Heart Cafe

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SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic

SOUNDBITES – Monthly Poetry Open Mic Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen! SOUNDBITES and HEARTLINES writers are hosting a Leeds themed open mic. Bring your poem (1 per person) about Leeds to read and share. First timers or experienced, all are welcome. 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)

Mon 8 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Live Music

Around £8

TNL: Herbie // Joe Frost – Beaten Track

Tuesday Night Live: HERBIE // JOE FROST – Beaten Track Joe Frost and I (Herbie) would like to welcome to the first gig of our newest (and coolest) project yet. Our long time musical companionship has taken many endeavours in the world of jazz, hiphop, funk and so on, though our latest has taken us on a deep dive into the world of loops, synths and electronica. Recorded at our “home studio”, AKA: the dining room, we have been getting lost in layers of electronic sound scapes and drum loops, whilst trying to keep elements of our more acoustic, live background. Our aim, to take the electronic sounds of detroit/chicago house, brokenbeat and dub, and mix it with our own, live jazz approach to our instruments. To bring our music to life, we will be joined by three of our wonderfully talented friends, Tom McEwen (guitar + synth), Toby Freeman (Synth + Bass) and Reece Soko-Fogg (Percussion) Photo credit: Neal Rylatt Advance Tickets: £8/£7 concession (students + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online On the Night: £10

Tue 9 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £6.50

Films at HEART: Banel and Adama

Films at HEART: BANEL and ADAMA Doors 7pm. Film 7.15pm See Banel and Adama trailer here Dir Ramata-Toulaye Sy/1 hr 27 mins/Subtitles/Certificate 16/2023 Set in Senegal, two young adults Banel played by Khady Mane and Adama played by Mamadou Diallo fall in love and decide to live separately from their families so that they can live together. When Adama refuses to fulfil his birthright to serve as the village’s future leader, chaos ensues in the community. Review: The NY Times · A love story suffused in beauty and mystery, “Banel & Adama” draws you in right from the start. Tickets £6.50/£5.50 concessions (students + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online

Wed 10 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £8

TNL: Ska-Au-Go-Go

TNL: SKA-AU-GO-GO Doors 7pm Music 7.15pm Featuring members of King Zepha, Big Bamboo, Louis Louis Louis, Alligator Gumbo, Hard Times Orchestra and Schwa. SKA-AU-GO-GO play the mid 60s Jamaican sound of Bluebeat, Ska and Rocksteady, Kingston rhythm and blues at its finest, with tunes by Prince Buster, Dom Drummond, Tommy McCook et al. Sam Thornton – tenor saxophone Will Osborne – trombone Chris Dylan Lloyd – piano Andy Morgan – guitar Adrian Knowles – double bass Richard Ormrod – drums Matthew Shallcross – percussion Advance tickets £8/£7 available from HEART reception and online On the Night £10

Tue 16 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Open Gardens

One for the diary — Open Gardens at Heart Cafe. The organiser's keeping schtum on the details, but that's half the fun.

Sun 21 Jun11:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £8

TNL: Mambo Jambo

Tuesday Night Live: MAMBO JAMBO Doors 7pm Music 7.15pm Musical explorers and eclectic duo Mambo Jambo have an infectious passion for playing live, delighting audiences with their upbeat shows, their original songs and all their instruments! Their music fuses magically crafted elements of roots, jazz, world and folk. Think carnivals, fiestas, hoedowns, and speakeasies – all in one show! A fabulous musical treat is in store wherever they roll up, their tour bus packed to the brim with instruments. Frankie is on sax, vocals, clarinet, flute, uke, guitar, and Pete on guitar, vocal, banjo, tres (traditional Cuban guitar), accordion, & between them all kinds of percussion including suitcase and spoons! Pete and Frankie have appeared on various BBC Local Radio shows, BBC Look North, and MTV Asia, and have been gathering admirers at shows & festivals the length and breadth of the country. UK festivals include Shetland, Broadstairs, Sidmouth, Beverley Folk Festivals, Manchester, Hull & Cork Jazz Festival, Musicport, Knockengorroch, International Eisteddfod, Costa del Folk etc. They’ve toured France, Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden, and played gigs as far afield as Havana, Borneo and Reykjavik. Advance tickets £8/£7 concessions (students + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online. On the Night £10

Tue 23 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £6.50

Films at HEART Retro: The Man Who Fell To Earth

Films at HEART RETRO: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Doors 7pm Film 7.15pm Dir Nicolas Roeg//2hrs 10mins//Certificate 18//1976 Stars David Bowie/Rip Torn/Candy Clark Based on the Walter Trevis novel and showcases David Bowie in his first film, as Thomas Jerome Newton, a visitor from another world. An intriguing mix of psychedelic sci-fi, loneliness and consumerism. Set in New Mexico Newton has travelled to Earth on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought… Tickets £6.50/£5.50 (students + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online

Wed 24 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £8

TNL: Pick n Mix

Tuesday Night Live: PICK n MIX Doors 7pm. Music 7.15pm Pick n Mix are a Leeds-based four-piece acoustic group playing a range of covers (some well-known, some not so) as well as originals, across a broad range of genres. Featuring Nick Davis, John Hulbert, Dani Humphreys and Vics Marshall – who all met through their local community group, Music From The Attic – they blend acoustic guitars with intricate harmonies, giving a new take of the covers they perform. The name ‘Pick n Mix’ comes through the fact that their act tries to pick (and mix) a range of songs to suit most tastes – as well as the fact that the quartet pick and mix their lead vocalist, featured guitarist etc depending on the song. Having performed at a host of local venues since their formation in 2022 (as either a quartet, trio or duo), they are very much looking forward to returning as a foursome to play at HEART on 30 June. Advance tickets £8/£7 concession (students + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online On the Night tickets £10

Tue 30 Jun20:00Heart Cafe

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Community

Around £8

TNL: Campbell Johnston

Tuesday Night Live: CAMPBELL JOHNSTON Doors 7pm Music 7.15pm Award winning Canadian Blues duo, Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston bring a captivating blend of vintage blues-rock, roots, and folk—with a modern edge delivering a seamless interplay of blistering guitar solos, soulful vocals, and rich harmonies. Their debut album earned them the 2022 East Coast Music Award for Best Blues Album and a nomination from the Maple Blues Awards. And their newest album, Paisley Hearts (Spring 2024), continues to reflect their signature vintage vibe with a fresh twist. It debuted at #3 on the Canadian Roots Music Report and received radio play across Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. The single Find Your Way won them another ECMA for Best Blues Release (2025), and the album WON them Blues Recording of the Year by Music Nova Scotia. Advance tickets £8/£7 concession (student + unwaged) available from HEART reception and online. On the Night £10

Tue 7 Jul20:00Heart Cafe

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