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A literary community and monthly spoken word open mic at the iconic Golden Lion, Todmorden

18/06/2026

We had a brilliant time yesterday — thank you so much to everyone who came along, especially with all the footballing distractions going on!
We were treated to the wonderful poetry of our guest reader Chad Campbell and the fantastic music of our guest musician Brian Toberman.

And, of course, our open micers brought another embarrassment of riches — as always!
Just a little reminder that July is our summer break, but we’ll be back on August 26th. In the meantime, keep reading, writing, and performing!

And don’t forget: a night of Gobsh!te means another episode of the Gobful is dropping tomorrow. Keep your ears peeled! 🎧

12/06/2026

Hello there!

We're excited to announce our next Gobsh!te event on Wednesday!

This time, we're delighted to welcome back our guest musician, the brilliant singer-songwriter Brian Toberman, and to showcase the talent of our guest reader, Chad Campbell. More about Chad below:

Chad Campbell is the author of two books of poetry: Nectarine (Signal Editions, 2021), and Laws & Locks (Signal Editions, 2015), a finalist for the Gerard Lampert Award. A chapbook of his poems, , was published by Anstruther Press in 2017.

His poetry has been published and anthologized in Canada and the UK, most recently in Carcanet
New Poetries VIII. Chad was born in Waterloo, earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers’
Workshop, and a PhD from the University of Manchester.

He currently lives in Halifax, UK, and is the co-lead of Creative Writing at the University of Leeds’ Lifelong Learning Centre. His new collection, Cold Country, is due out in 2027.

As this will be our last event until late August, let's make it one to remember!

We'll be meeting upstairs from 7:30pm. If you'd like to perform your spoken-word creations, please arrive between 7:10pm and 7:30pm to sign up.

We can't wait to see you there!

22/05/2026

Hello there!

We’re excited once again to share Episode 4 of The Gobful Podcast!

This month we’re talking with Victoria Gatehouse, a tremendous poet who shares her insights into the poems in her collection The Hawthorn Bride, published by Indigo Dreams Publishing.

As it happens, this week also saw the release of her collection of children’s poems, Aardvark Day, published by The Emma Press.

The link to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pncorYjCR6xi1a9GQCqoR?si=f178698c492e4d6d

Or, go and search for the episode on your favourite podcast platform (the less evil ones are out there).

New episodes drop on the Friday after each of our monthly open mics, featuring conversations with the guest readers at our Gobsh!te events.

We’re still a young podcast, so we’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts, however you’d like to share them with us.

15/05/2026

Hello!

We’re very pleased to announce our next Gobsh!te event, taking place next Wednesday at the Golden Lion.
Our guest reader for the evening is the brilliant poet Natalie Rees. More about her below:

Natalie Rees lives in Calderdale, where she has a private practice in Play & Creative Arts Therapy. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester and writes poetry and creative non-fiction. She has published in magazines and competitions such as Penfro, Flambard, Poets & Players, Interpreter's House and Prole. Her debut pamphlet is published with Calder Valley Poetry, exploring themes such as identity, childhood, female desire and attachment patterns, frequently drawing on her own upbringing in a Pentecostal Christian family with Irish and German roots.
We’ll also be joined by returning guest musician Miss Airedale, who is absolutely not to be missed. Miss Airedale writes darkly playful and deathly serious songs of melancholia, performed with ukulele or autoharp accompaniment, and described by Mark Coles on BBC Radio as “Beautiful... in a miserable way.”

As always, there’ll be plenty of open mic slots available. Sign-up opens on the night from 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.

See you there!

24/04/2026

Hello! We’re excited to share Episode 3 of The Gobful Podcast (no name change this time).
In this episode, we sit down with Elizabeth Gibson — a brilliant poet and guest reader at one of our events earlier this year. We talk about their writing process and inspirations, and explore their terrific debut collection, A Love: The Weight of an Animal.
To listen and find out more about Elizabeth, click the link in our bio — or search for the episode on your favourite podcast platform (the less evil ones are out there).
New episodes drop on the Friday after each of our monthly open mics, featuring conversations with our guest readers.
We’re still a young podcast, so we’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts, however you’d like to share them with us.

23/04/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who made yet another wonderful Gobsh!te evening! So many brilliant open micers and two huge young talents coming to guest perform, our guest reader Saf-S2E, and guest musician Gracie Hughes. You are going to wanna watch out for them wherever they perform.

Our next event is on May 20th and episode 3 of our podcast, The Gobful, drops tomorrow! See you soon!

17/04/2026

Hello you beauties! 🎉

We’re very happy to announce our next event, taking place this coming Wednesday upstairs at the Golden Lion. As always, we’re looking forward to hearing from our wonderful troupe of open mic performers and our supportive audience members.

We’re also excited to introduce our guest reader and musician for the evening. Our guest reader will be the amazing and mesmerising wordsmith, SAF-S2E, and our guest musician is the amazing violinist Grace Hughes.

Here's more on our guest reader:

SAF-S2E is a dynamic artist whose sound is rooted in hip hop, moving between music, performance poetry, and powerful live performance. His work explores identity, resilience, morality, and mortality, bringing depth and charge to every stage. SAF-S2E was one of six winners of the BBC Words First 2019, with appearance as s at major showcases including BBC Contains Strong Language. He served as resident poet for the 2024 BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, adding his voice to one of the UK’s most celebrated platforms. He has performed nationally and internationally, with standout moments including the Team GB Homecoming at Wembley Arena in 2021.

And, how about our guest musician?

Grace Hughes, a virtuoso violinist, is a student at the Royal Northern College of Music. She performs in a wide range of genres, including classical, jazz, folk and rock. Having completed a course in music performance, Grace works frequently as a session musician and has been booked to perform at various events, including award ceremonies.

As always, arrive between 7:00–7:15 if you’d like to sign up for a 4–5 minute set (time slots will depend on numbers). See you there!!

28/03/2026

We’re delighted to share Episode 2 of The Gobful Podcast (yes… we’ve already had a name change).

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Conley — a brilliant poet and Todmorden local — to talk about his writing, process, and inspirations. He also reads from his outstanding latest pamphlet, These Are Not My Dreams And Anyway Nothing Here Is Purple.

To listen and find out more about Michael, follow the link below:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Cs2QTUp4cxWgDQwSQf805?si=d74c0a68ddc3485e

(or simply search for the episode on your favourite podcast platform — the less evil ones are out there).

New episodes drop on the Friday after each of our monthly Open Mics, featuring conversations with our guest readers.

We’re still a young podcast, so we’d genuinely love to hear what you think, however you’d like to share it with us.

27/03/2026

Wow!!

Thanks again to everyone who came, performed and/or supported our performers on Wedsnesday. A big thanks to all our terrific open micers, and to our amazing guest reader, who came all the way from Sheffield and our guest musician. Two fine artists sharing beautiful work.

Next event is on April 22nd! See you there! 🎤😎

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