York · 26 open mic nights · 5 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in York

All of York's open mics - when each runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.

100% of them list no entry fee; 2 have a full backline. Re-checked on a rolling cycle.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

York

Open mic
nights

listed in York

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 19
Nights of the week	5 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	2 nights
Open-Mic Score	75 /100

01 — Find a night

27 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Sun29Nov Kick-off15:00 The Milton Rooms (Studio Bar)Market Place · MaltonNo feeLast Sun of the month

The Hop YorkYorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

DuskYorkNo feeHouse PA 22:00Sun

Golden BallBishophill Senior · YorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon

Blue BoarYorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Snickleway InnYorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

The Fulford ArmsFulford · YorkNo feeFull kit 20:00Tue

The Red LionYorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Cat In The WallYorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

The BasementSt Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney St · YorkNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Strong — affordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	87
Schedule fixed scale	71
Coverage	33
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	62
Walk-in fixed scale	100

03 — By night

Nights listed

York's week

01	Wednesday	9 nights
02	Thursday	9 nights
03	Tuesday	3 nights
04	Sunday	3 nights
05	Monday	1 night

04 — More of York

Beyond the list

Featured open micThe Milton Rooms (Studio Bar)Market Place · Sun nights
Popular nightsThe Hop York
Dusk
Golden Ball
The Fulford Arms

This month

Added	0
Removed	0
Verified	0
Re-verified	6

Also in York

York gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
York venuesThe rooms behind the nights
York 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 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

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York Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in York

26 open mic nights across Market Place, Bishophill Senior, Fulford, Tanner's Moat + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

75/ 100

York Open-Mic Score

StrongAffordability and walk-in lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

Choice87

Schedule71

Coverage33

Affordability100

Backline62

Walk-in100

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

26 open mic nights across Market Place, Bishophill Senior, Fulford, Tanner's Moat + more
5 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
2 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 York venues

Grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Backline and tech specs where known
Re-verified on a rolling cycle
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Everything the York scene has beyond the open mics

City guide: venues, promoters and bookers
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100% of York open mics list no entry fee — check the night, sign up, play

Last updated: 12 November 2026

26 Open Mic Nights Across York

At least 19 open mic nights are on in and around York in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 7 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 26 open mic nights (11 verified) are running in and around York, from venues like The Milton Rooms (Studio Bar), and 2 offer a full backline. Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest. Every listing shows when we last checked it. Open mics are one layer of the York circuit — see what’s on in York over the next four weeks for the ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in York

26 of 26 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

26
Open mic nights: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 2
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

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

By Day of the Week

26 open mic nights are listed in York, across 5 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 13–24 of 27 · page 2 of 3

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Starts 20:30

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

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:30

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

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2-WK

Thu

Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse

Town Centre

Starts 19:00

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

Starts 19:30

Sign-up19:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians

Starts 19:30

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00

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

Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
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

View details›

Venues in York

48 grassroots music venues are listed in York, 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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York Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 26 York open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 8% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

26
Nights listed: 5
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 8%
Full backline: 92%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

4%Mon

12%Tue

36%Wed

36%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

12%Sun

York Open Mic FAQs

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

The Milton Rooms (Studio Bar) 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 York tonight?

York 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 York 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 York 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 York gig directory.

Are York open mics free?

None of the 26 open mics we list in York has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which York open mics provide a full backline?

2 of York's 26 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 York 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. 20 of the 26 running nights are weekly and 6 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 20:00 and 20:30. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. When a sign-up time is listed, the list tends to open around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 2 take poetry and 2 take comedy. With a PA listed at 24 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. When you're ready for a paid set, the York 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 open mics nearby: Leeds (34), Middlesbrough (11) and Sheffield (38).

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.

Run a York open mic? List it free.

Listing an open mic is free, takes about 2 minutes and is reviewed before it goes live. It appears beside the 26 York nights already listed, where musicians, comedians and poets look for stage time.

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