Open mic & open calls
Listings for comedy open mics, spoken word nights, auditions and performance opportunities.
Open mics happen regularly across Manchester - comedy clubs host new material nights, pubs run spoken word series, music venues have open jam sessions. MCR.CITY lists all of them with the when, where, what kind of material they accept, and how to sign up. Some nights have a signup list, others take performers first-come-first-served. The listings tell you if there's a time limit on sets, whether it's free to perform, and what the audience is usually like.
Beyond open mics, the tool also indexes casting calls and auditions. Theatre companies, film productions, and dance companies post what they're looking for - do they need extras, specific character types, trained dancers, or just anyone willing to participate. Each listing says what the project is, when auditions are, what to prepare, and how to apply. It's the central place to find performance opportunities in the city whether you're established or just starting out.
If you're running an open mic or posting a casting call, you can add your own listings directly. New opportunities get pushed out to the network so people can see what's happening this week. The calendar view helps performers plan their schedule - checking which nights are worth traveling to and which might be worth skipping based on venue and material type.