Historical version 2 of Category Open Mic (view current version)
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- Birds Nest, SE8 4RZ
- Butchers Arms, EN5 5XP
- Change Of Horses, BR6 7BB
- Distillers, W6 9PH
- Duchess Belle, SW8 4DS
- Globe In Morning Lane, E9 6NA
- Green Dragon, CR0 1NA
- King Edward VII, E15 4BQ
- Misty Moon, HP5 1BX
- Old Mill, SE18 1QG
- Telegraph At The Earl Of Derby, SE14 5LW
- Willoughby Arms, KT2 6LN
Term used particularly for performing poetry and acoustic nights, sometimes a more varied cabaret. Generally means performers turn up before the night starts, to get their name on a list so they can each do a 5 or 10 minute spot. I think in folk clubs it has been called a come-all-ye. Slightly different from floor spots, which performers usually have to arrange with the organiser in advance. In comedy clubs the equivalent is open spots, but they are arranged in advance in fact 3-4 months ahead, except for 2 clubs by the river in SE London, where performers can just turn up early on the night.