Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists and it’s evident from the accolades he’s received throughout his career. It’s his youthful energy, attention to song structure and melodic content that elevates him above the rest. 

McKee’s crossover success has helped him to achieve millions upon millions of YouTube viewers, underscoring his emergence as one of today’s most unique and influential artists. His song “Drifting” became one of the first YouTube viral videos with almost 60 million views.

Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!

Readings by a different local published poet each month. This month we’re delighted to welcome Leeds poet HOLLY BARS

Guest poet: 7pm

Holly has an MA in Creative Writing and a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Leeds.

She has been published by Stand; The Moth; The London magazine, and more, as well as being a New Modern Poet for Ilkley Litfest Festival in 2024.

Her debut collection, Dirty, is published by Yaffle Press.

OPEN MIC

We supply the mic – you supply the poetry

Cannes Film Festival award winner, LA CHIMERA is set in the 1980s in a small town on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the Italian west coast. Arthur played by Josh O’Connor as a British archaeologist turned tomb robber with a gift for divining the locations of Etruscan tombs. Also stars Carol Duarte, Isabella Rossellini and Alba Rohrwacher.

Review:

Presenting “Essence Of Django” – featuring some of the region’s hottest gypsy jazz and swing players, playing music inspired from legendry musicians Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the “Quintette du Hot Club de France”. Expect fiery solos, foot-stomping rhythms, burning ballads and even some Latin inspired piece. Essence Of Django remains in the spirit of Django and Stephane, whilst pushing the genre’ of “gypsy jazz” forward into modern sphere.”

Lewis Kilvington – Guitar
Elliott Lewis – Guitar
John Coulson – Double Bass

Watch Essence of Django here

Hebble  play English, Irish, Scottish, Czech and Appalachian folk music. Upbeat, virtuosic and alternative with plenty of three-part harmonies with Greek bouzouki, Bodhran, and Cello.

Hebble ‘The Oldham White Hare’ YouTube

“Amazing. Oh my gosh, that was so good. Amazing, absolutely amazing, I love that! Absolutely incredible.” – GAYLE LOFTHOUSE, BBC Radio Leeds

Advance tickets £8/£7 concessions

On the night £10

Doors 7pm Music 7.15pm

Silverlode is a folksome indie rock band from Leeds, England. A folk band in the broadest sense of the word; dogs of pop; self-taught musical ruffians who play to their own traditions. Reinventors of self and prone to playing their songs in a myriad of ways, join Silverlode on their mythological journey through history, future, fantasy and good times via their ever-evolving music.

‘Let Time Be Your Friend’ – slow down and savour!

Accomplished a capella vocal groups:

FREE RANGE

HARISSA

MADRIPALS: a queer madrigal quintet who enjoy 16th and 17th century music for its beautiful harmonies, tambourines and sometimes unintentionally hilarious lyrics.

and DAVID BROAD - Country singer/guitarist extraordinaire

Advance tickets £8/£7 concessions available from HEART reception and online

On the night £10

Doors 7pm Music 7.15pm

Another fantastic evening of cool and exciting jazz with Jean and her brilliant band!  Jazz standards and original tunes.

It will be lovely to have your company in Heart’s welcoming atmosphere. Support by Jean’s Northlight jazz group.

• Jean Watson, voice

• Sophie Speed, tenor sax

• George MacDonald, piano

• Fergus Quill, double bass

• Richard Moulton, drums

jeanwatson1.bandcamp.com

“Beautiful” – Kenny Werner, New York pianist.

Advance tickets £8/£7 concessions available from HEART reception and online

This double-bill features sharing of a new radio documentary created with the British Library about corner shop stories, followed by a thousand years of British history through song parodies.