Tickets HERE

Doors: 6.30pm Show Starts: 7pm

Book Poetry Writing Workshop for discount code

From Manosphere believer to ending up on Andrew Tates twitter Sam Browne's new show is a little bit of sad, a little bit of funny and a whole lot of poetry.

Sam Browne is a spoken word poet from Southend, Essex, who originally set out to be a stand-up comedian until he realised all his jokes rhymed and none of them were particularly funny. So he pivoted to poetry, and things started to click. Since then, Sam has developed an online following of over 100,000 followers on instagram and tens of millions of views. He has won awards for his activism work, numerous poetry slams and was more recently featured in the BBC documentary Eastenders investigates the Manosphere. He writes about masculinity, VAWG, and, less importantly, all his big feelings. He is known for his chaotic and humorous stage presence as well as his hard-hitting poetry. Some reviews of his work include “Try harder” — Andrew Tate, and “Yeah, but is it real poetry?” — Sam’s mother.

Sign up and info HERE

Welcome to Hyde Park Chess Club...

Private Regcords and Hyde Park Book Club bring you a charity chess tournament on 13th June. Play for the prize, play for glory, and raise money for a good cause.

13th January. Hyde Park Book Club. 17:00 start. 32 round knockout tournament.

£10 entry, charity donation, collected on the day.

£100 grand prize for winner.

To raise more money for charity, and for some fun games for spectators, we're also running sweepstakes, where you can pay to pick a player out of a hat random, and if the player wins the tournament, you win a prize!

Use the link below to submit your name, and whether you're representing a Leeds band / project.

We also need some extra chess sets, so please, if you have a spare chess set, please bring it down (no novelty sets).C

Tickets HERE

Join Sam for a poetry workshop before his Leeds show. He will go through his writing process, give performance tips and answer any poetry based questions. There will of course be some time for everyone to write together and share a couple lines if you so wish.

If you want to broaden your writing horizons or simply start putting pen to paper then come along.

Tickets come with a 5 pound discount code for the evening performance.

Tickets HERE

Over the past two decades, mountain, ultra and trail running has experienced a massive boom in participation and attention, becoming a mass activity in ways that were previously unimaginable.

In 'Dirtbag dreams', Carl Morris offers the first complete account of mountain, ultra and trail running. Revealing the sport's eccentric Victorian origins, he traces its development through 200 years of history, travelling from the Sierra Nevada and the Lake District to the streets of London and New York.

Packed with gripping races and colourful characters, Dirtbag dreams is the essential companion for anyone who wants to understand this unique endurance sport.

Carl Morris has spent much of his life climbing and moving through the mountains. Over the last decade he has become a committed fell and ultra runner, with a particular interest in 100-mile and multiday mountain racing. He is a sociologist, historian and social psychologist at the University of Lancashire.

Tickets HERE

Welcome 2026 yoga with Liv.

Starting 2026 on the mat. Spend your afternoon on the mat with Liv & stick around for coffee & treats at Hyde Park Book Club. a stunning way to start the year

Open level vinyasa yoga class, everyone welcome :) from complete beginners to experienced yogis.

mats can be provided, however feel free to bring your own.
Liv X

Instagram @liv__moves 

FREE ENTRY

Description: VAGUE MAG - Issue 48 Launch

Vague Mag host the launch of their 48th Issue and celebrate 8 years of existence! They’re in great company and celebrate this festive night with the lovely folk from Welcome Skate Store, The National Skateboard Co. and Threadcount. If that wasn’t enough they will premiere 3 new videos too. 

Video Premieres:

 - ‘DAYRATE’ by Jude Harrison

- ‘Cherub’ by The National Skateboard Co.

• ‘Flavour Town’ by Threadcount

All kicking off on 20th December 8pm - late.

Tickets HERE

Join us for a magical evening of live poetry and spoken word as we celebrate Isabella Dorta’s 24th birthday in style. Get ready for heartfelt poems, big feelings, and all the raw emotion you didn’t know you needed.

Every ticket includes a FREE meet & greet with Isabella — come say hi, snap a pic, and share the love.

Party hats are provided (and yes, they’re absolutely mandatory).

Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7:00PM — don’t be late!

