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London Open Mics

Updated: Mar 3


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So you have a few songs ready and you're considering stepping onto the stage. Open mic nights can be a great place to get started and test out new material without requireing a full set or having the pressure of brining out an audience. Here is a list to help you find a place to share your music.



  • Open Mic at The Tav: Every month at London Hospital Tavern, 176 Whitechapel Road,  London,  E1 1BJ. It takes place on the 1st Monday of every month at 8pm. They ask for acts to be ready to go from 7:30, with the load-in time at 6:30. 

  • The Dublin Castle Open Mic: Every Monday. 94 Parkway, London NW1 7AN. Sign up at 7.00 music from 7.15

  • The Woodpecker Open Mic: Every Wednesday. 42-44 Battersea High St, London SW11 3HX. Sign up 7.30 music from 8.00

  • The Half Crown, Hackney: Every Tuesday at 418 Mare St, Hackney, E8 1HP1.

  • The White Hart, Covent Garden: The First Tuesday of each month at 191 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, WC2B 5QD1.

  • The Old Justice, Bermondsey: The Last Tuesday of each month at 94 Bermondsey Wall East, Bermondsey, SE16 4TY1.

  • The Loft Sessions at The Wheatsheaf, Tooting: The Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month at 2 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, SW17 7PG1.

  • The Loft Sessions at The Railway Pub, Putney: Sporadic Tuesdays at 202 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 6TD1.

  • Open Mic at Kingston Christmas Market 2023, Kingston Upon Thames: Every Tuesday at Market Pl, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT1.

  • Lost Souls Poetry Open Mic at Spread Eagle Bar, Wandsworth: The Second Tuesday of each month at 69 Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, SW18 2PT1.

  • The Bricklayers Arms, Bromley: The Second Tuesday of each month at 143 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HW1.

  • Open Mic Night at Genesis Cinema, Bethnal Green: Sporadic Tuesdays at 93-95 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, E1 4UJ1.

  • Open Mic at The Royal George, Soho: Every Tuesday at 133 Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H OEA1.


If you host an open mic and would like it added to this list please email info@realsounds.uk. We'd love to hear from you.

Next Steps:

When you're ready to play a full set of your own songs submit your music to REAL. We organise a wide array of events including acoustic showcase shows that can be a wonderful next step for supporting emerging aritsts as they venure beyond short open mic sets.


 
 
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