Hyde Park Book Club sits at the heart of Leeds' creative scene at 27-29 Headingley Lane (LS6 1BL), in a converted disused petrol station on the edge of Hyde Park. It opened as a cosy café in 2015 and has grown into an events-led, pan-arts venue across two floors — serving food and drink, selling books and records, and programming a genuinely eclectic calendar of live music, jazz clubs, spoken word, theatre, exhibitions, debates and club nights. There are two performance spaces: a main 150-capacity room and a more intimate 45-capacity space. It's a vital grassroots stage for emerging Leeds talent, leaning indie, folk, jazz and electronic, with a PA, guitar amp and piano available for performers. Both originals and covers are welcome.
Hyde Park · Every Tuesday · Free
Hyde Park Book Club Open Mic
Hyde Park's Tuesday-night free open mic at 27-29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL — café-bar / arts space, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance Hyde Park Book Club · Leeds
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Hyde Park Book Club Open Mic — Quick Facts
Hyde Park's Tuesday-night free open mic at 27-29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL — café-bar / arts space, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · all ages
Capacityc. 80 standing
Performer typesMusic · Poetry
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Hyde Park Book Club27-29 Headingley Lane
Hyde Park
Leeds LS6 1BL
Hyde Park, Leeds — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music, Poetry welcome
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About Hyde Park Book Club
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Hyde Park, Leeds
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Leeds open mic directory
The Night
Hyde Park Book Club is a café-bar with a small upstairs arts space — film screenings, gigs, the Tuesday open mic. The student crowd is heavy in term time and the audience is usually attentive.
180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes. Songwriters and poets dominate.
Sign-up process
Sheet at the upstairs bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.
Getting there
27-29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL. 25 minutes' walk from Leeds Rail; 12 minutes from Burley Park. Buses 1, 6, 56 stop on Headingley Lane.
The venue
Café downstairs (vegetarian, all-day), arts room upstairs. All ages. Capacity upstairs c. 80.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Hyde Park Book Club’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
00:00Venue closes
Every Tuesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Hyde Park Book Club
27-29 Headingley Lane, Hyde Park, Leeds LS6 1BL
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Leeds live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Leeds open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Leeds mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
27-29 Headingley Lane, Hyde Park, Leeds LS6 1BL.
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