Open Mic
Leeds Libraries in partnership with Launchpad present an Open Mic night!
Participants must be under age 25. Those aged under 16 should be accompanied by a parent / carer.
Location: Music Library, Floor 1
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The Designated Mourner: Theatre on the Eve of the American Election
The future hangs in the balance! What will survive from our culture when an angry revolution rises up to sweep away the people and ideas considered enemies?
Chapel FM presents a special reading of this haunting play by Wallace Shawn to coincide with the suspenseful U.S. election. Following the play there will be a radio conversation.
Tell Us a Story: Storytelling at Chapel FM Arts Centre
A night of storytelling featuring stories from the recent TELL US A STORY course at Chapel alongside seasoned Leeds tale-tellers.
Rubbish Words
Drop in, collage and create poems from funky and fabulous recyclables, such as old posters and theatre programmes! A free event for all ages and spanning three days, brought to you by the National Poetry Centre, and made possible thanks to funding from Leeds City Council's Cultural Investment Programme Grow: Project strand and the University of Leeds.
Budding bairds don't need to attend every day - stay as long as you like.
Black History Month - Leeds City Council Creative Colleagues Exhibition
The flagship initiative by Leeds City Council for this year's Black History Month is an exhibition of multi media art pieces.
This is a unique opportunity to see the creative talents of ethnically diverse staff across Leeds City Council and to find out about what inspires them and how lived experience, culture and community influences their creative output.
The exhibition will be in situ across the following sites:
30 September to 13 October at the Reginald Centre.
14 October to 3 November at Merrion House.
Travel Light
This new commission, funded by PRS Foundation Talent Development Network (TDN), supported by PPL and Arts Council of England, brings together a diverse group of artists—including musicians, poets, and sound and lighting designers—led by the creative force, composer, and music director Christella Litras.
Our aim is to celebrate John Smeaton, a Leeds-born pioneer of Civil Engineering and his intention to create work for the public good.
SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic
Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!
Readings by a different local published poet each month. This month we’re delighted to welcome KATHLEEN STRAFFORD
Kathleen is a graduate of Leeds Trinity College, holding an MA in creative writing. She has been widely published in webzines and anthologies. She is the chief editor of Runcible Spoon Webzine and publishing press.
Under the Sun Book Launch & Performance
Welcome to the Under the Sun Book Launch & Performance! Join Seki Lynch at The Attic for an unforgettable evening filled with jazz music and poetry.
Meet the author and enjoy a live performance of stage-adapted poems accompanied by Ozzy Moysey, Hugh Vincent, and Mick Bardon of the Ancient Infinity Orchestra.
Soundbites - Monthly Poetry Open Mic
Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!
Readings by a different local published poet each month and this month were delighted to welcome ‘on video’ LINDA MARSHALL, poet and former co-editor of Aireings poetry magazine, she has four collections of poetry to her name, including Cloud Cuckoo Café, published by Yaffle Press, and contains poems that will make people wake up and smell the coffee! Her latest collection, Headingley Hullabaloo, was published just last year.
Chemistry 15: Emily Zobel Marshall, Harry Man and P for Phosphorus
Chemistry is back on Friday 27 September, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are Emily Zobel Marshall and Harry Man.
The events are themed on the elements of the periodic table, so this time it’s element number 15, which is P for Phosphorus. The theme is entirely optional, but we hope you might use it as a creative prompt to come up with some new work to reveal on the night.