Open Mic UK
| Open Mic UK | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music competition |
| Begins | August |
| Ends | January |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Live fest at IndigO2, London, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 17 |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Most recent | ongoing |
| Participants | 10,000 annually |
| Patron(s) | Live and Unsigned |
| Website | www |
Open Mic UK is a live music competition for singers, vocalists and solo artists run by Future Music Management in the UK. Competitors compete at regional auditions to qualify to perform live at live music showcases and reach an annual national final, which is held at Indigo at The O2 complex in London and The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The event, which offers a recording contract and investment to the final winner, was described by Joel James of BBC York & North Yorkshire as "one of the toughest competitions in the country."