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Covers Club: Open Mic Night (Christmas Nearly Special!)
Welcoming. Festive. A stage for everyone.
Join us for a relaxed and inclusive Open Mic Night, open to solo singers performing with backing tracks and acoustic bands looking for a supportive space to share their music. This event is all about encouragement, community, and enjoying live performance, whether it’s your first time on stage or you’re a seasoned performer trying out new material.
Expect a welcoming audience, a low-pressure atmosphere, and plenty of good vibes. Solo artists are welcome to perform with backing tracks, and acoustic bands can take the stage too (please note: this event isn’t suitable for drum kits, but light percussion and acoustic setups are welcome).
Our open mic nights are designed to be friendly, accessible, and supportive, a place to build confidence, connect with other musicians, and celebrate live music in all its forms. Come along to perform, cheer others on, or simply soak up the atmosphere.
Need to know
Venue: The Barbour Room
Price: £7 per person
Time: From 6.30pm
Ages: You need to be aged 18+ for this event.
This event isn’t suitable for drum kits, but light percussion and acoustic setups are welcome.
Fancy taking to the stage?
Performer registrations for Saturday 5 December are now full.
We’ve had an amazing response and have now reached capacity for performers at this Open Mic Night.
You’re still very welcome to come along and enjoy the evening as an audience member, support local artists and soak up the atmosphere, BOOK HERE.
We’re hoping to run more Open Mic Nights in the future. If you’d like to register your interest in performing at a future event, please email learning@theglasshouseicm.org and we’ll be in touch when the next date is announced.
A few things to help the night run smoothly
Bringing a backing track?
You can send your audio files to learning@theglasshouseicm.org in advance, or bring a playback device with a headphone jack on the night.
USB sticks can sometimes decide not to play ball, so if you’re bringing your audio on one, we recommend having a backup option too.
Your time on stage
Each act can have up to 15 minutes to perform, helping us give as many people as possible their moment in the spotlight.
Your performance slot
We’ll allocate slots in advance wherever possible and share the final running order closer to the event. Spaces are limited, so registering your interest doesn’t automatically guarantee a performance slot.
If we need to check anything about your setup or performance beforehand, we’ll get in touch.
And performers don’t need to buy a ticket – if you’ve got a confirmed performance slot, you’re all set.
Then all that’s left to do is choose your songs, practise your Christmas number if you’re feeling festive, and get ready to take the stage.
