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.

COLOUR OF LIGHT – a guitar, banjo, double bass, harmonica and vocal ensemble, blending folk, blues, bluegrass and classical influences into their own unique sound.

Their finely crafted original songs combine rebellion, reflection and celebration.

Individually these musicians have performed at Glastonbury and Latitude festivals, won awards, been played on BBC6 Music and BBC Radio 4 and have over 3 million Spotify plays.

Dufftet is a solo venture led by Leeds based Tenor Saxophonist, Saul Duff. 

Saul plays with Leeds based groups Awen Ensemble and Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band, starting Dufftet as a means to play his own compositions. Saul takes a great deal of influence from Jazz saxophonists such as Paul Desmond, Seamus Blake, and Dexter Gordon, also often citing Pat Metheny as a writing influence. Saul likes to write pieces about his home in Gorton, Manchester, and plays these alongside a selection of standards. The band features :

Saul Duff – Tenor Saxophone

The Jeffrey Hewer Trio is a Leeds-based band taking inspiration from the rich jazz tradition. This incisive group of musicians from the city’s thriving jazz scene play songs from the great American songbook arranged specifically for this line up by guitarist/band leader Jeffrey Hewer.

Mark Summers Tribute to Elvis Presley is one of the top selling international Tribute acts, voted the UK's Official Number One ELVIS Tribute!

School of Music FUAM Ensemble in Residence, The Marsyas Trio, formed of Australian flautist Helen Vidovich, Canadian cellist Valerie Welbanks and Belarusian pianist Olga Stezhko, are graduates of the Royal Academy of Music. Showcasing a diverse repertoire from the Classical and Romantic eras to the present day, the Marsyas Trio’s programming revives a forgotten canon of repertoire whilst inspiring a generation of new works through commissioning and recording. 

Get ready for a funky Friday with our Funk & Soul party night!

Embark on a soulful journey with us starting at 6:30pm, where you'll be greeted with a welcome drink as DJ Tom spins the most iconic funk and soul tunes.

Then, at 9pm brace yourself for an unforgettable performance by Dae La Roux. This sensational band knows how to keep the funk alive, delivering irresistible beats like James Brown's "Get Up" and the soulful vibes of Al Green's "Let’s Stay Together." Get ready for non-stop dancing and cherished moments.

Carl Maria von Weber - Trio in G minor, op 63 
Johann Wilhelm Wilms - Trio for flute, cello & piano in D major, op 6

Weber’s Trio op 63 is one of the most well-known early Romantic works for the flute-cello-piano trio. Wilms, born in 1772, wrote seven symphonies as well as the Dutch national anthem, yet his music remains relatively unknown.

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:
Kantos Chamber Choir – Elements

Ellie Slorach – director
Paul Whitaker – BSL interpretation

SOUND OUT LEEDS 24/25:
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
 

Jonathan Leibovitz – clarinet
Elena Urioste – violin
Savitri Grier – violin
Rosalind Ventris – viola
Laura van der Heijden – cello

Osvaldo Golijov The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind (for klezmer clarinet and string quartet)
Beethoven Heiliger Dankgesang from String Quartet, Op 132
and other short works to include new arrangements of folk songs