# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic 

Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!

Readings by a different local published poet each month.  And this month we're delighted to welcome MARK CONNORS, SANDRA NOEL and LIZ McPHERSON reading from Linger, the first Three Little Birds title from Yaffle.

MARK is managing editor at Yaffle and is a published poet and novelist as well as the former host at Wordclub.

SANDRA is an award-winning poet from Jersey whose work has been widely published and has also appeared on buses!

LIZ is co-organiser at Rhubarb Poetry Open Mic in Shipley and rep for Heartlines Stanza in Headingley, Leeds. Her work has also been widely published.

OPEN MIC

We supply the mic – you supply the poetry

Put your name down for a 4 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)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leeds/soundbites-monthly-poetry-open-mic/200030027094439
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Leeds
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Leeds, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 53.82044
- **long**: -1.57852
- **full address**: Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Leeds, United Kingdom, 9 Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic being held?
  - **A:** SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic takes place on Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 11 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Leeds, United Kingdom, 9 Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic?
  - **A:** SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic is organized by Soundbites -  Poetry Open Mic Night.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leeds, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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