Open mic nights in London
Where to play in London, with the day, the time and how to get a slot. The nights we run are marked. For everything else we list what the venue or the host has published, so check with them before you travel.
Other nights around London
Run by other people. We list what the venue or the host has published, so check with them before you travel.
South West
Bishops
run by Accelerando RecordsEvery Saturday · 7.30pm–10.30pm
The audience votes for a winner each week, who goes through to a final with a £200 prize and two hours of studio time. Sound and lighting come with monitors, backing tracks arrive by AirDrop or email, and entry is free apart from the ticketed final.
Next scheduled: Saturday 14 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
Bishops
run by AcoustifyEvery Thursday · 7pm–11pm · hosted by Mike Gill
Originals and covers both go down at this Fulham Palace Road spot, where Mike Gill hosts for Acoustify. The PA, mics and cables are provided, with a house piano and guitar to borrow.
Next scheduled: Thursday 12 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
Brixton Recreation Centre
run by Active LambethEvery 3rd Thursday of the month · 7pm–10pm
Comedians, poets and musicians share one bill on Level One of Brixton Rec, with stage lighting, a live compere and a DJ. Leisure centre members and non-members can both take part.
Next scheduled: Thursday 19 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Cavendish Arms
run by Comedy VirginsEvery Tuesday · from 7pm
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 10 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Cavendish Arms
run by Comedy VirginsEvery Wednesday · from 7pm
Comedy Virgins runs the same entry-level stand-up format on Hartington Road: twelve comics, five minutes apiece, and a crowd that shouts 'buy 'em a drink' when an act lands. Bringing a friend along is a house rule.
Next scheduled: Wednesday 11 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
Hagen & Hyde
run by UK Open MicEvery 1st Thursday of the month · from 8pm
Free to perform, ten minutes a slot. A 3.5mm cable is provided, so anyone using backing tracks needs only to bring a player. The bar has a terrace, real ales and a gastropub menu.
Next scheduled: Thursday 3 December
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
Putney Public Library
run by Poets in PutneyEvery last Thursday of the month · from 6.30pm · hosted by Becx
Poets get five minutes each, reading from paper, a phone or from memory. It costs £3 to perform and £5 to watch, and the Disraeli Road entrance is step-free. Becx hosts a night that has run since June 2025.
Next scheduled: Thursday 26 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Railway
run by Comedy BanditsEvery Monday · from 7pm
Free entry, upstairs at the pub on Clapham High Street. Comedy Bandits run it, and the night took the Chortle award for London's best comedy open mic from 2023 to 2025.
Next scheduled: Monday 9 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Railway
run by Comedy BanditsEvery Wednesday · from 7pm
Comedy Bandits run this free night in the upstairs room on Clapham High Street. It won the Chortle award for London's best comedy open mic in 2023, 2024 and 2025. The Friday show at the same pub is a paid bill, not an open mic.
Next scheduled: Wednesday 11 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Rebel Inn Streatham
Every Thursday · 8.30pm–12am
The house backline runs to two basses, a drum kit with breakables, a keyboard and three amps, plus a PA and two mics, so full bands can play as well as solo acts. Backing tracks are allowed behind original songs.
Next scheduled: Thursday 12 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.
The Woodman Pub
run by UK Open MicEvery Monday · 7pm–8pm · hosted by Brandon Palmer
Brandon Palmer runs this one for UK Open Mic, in a traditional pub on Durnsford Road a short walk from Wimbledon Park station. Nothing is published about slot length or gear.
Next scheduled: Monday 9 November
Worked out from the night’s usual pattern. Check with the venue before making arrangements.