Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!

Readings by a different local published poet each month and this month we're delighted to welcome JAMES NASH.

James is a writer and poet. A long-term resident of Leeds and
Bridlington, his third collection of poems, Coma Songs was published in 2003 and reprinted in 2006

Since 2012 his poetry has been published by Valley Press, beginning with selected poems ‘A Bit of An Ice Breaker’ and his first collection of sonnets, ‘Some Things Matter’. ‘Cinema Stories’ celebrating the history of cinema in Leeds and written with fellow poet Matthew Hedley Stoppard came out in 2015.

‘A Bench for Billie Holiday’, was published in 2018, followed by his latest collection of sonnets ‘Heart Stones’ in 2021. His new collection ‘Notes of Your Music’ will be published by Valley Press in October 2024.

OPEN MIC

We supply the mic – you supply the poetry

Put your name down for a 5 minute slot (first come, first served) or just come along and listen.

Open mic name listing from 6.30pm

Event begins with guest poet at 7.00pm

Everyone welcome. Free (donation appreciated).