Tuesday open mic nights in London

Every Tuesday · 20:30–20:30 · hosted by Lynne (club), Peter (pub)

Run by Blackheath Folk Club, though the bill leans acoustic rather than strictly folk and all genres get a hearing. Slots are ten minutes or two songs, with a PA provided. Performers are asked not to plug rival venues from the stage.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:00–19:00

An entry-level stand-up night on Hartington Road, in a pub full of vintage odds and ends. Up to twelve comics get five minutes each, and the audience shouts 'buy 'em a drink' for the ones they rate. Every comic is expected to bring a friend.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 20:00–22:30

A jazz jam rather than a standard open mic, open to singers and players at any level. The pub serves Caribbean food and appeared in Tom Kerridge's Saving Britain's Pubs.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:00–22:00

Musicians, comedians and poets all take a turn.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every 1st Tuesday of the month · 20:00–23:00 · hosted by John, Richard, Steve Rushton

John hosts with Richard and Steve Rushton. Acts who go down well here have been booked back for paid gigs at the bar.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 6 October

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every 3rd Tuesday of the month · 20:00–23:00 · hosted by John, Richard, Steve Rushton

Run by John's Open Mics, with Richard and Steve Rushton alongside. Performers have been offered paid gigs at the pub off the back of playing here.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 20 October

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:00–19:00

Free to play in a 17th-century Thameside pub at Bank End, with seating outside by the river. Slots run to ten minutes, dropping to five once fifteen performers have signed on.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:30–19:30

Free, with one ten-minute slot per person, set-up included, and booking ahead is advised. Backing tracks are fine for anyone bringing their own player and 3.5mm lead. Goodge Street is three minutes away.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:00–19:00

A minute from Liverpool Street on Devonshire Row, in a pub and hotel with its own restaurant. Free to play, ten minutes a slot, and walk-ups are taken.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 19:00–21:30

Run by Accelerando Records inside Westfield London, on the same competition format as their Fulham night: the audience votes for a winner, who goes through to a final with a £200 prize. Free entry, backing tracks accepted, slots booked through Instagram at @accelerando_records.

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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Every Tuesday · 20:00–23:00

Next scheduled: Tuesday 29 September

Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.

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