# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **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 it’s Kev the Poet.

Kev The Poet was born in Liverpool and began writing poetry in the early 90’s, after reading The Mersey Poets and a bout of unrequited love.  He began again in 2022 as a response to the incipient rise of fascism.

His work has been called poems of ‘angst, disdain and scorn, but also heart, honesty and humanity’ ‘passion, politics and a pen that pulls no punches’ and ‘sharp, soulful and utterly unmissable’.

He has appeared on BBC Radio 2, BBC Devon/Cornwall GWS Radio, Express FM and contributes a weekly poem to Shaun Keavney’s show on Community Garden Radio.

He has also been published in the US poetry magazine Shine and Manchester’s Urban Scrawl, which is devoted to poetry, stories, art and photography about cities.

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 entry (donation appreciated)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leeds/soundbites-monthly-poetry-open-mic/200029824658511
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## 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, 13 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 13 Apr, 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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