Happy New Year! Chemistry is back at the Chemic Tavern on Friday 30 January. Headliners Izzy Brittain and @ralphdartford.bsky.social, plus the usual open mic. Our optional theme is V for Vanadium. Can you come up with something for that? See you then! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

We're inviting event proposals for Leeds Lit Fest 2026. If you'd like to be involved as a performer, speaker, host, etc, please see the linked form and guidance and let us know about it! Deadline 1 February.

Leeds Lit Fest 2026 takes place 6-14 June. Get it in your diary!

We're back at the Chemic in Leeds for another Chemistry on Friday 28 November. Headliners Kristina Diprose and Matt Nicholson. Has anyone been working on a Titanium or Ti poem? www.facebook.com/events/10370...

More #poetry and #spokenword, this Friday at the Chemic Tavern in #Leeds. Featuring Elisabeth Sennitt Clough, @jamiethrasivoulou.bsky.social, and open mic. Come! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

I'm hosting a poetry event as part of Chapel Allerton Arts Festival next month. Tuesday 26 August at Brew+Bao on Stainbeck Lane. Headliner will be the wonderful @wendypratt.bsky.social, supported by Liz McPherson, plus an open mic. Come! chapelallerton.org.uk/poetry/

Thanks to everyone for coming along last night! We're back on Friday 26 September, with headliners @jamiethrasivoulou.bsky.social and Elisabeth Sennitt Clough. The optional theme is Sc for Scandium. See you then!

10 days to go!

Chemistry is back at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds on the 25th, with @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social and a double act appearance from @markconnors.bsky.social and @gillconnors.bsky.social. Plus the usual open mic, and an optional theme of Ca for Calcium. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Chemistry is back at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds on the 25th, with @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social and a double act appearance from @markconnors.bsky.social and @gillconnors.bsky.social. Plus the usual open mic, and an optional theme of Ca for Calcium. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Save the date! I'll be hosting a poetry night at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, with two guest poets and an open mic. Tuesday 26 August at Brew + Bao on Stainbeck Lane. More details to follow nearer the time, but get it in your diaries now!

Thanks everyone for joining us last night for another great event, and thanks especially to Luke and Helen for their brilliant headline sets. We're back on Friday 25 July with headliners Gill & Mark Connors (as a double act) and Rosie Garland. The optional theme is Ca for Calcium. See you then!

Tonight! See you later at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds.

Chemistry is back at the end of the month, with headliners @helenivory.bsky.social and Luke Samuel Yates. The optional open mic theme is K for Potassium. Friday 30 May at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Dates, headliners and themes for the rest of 2025: 30/5: Helen Ivory + Luke Samuel Yates (K for Potassium) 25/7: Rosie Garland + Gill & Mark Connors (Ca for Calcium) 26/9: Jamie Thrasivoulou + Elisabeth Sennitt Clough (Sc for Scandium) 28/11: Matt Nicholson + Kristina Diprose (Ti for Titanium)

Thanks to everyone who came along on Friday. We'll back on Friday 30 May, with @helenivory.bsky.social and Luke Samuel Yates as headliners, and the optional chemical theme of K for Potassium. See you then!

Tonight!

Chemistry is this week! See you on Friday at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

10 days till Chemistry Poetry is back at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. With headliners @suewallaceshaddad.bsky.social and Helen Kay, plus open mic. Optional theme Ar for Argon. Come! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Tonight!

#Poetry and #SpokenWord lovers! Great night at the Chemic this Friday. Includes #OpenMic. You know you want to.

Just a week to go till the next Chemistry!

Chemistry returns at the end of the month, with another helping of poetry and spoken word. Headliners Ian Parks and double act Rachel Davies & Hilary Robinson, plus open mic. The optional theme is Cl for Chlorine. Friday 31 Jan at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Don't forget it's Chemistry tonight at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. Come along for a great night of poetry, with headliners Ian Duhig (ianduhig.bsky.social) and Angela Topping.

Welcome to Chemistry's new home here on Bluesky! Our next event is this coming Friday 29 November, with headliners ianduhig.bsky.social and Angela Topping. See you at the Chemic! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...

Welcome to Chemistry's new home here on Bluesky! Our next event is this coming Friday 29 November, with headliners ianduhig.bsky.social and Angela Topping. See you at the Chemic! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...