on in and around Wolverhampton in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 9 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 22 open mic nights (14 verified) are running in and around Wolverhampton, from venues like Ale Hub Perton, and 2 offer a full backline. Thursday and Tuesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Wolverhampton circuit — see what’s on in Wolverhampton over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Wolverhampton

17 of 22 take walk-in sign-up on the night
2 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

22
Open mic nights: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 2
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

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

Showing 1–12 of 23 · page 1 of 2

Next Sun 13 DecStarts 16:00

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

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots15 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Spoken word artists

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

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

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

Next Tue 1 DecStarts 19:30

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

The Royal Oak, 70 Compton Rd

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

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

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2-WK

Tue

Hogshead Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Starts 20:00

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

Next Tue 24 NovTime to be confirmed

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

Starts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

View details›

Venues in Wolverhampton

49 grassroots music venues are listed in Wolverhampton, 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.

See all 49 Wolverhampton venues

Wolverhampton Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 22 Wolverhampton open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 9% have full backline and Thursday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

22
Nights listed: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 9%
Full backline: 68%
PA provided: Thu
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

0%Mon

27%Tue

18%Wed

32%Thu

5%Fri

0%Sat

18%Sun

Wolverhampton Open Mic FAQs

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

Ale Hub Perton 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 Wolverhampton tonight?

Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton gig directory.

Are Wolverhampton open mics free?

None of the 22 open mics we list in Wolverhampton has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Wolverhampton open mics provide a full backline?

2 of Wolverhampton's 22 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 Wolverhampton 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. 13 of the 22 running nights happen every week and 9 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start at 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 2 take spoken word and 1 takes poetry. 15 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Wolverhampton 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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