Want your books signed? Feel free to bring your own copies, or grab one (or all!) of Isabella’s five bestselling poetry books at the event:

• deluded

• how sunflowers bloom under moonlight

• how to be heartbroken

• how to be mentally well

• the letters i will never send

Both card and cash will be accepted at the merch table.

All ages welcome! (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.)

£3 Tickets OTD Only

WASH DOWN THE YEAR WITH TINNES FEST ON FRIDAY THE 19TH OF DECEMBER🌊

THIRST NOT for marion's tear, those films that flashed and drained down the plughole. All those films have been lost in time, like tears in the blah blah.

Festival de Tinnes will return for a final time in 2025 with a refreshing showcase of vital for life short films. Drink afresh from a new source of inspiration:

🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🤽‍♀️🤽‍♀️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️ WATER🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️🤽‍♀️🤽‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️

Water is the most useless thing. Any experience you have with water should be metaphorically bottled and shared with us via the medium of duration-half-empty video.

Screening doors open at 7:30, with films starting at 8. Tickets £3 and will be available on the door.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 23:59 ON 18/12/25. Submit to tinnesfilmfestival@gmail.com.

Tickets HERE

Free entry, all welcome

Join us for a special evening on the 17th December 6-8pm, we will have host the BIG LIVE RAFFLE for the artworks donated by Emii Alrai, Claye Bowler, Jasleen Kaur, Karanjit Panesar and Rosie Vohra for the exhibition NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS, happening in tandem with Gaza Remains the Story in the main space. Harmony Choir will also delight us with carols singing. Get your fundraiser raffle ticket in support of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ Doctors Without Borders and come down from 6pm till 8pm.

Check it out HERE

Sip and Social is an opportunity to join an afternoon of casual conversation and community, doing easy-going activities such as board games, creative writing and drawing.

We’ll be creating a space to take time out from your regular routine at different venues across the city, starting with Hyde Park Book Club.

If you’d like to come to a Sip and Social session, take a look at our Events page for upcoming dates. If you’d be interested in hosting a Sip and Social session at your venue, please contact our Wellbeing Practitioner, Eleanor Gillott.

FREE JUST TURN UP

RinkyDink Candles is a small independent business based in Leeds ran by artisan Aimee Lauren. Aimee specialises in the creation of handmade fragrance, ranging from luxury scented candles, to cosmetic body sprays. Aimee’s brand has worked alongside Disney+, Paramount+, and Kopparberg UK, as well as being featured by Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and the BBC. Aimee will be visiting the book club with her scented creations on December 14th, allowing you to sample the festive range of fragrances, perfect for a cosy Christmas experience.

Following on from recent meetings, Situation Leeds is now building a collaborative network for artists in Leeds - allowing space for discussion, development of ideas and strategic thinking. There will also be artists introducing their practice to the group as part of an informal sharing of work.

We’ll be meeting monthly at Hyde Park Book Club, where we can openly discuss Situation Leeds, but also the sector, and where practitioners can present their work to the wider group. 

Next meet-up: Tuesday 2 December 6 - 8pm
Venue: Hyde Park Book Club, LS6 1BL

FREE JUST TURN UP

Leeds Cineforum Presents…

What could be better than an anti-capitalist film as a lead-up to Xmas? 🎄🏭

Following the recent 50th anniversary of his death, we are happy to screen Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Theorem" ("Teorema", 1968).

A handsome and enigmatic guest arrives at a respectable, wealthy household in Milan and soon seduces the maid, the son, the mother, the daughter, and the father. The sexual encounters with him provoke in each member a kind of revelation or epiphany, and when he mysteriously vanishes, the bourgeois family is left with nothing but the stark realization of their own inauthenticity.

📅 When: 1 December, 6:30 PM
📍 Where: @hydeparkbookclub
🎟️ Entry: Free

Tickets HERE

Friday Yoga at Hyde Park Book Club

Monthly Friday yoga, spend your afternoon on the mat with me & stick around for coffee & treats at Hyde Park Book Club. a stunning Friday!

open level vinyasa yoga class, everyone welcome :) from complete beginners to experienced yogis.

mats can be provided, however feel free to bring your own.
Liv X

Instagram @liv__moves Instagram @liv__moves 

Tickets HERE

Join artist Paul Digby for a reflective seminar exploring his Arts Council England–funded projects created in collaboration with the ICU ward at St James’s Hospital, Leeds. Through a series of drawings and sculptures, Paul captures the human stories and emotional landscapes that emerged during and after the pandemic.

