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Welcome to rise@bluebird - a licensed live music venue, theatre space & art gallery in Acomb, York.

28/10/2026

Join us tomorrow for A Posse of Prose Poems

Three poets. One evening. Not a line break in sight. 📖

Anne Caldwell, Oz Hardwick and Bob Beagrie bring readings and performances from their latest collections. Expect small worlds, sharp images and words that linger.

🗓 Thursday 29th Oct | 7.30pm-10pm
📍 Poetry & Spoken Word
💰 Pay what you feel

Tix link in bio - advance booking only, so grab yours before the night!

27/10/2026

See you tomorrow for STEW - another serving 🍲

Pull up a chair and tuck into a hearty bowl of vegan stew (drink included). Then hear three local grassroots projects pitch for four minutes each, and vote on who gets the lion’s share of the funding. Good food, good company, good for York.

Wednesday 28th Oct, 6.15pm
Pay what you feel, suggested donation £8 + booking fee
Tix link in bio, must buy in advance

26/10/2026

See you on Saturday for Dark stories on Hallowe’en night with Lara McClure 🎃

Join us on Saturday 31st October for Black Magic Assortment, a selection of spooky tales with Lara McClure. Grab a seat, keep the lights low and the drinks close. 🕯️

Doors 7.30pm, show from 8pm
£10 plus booking fee

Tix link in bio (must buy in advance)

26/10/2026

THIS WEEK AT RISE 🔊

Stew, poems, burlesque and a Hallowe’en spook-fest. What a week!

• WED 28 | STEW | Pay what you feel, with a drink and vegan stew included. From 6.15pm.

• THU 29 | A POSSE OF PROSE POEMS | Three poets, one evening of readings. 7.30pm.

• FRI 30 | BRILLIANT BURLESQUE | Freida Ni***es is back! Doors 7pm, show 8pm. £25 + booking fee.

• SAT 31 | BLACK MAGIC ASSORTMENT | Dark Hallowe’en stories with Lara McClure. Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm. £10 + booking fee.

Tix link in bio - everything’s advance booking, so grab yours early 🎟️

23/10/2026

Less than a week until A Posse of Prose Poems comes to Rise

Three poets. One evening. Not a line break in sight. 📖

Anne Caldwell, Oz Hardwick and Bob Beagrie bring readings and performances from their latest collections. Expect small worlds, sharp images and words that linger.

🗓 Thursday 29th Oct | 7.30pm-10pm
📍 Poetry & Spoken Word
💰 Pay what you feel

Tix link in bio - advance booking only, so grab yours before the night!

22/10/2026

BYO is back tomorrow, and it’s gone all “homes and places”! 🏠

Third in our themed series: A Town Called Malice, Penny Lane, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Vienna... what are you bringing?

🗓 Fri 23rd Oct | doors & music 7pm
📍 DJ Nights
💰 FREE ENTRY

Fancy a half-hour slot? Email [email protected] to book yours.

21/10/2026

Join us tomorrow for Unwritten: The Literary Improv Show is back at rise! 📖

Classic improv games with a storytelling twist. Nothing’s scripted, nobody knows how it ends, and you help shape the story. Sharp, spontaneous and properly funny. 🎭

🗓 Thu 22nd Oct
🚪 Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:30pm
📍 Theatre & Performing Arts
💰 £10 plus booking fee

19/10/2026

Tickets live!! 🎟️ Dark stories on Hallowe’en night? Yes please. 🎃

Join us on Saturday 31st October for Black Magic Assortment, a selection of spooky tales with Lara McClure. Grab a seat, keep the lights low and the drinks close. 🕯️

Doors 7.30pm, show from 8pm
£10 plus booking fee

Tix link in bio (must buy in advance)

19/10/2026

THIS WEEK AT RISE 🔊

Spooky season is settling in at Bluebird. Here’s what’s on:

• THU 22 OCT | UNWRITTEN: The Bluffs bring their literary improv show with a spooky twist. Doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm, £10 + booking fee. Dress up if you dare!
• FRI 23 OCT | BYO: new style: our third themed BYO night, this time “homes and places”. Doors and music from 7pm, free entry. What are you bringing?! Fancy a half-hour slot? Email [email protected]

🎟️ Tickets for Unwritten via the link in our bio - must be bought in advance, no ticket sales on the door.

18/10/2026

A Posse of Prose Poems

Three poets. One evening. Not a line break in sight. 📖

Anne Caldwell, Oz Hardwick and Bob Beagrie bring readings and performances from their latest collections. Expect small worlds, sharp images and words that linger.

🗓 Thursday 29th Oct | 7.30pm-10pm
📍 Poetry & Spoken Word
💰 Pay what you feel

Tix link in bio - advance booking only, so grab yours before the night!

Address

Rise, 201 Acomb Road
York
YO244HD

Opening Hours

Thursday	6pm - 11pm
Friday	6pm - 11pm
Saturday	6pm - 11pm

Telephone

+441904799999

Website

http://www.bluebirdbakery.co.uk/rise

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