14th May, 11am

Join Leeds Poetry Festival for these monthly wellbeing poetry group sessions where you can talk with fellow poets about how you're feeling while working on your latest poetic piece.

8th May, 7:30pm

Following a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Liam Withnail takes his hit show Chronic Boom on his first UK tour. He’ll be supported by Maia Ferguson on his Leeds leg.

10th May, 7pm

When it comes to our history, we believe deeply in the importance of it being written in our language. So please join us for our first poetry night for an evening of prose, punchlines and progress, along with a bit of spoken word.

13th May, 7pm

Head down to Headingley Heart on Bennett Road for this monthly poetry open mic event. The readings are by a different local published poet each month; this month we’re delighted to welcome Peter Spafford.

16th May, 8pm

Get comfy & settle in to a relaxed evening of poetry from the comfort of your own space via Zoom. Hosted by Laurie Bolger with special guest Maria Ferguson.

21st & 28th May, 6pm

Join Jem Henderson, Creative Future Leeds’ Writer in Residence 202, for this brillant workshop examining how we can write about food in ways that allow us to explore our histories, our culture and ourselves.

21st May, 7:30pm

LIVEwire Poetry and Bad Betty Live are joining forces once more to present an evening of stellar live poetry performances! Featuring some of the very best poets that the scene has to offer on the Leeds leg of Bad Betty's UK tour.

26th May, 6:30pm

Special event from More Song coming up! Join host Tom Branfoot and international poets, Gregory Betts, J. R. Carpenter, and Nasser Hussain, for a nigh of poetry.

5th June, 6:30pm

Each month we take time to read and discuss one poem and its creator, exploring the social issues and struggles within, how they connect to our own experiences and the world we live in today.