Open Mic UK

Open Mic UK 2014 Auditions

Event Date: 
27/09/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

National singing competition Open Mic UK have just released their 2014 audition dates, and are calling all singers, singer-songwriters, vocal groups, rappers and solo artists to get involved!

Over 9,000 people entered last year, and with a seventeen-date audition tour set in place for 2014 including Exeter singing auditions, Open Mic UK is set to be even bigger this year! Open Mic UK is visiting Exeter Corn Exchange for the Exeter singing auditions on Saturday 27th September.

Click here to enter Open Mic UK Exeter singing auditions.

TeenStar Competition comes to Exeter

Authored by pik
Posted: Wed, 02/12/2014 - 1:43am

Following the success of local “Teign-star” Luke Friend, winner of the national TeenStar Competition 2013 and finalist in last year’s X Factor, the TeenStar Competition 2014 has decided to start their new search in Exeter.

Initially hosting auditions on 8 February, Teen Star have unearthed more new local talent and the successful performers will compete at the SouthWest Regional Final live show at the Corn Exchange Venue on the afternoon of Saturday 30 March 2014.

Tickets available online http://www.teenstarcompetition.co.uk/singing-competitions-live-shows

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Exeter's Wildwood Kin smash Open Mic UK

Devon has added another success story to its books, with the announcement that Exeter girl group Wildwood Kin have won in the Open Mic UK Competition.

Open Mic UK offers entrants not only the chance to win prizes, but the opportunity to perform live to capacity audiences at some of the best venues in the country, with the Grand Final being held at The NEC in Birmingham! Huge crowds, record industry A & R and celebrity judges are there to cast their eye over the talent along the way.

Exeter girl group Wildwood Kin impressed judges at the audition stages and during a...

Charlotte’s shot at Talent Show history

Authored by idewards
Posted: Fri, 01/17/2014 - 5:49pm

Local singer songwriter Charlotte Ward, who supported X Factor finalist Luke Friend and The Voice quarter finalist Adam Issac last Friday night at the Exeter Phoenix, gets her own shot at making talent show history tomorrow.

Charlotte is travelling to Birmingham National Exhibition Centre to compete in the national finals of the prestigious talent show Open Mic UK.

Described at “one of the toughest competitions in the country” it has been previously been the launch pad for artists such as Birdy, Lucy Spraggan and Hattie Keane.

10,000 people entered Open Mic UK this...

Holly Morwenna in Open Mic UK Final

Authored by pik
Posted: Mon, 12/16/2013 - 6:29am

Sixteen-year-old Holly Morwenna Rawlings from Exeter has made it through to the Grand Final of the national music competition Open Mic UK!

The finalists will now perform in front of an audience and celebrity judging panel at The NEC in Birmingham.

Young singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist, Holly Morwenna, says the competition has opened up so many new opportunities for her and thanks her family, music teachers and committed friends and fans for supporting her throughout the competition.

She also thanks Robert Williams Estate Agents for sponsoring a fan bus to...

Charlotte Ward celebrates Open Mic success

Authored by idewards
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2013 - 10:05am

Exeter singer/songwriter Charlotte Ward is celebrating after reaching the national finals of the prestigious talent competition Open Mic UK.

Charlotte, 15, performed one of her original songs, Lies, taken from her first EP “Can I get a word in?” at the area heats in Fareham to win her place in the Open Mic UK Final at the NEC Birmingham in January. “I can’t believe it! Over 10,000 people entered the competition and I’m in the final 25 under-16s. It’s taking a while to sink in," she said.

Now in its fifth year, Open Mic UK has been described as “one of the toughest...

Jack's Fund tribute gig spawns charity single

Authored by idewards
Posted: Mon, 11/18/2013 - 11:19am

Hundreds of people turned out in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on Saturday at a charity gig to raise funds for Jack Rigby, the son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Despite freezing temperatures, large crowds donated to watch acts including X Factor's Giles Potter, Britain's Got Talent's Michael Collings and headliners Remedy Sounds and Dretonio.

Exeter singer-songwriter Charlotte Ward also performed at the event after event organiser Gary Gardner spotted her at the Regional Finals of Open Mic UK earlier this month.

Gary described Charlotte's...

Charlotte sings in tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby

Authored by idewards
Posted: Sun, 11/10/2013 - 10:08am

Exeter singer songwriter Charlotte Ward is to perform at a concert in tribute to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Over £8,000 has been raised for a trust fund for Lee Rigby's 2 year old son Jack and will be handed over to his trust fund at the event in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, next Saturday.

Charlotte was spotted by organiser Gary Gardner, one of the judges for the Open Mic UK competition: "He came to find me straight after my performance and asked me to play at the concert. It's such a privilege".

Charlotte performed one of her own songs, Sofar, to...