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Chemistry Poetry

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Poetry event based at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. Hosted by joewilliamswriter.bsky.social on the last Friday of the odd-numbered months.

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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're back on the 29th with FR Kesby and Megan Pattie as headliners. Come and see us! At the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...
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Chemistry 25: F R Kesby, Megan Pattie and Mn for Manganese | Leeds Inspired
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We'll be back at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds for more Chemistry on Friday 27 March! Your headliners will be Maria Ferguson (@mlferg.bsky.social) and Nabeela Ahmed, and the theme to think about is Cr for Chromium. What does that inspire for you? leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...
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Chemistry 24: Maria Ferguson, Nabeela Ahmed and Cr for Chromium | Leeds Inspired
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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...
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Chemistry 23: Izzy Brittain, Ralph Dartford, and V for Vanadium | Leeds Inspired
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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.
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Leeds Lit Fest 2026 takes place 6-14 June. Get it in your diary!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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...
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Chemistry 22: Matt Nicholson, Kristina Diprose, and Ti for Titanium
Event by Chemistry Poetry on Friday, November 28 2025
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
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Chemistry 21: Elisabeth Sennitt Clough, Jamie Thrasivoulou, and Sc for Scandium | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry returns to the Chemic on Friday 26 September, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our usual amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are Forwar...
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Joe Williams @joewilliamswriter.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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/
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Poetry – Chapel Allerton Arts Festival
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
10 days to go!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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...
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Chemistry 20: Rosie Garland, Mark & Gill Connors, and Ca for Calcium | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry returns to the Chemic on Friday 25 July, with another night of poetry and spoken word, not two but THREE brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are got...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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...
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Chemistry 20: Rosie Garland, Mark & Gill Connors, and Ca for Calcium | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry returns to the Chemic on Friday 25 July, with another night of poetry and spoken word, not two but THREE brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are got...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
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!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Tonight! See you later at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds.
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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...
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Chemistry 19: Helen Ivory, Luke Samuel Yates, and K for Potassium | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry is back on Friday 30 May, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are renowned Bloodaxe poet Helen Ivo...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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)
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Tonight!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Chemistry is this week! See you on Friday at the Chemic Tavern in Leeds. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/chemi...
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Chemistry 18: Helen Kay, Sue Wallace-Shaddad, and Ar for Argon | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry is back on Friday 28 March, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are the brilliant Helen Kay (with ...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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...
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Chemistry 18: Helen Kay, Sue Wallace-Shaddad, and Ar for Argon | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry is back on Friday 28 March, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are the brilliant Helen Kay (with ...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Tonight!
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Leeds Big Bookend & Northern Short Story Festival @bigbookend.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
#Poetry and #SpokenWord lovers! Great night at the Chemic this Friday. Includes #OpenMic. You know you want to.
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Just a week to go till the next Chemistry!
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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...
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Chemistry 17: Ian Parks, Rachel Davies and Hilary Robinson, and Cl for Chlorine | Leeds Inspired
It’s 2025, and Chemistry kicks off another year of poetry and spoken word on Friday 31 January! Instead of our usual two wonderful headliners, we’ll be having three, as welcome South Yorkshire legend ...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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.
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'New & Selected Poems' a Guardian & Irish Times Poetry Book of the Year, Observer & TLS Book of the Year & winner of the 2022 Hawthornden Prize for Literature. 'An Arbitrary Light Bulb' the Poetry Boo...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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...
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Chemistry 16: Ian Duhig, Angela Topping and S for Sulphur | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry is back, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are Leeds legend Ian Duhig and Cheshire poet Angela T...
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Chemistry Poetry @chemistrypoetry.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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...
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Chemistry 16: Ian Duhig, Angela Topping and S for Sulphur | Leeds Inspired
Chemistry is back, with another night of poetry and spoken word, two brilliant headliners and our amazing open mic. This time round our headliners are Leeds legend Ian Duhig and Cheshire poet Angela T...
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