How many songs can I play?
The first 15 slots of the night are 10 mins each or two songs (up to a maximum time of 10 mins). After that, the slots go down to 5 mins (one song). This includes your "setting up time" onstage (so...
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Can I pre-book my slot?
Yes! You can now reserve your desired slot up to a week in advance.But just like when taking a flight, you still need to "check in" on the night, at least 10 mins before the music starts.And if you...
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Do you have a piano or keyboard?
There is a piano at the Lyttelton Arms on a Wednesday, but unfortunately, we don't have a piano or keyboard at our other nights.Performers should bring their own instruments (including keyboards)...
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Do you have (or can I bring) a drum kit?
Unfortunately, we don't have - nor can accommodate - a drum kit.There is a cajon at all of our open mics which you / your drummer / anyone is welcome come use!
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What time is sign up?
The "walk-in" Sign-up is usually 7 pm. However, a few nights have a 6 pm sign-up.You can check the most up-to-date timings on our schedule page: http://ukopenmic.com/venuesN. B. It's worth noting...
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Can I use a backing track?
Absolutely! We're happy to welcome backing tracks.Please note, you'll need to have an audio player for your backing track (i.e. your phone) as we don't have audio players for you (i.e. no CDs or...
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Can I perform covers?
Absolutely! It is your performance, so you can choose what material you want to perform :)
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Where are the open mics?
You can always find an interactive map of our open mics - with their address, timings and links to reserve your slot - on our homepage . Whereas most of our open mics run at the same time each...
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Do I have to buy food or drink to perform?
Our nights are free entry so, technically speaking, you don't have to buy anything in order to perform!However, we do encourage performers to buy food and / or drink at the venue - even if it is...
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Do you have a contact / telephone number?
We have multiple hosts running our nights and sometimes they swap round last-minute, or if someone's on holiday.As a result, there isn't a specific telephone contact number for us.However, all our...
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Is there a house band?
In short...no!Performers are expected to bring their own accompaniment (be that in the form of an instrument, or a backing track on their own audio player).That said, there is a house guitar at all...
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Is there a piano or keyboard I can use?
There is a piano at the Lyttelton Arms on a Wednesday. Other than that, unfortunately, we don't have a piano or keyboard at our other nights.Performers should bring their own instruments (including...
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Do you allow comedy?
Yes! Comedy is welcome at all our nights.That said, it's worth noting that the majority of our acts are music and, depending on the venue, the crowd may not be so quiet - so you may have to work...
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Do you allow poetry / poets?
Yes, poetry / poets are welcome at all our nights.However, as music is the dominant performance type at our events, the crowds can be relatively loud; it is sometimes difficult for poets to get...
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Do you have amps?
We don't have any amps at any of our nights.We do have a mixing desk wired up to two PA speakers. We will run any cables directly from your instrument (e.g. your guitar) into the mixing desk.Where...
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Are your nights family friendly (do you allow children/kids)?
Whereas we (UK Open Mic) are happy to have performers, or audience, of any age, it is entirely the venue's decision on any given night as to whether they allow families / kids /...
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What time does the music / performances start?
The music / performences always start 30 mins after sign-up.Sign-up is generally at 7pm, but some nights are different (e.g. 6 pm) so check our website listings for the most up-to-date timings.
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Can I use electronic equipment (like laptops, midi keyboards, etc)?
The short answer is; yes, you can use laptops, keyboards and any other electronic equipment that you bring.However, please be aware that our slot times also include setting-up time.As the first 15...
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