This talk will trace the development of his work — from projects leading up to the pandemic to his more recent Hand Series, which continues to explore gesture, touch, and empathy. Paul will discuss how art can document shared experience, support wellbeing, and open conversations between artists, healthcare professionals, and communities.

Accessible and insightful, the seminar offers a unique perspective on creativity within care environments and the role of contemporary art in times of change.

This event is funded by Leeds City Council's Grow programme.

FREE Tickets HERE

Welcome to the Hyde Park Stitch Club!

Come join us at the Hyde Park Book Club for a fun and relaxing stitching session. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome to come and work on their latest projects together. Share tips, tricks, and stories with fellow stitch enthusiasts in a cozy and creative atmosphere. Don't forget to bring your current project and get ready for an evening of stitching and chatting. We can't wait to see you there!

Just bring your current project and meet us there — no experience required!

This is a free, friendly space for creativity and community. 🙌
Hosted by: @knittedbykee & @laurablackwell

See you there! 💕✨

Tickets HERE

Award-winning indie press Bad Betty returns to Leeds on their UK tour! Featuring stellar performances from some of the UK's finest poets.

LIVEwire Poetry is thrilled to be hosting Bad Betty Press once more, on the Leeds leg of their UK tour. Featuring live performances from three of Bad Betty's latest poets — Antosh Wojcik, Agata Masłowska, and Francis-Xavier Mukiibi — alongside Leeds-based feature Maria Ferguson.

These events are designed to be engaging and accessible for all audience members, whether you're a poetry newcomer or a seasoned pro!

FREE JUST TURN UP

Launch of The Year of the Rat by KJ Taylor, a new speculative fiction novel on Northodox Press. 

Book launch, Author Q&A and signing.

Oracular visions shape his world, but Ryan no longer knows his own history.Confined for years due to experiencing overpowering 'episodes', Ryan is suddenly thrust out into the City beyond the Institution's walls. Now, he must navigate the landscape beyond, an environment ravaged by decline, de-population, and corruption, and the people who inhabit it. Uncured by the Institution’s treatments, Ryan is robbed of memories of the before. Does the mysterious District hold the answers he so desperately seeks?

FREE Sign up HERE

Join Unipol's 'Widen Your Circle' event at Hyde Park Book Club from 5pm - 7pm on Thursday 13th November.

Unipol, University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett, Leeds Arts University, Leeds Conservatoire and Trinity University are hosting an event to unite Leeds students and help you find new friends in the city. 

* Find flatmates for next year 
* Get to know like-minded students from other universities in Leeds 
* Share interests and hobbies 

This will be a relaxed event at Hyde Park Book Club with a few games for those who are interested or a chilled space if you just want to get to know other people. 

The event is open to all University students in Leeds who are looking for other students to live with. 

Please sign up below if you would like to attend this FREE event. 

Tickets HERE

An open mic poetry event with a northern twist. If you are in West Yorkshire come to Leeds for our first poetry event up north. Come along for good vibes, music and a great time!

Tickets HERE

The net-zero transition isn’t saving the planet — it’s a rigged game where the rich get richer and the rest of us pay the price. Or Something Worse exposes the brutal truth: green capitalism is a scam. Soaring bills. Broken promises. A future stolen in the name of "sustainability."

Governments and corporations are waging a one-sided class war, dressing up exploitation as progress while workers struggle and communities collapse. But resistance is growing.

From “Don’t Pay” rebellions to fossil fuel blockades and community counter-planning - people are fighting back. Or Something Worse reveals how we can seize the transition, dismantle green capitalism, and build a future that works for all — not just the powerful.

This isn’t just a crisis. It’s a war.

Join author and activist Nicholas Beuret as he launches his new book in conversation with Keir Milburn, (co-author of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future) and Cath Long (of the Institute for Commoning)

Tickets HERE

Friday Yoga at Hyde Park Book Club

Monthly Friday yoga, spend your afternoon on the mat with me & stick around for coffee & treats at Hyde Park Book Club. a stunning Friday!

open level vinyasa yoga class, everyone welcome :) from complete beginners to experienced yogis.

mats can be provided, however feel free to bring your own.
Liv X

Instagram @liv__moves Instagram @liv__moves 

Tickets HERE

A magical blend of poetry and music by Parlour Punk Musicians and Poets  Sister Chain & Brother John. Vocalist and Poet Polly MacLean and eight poets from around Yorkshire. A blend of original  poetry snd music in a unique, beautifully planned, and choreographed  performance.

Tickets HERE

Join us for a cozy movie night at Hyde Park Book Club, where we'll be screening 'The Inspiration', and 'The Package'!

These films have been created by a student film crew, called 'The Golden Crew', at Leeds Art University, as part of their second year work. As they enter third year, they will be using all the proceedings to help fund their next projects!

Film Synopsis for both films include:

The Inspiration - After channelling her grief into a masterpiece, an obsessive writer tries to win the heart of her estranged friend with it -- unaware of his plot to steal it for his own literary success.

The Package - With a debt to a violent loan shark, a scrawny businessman must deliver a package by midnight to escape death -- except the package is a dead body.

Written and Directed By: Sam McLeod
Produced By: Ruby D'Arcy & Keira Day

Tickets HERE

Join us in celebrating the first birthday of Mette Productions, but with a spooky twist…

Tickets HERE

Out of the Blue presents an evening of conversation between curator Dr Adam Stone and artist Richard Baker, generously supported by the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. Bringing together two leading voices from the region’s cultural landscape, the event will offer insight into contemporary painting and curatorial practice, exploring the ideas, influences, and processes that shape artistic work today. This is a free event and we expect a full house.

More details, including venue and booking information, will be shared closer to the date.

Tickets HERE

Scratch and Tickle is an independent theatre night in leeds celebrating new writing, upcoming artists and talent in the local area.

We will be showcasing between 4-6 new pieces for our upcoming first ever mini scratch festival on Monday 6th of October! Including material by our very own company!

Join us as we support and celebrate local new writing and new artists!

Tickets £3 OTD only

FESTIVAL DE TINNES PRESENTS...

Ever had a great idea for a film then crossed it out? Then changed it and then crossed it out again? Then had a Really great idea and suddenly the page is so messy there's no space for it? Sounds like you need a....

✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ RUBBER ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

...themed short film screening? (Note: go back and erase previous sentence DOESNT make sense) WAIT! Look up there in the sky... A rubber balloon floating away 🎈... So moving.. Where were we?..... Oh yeah.......

Festival De Tinnes: RUBBER is a night of local/experimental/amateur/DIY micro short films which may or may not bounce, squeak, and/or splat onto the wall if you throw them hard enough... All for just £3 (if you can stretch your wallet that far).

SUBMIT TO FESTIVAL DE TINNES NOW. ALL SUBMISSIONS SCREENED. SEND SUBMISSIONS TO TINNESFILMFESTIVAL@GMAIL.COM.

FREE JUST TURN UP

The HPBC Freshers Fair returns on the 27th September! 

Last year was a blast, Come along, make new friends, find out what is happening in your local community, and buy some plants, prints and more

Stall’s from;

• Hyde Park Picture House

• The Vinyl Whistle

• Youth Demand Leeds

• Eiger Studios & Hyde Park Book Club

• Music Leeds / Launchpad

• Private Regcords

• Esco Romanesco

• Railed Magazine

• Kosh & Yog (Jewellery)

• Freya Elizibeth (UPCOMING NETWORK)

• Gwen Lawrence (Prints ceramics)

• Rat Depot (DIY film screening, art and stickers)

• Ebony Wright (Zines and photography prints)

• Catherine Porter (Crochet)

• Poppy Giles (Art prints, cards, stickers)

• Rain Bug Studio (Prints, Stickers, crafts)

• India Benjamin (Stationary)

• Leeds Bike Mill

Tickets HERE

Friday Yoga at Hyde Park Book Club

Monthly Friday yoga, spend your afternoon on the mat with me & stick around for coffee & treats at Hyde Park Book Club. a stunning Friday!

open level vinyasa yoga class, everyone welcome :) from complete beginners to experienced yogis.

mats can be provided, however feel free to bring your own.
Liv X

Instagram @liv__moves Instagram @liv__moves