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Thu 24 Sep
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Talks & Spoken Word

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With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.

He has published several bestselling collections of poetry, including You Took the Last Bus Home, Alexa, what is there to know about love? and Days Like These. His novel Diary of a Somebody was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and he has also written collections of poetry for younger readers. In 2025 he released an album of his poetry set to music, Sounds Made by Humans, in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. 

This autumn sees Brian return to the stage with his latest book, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as he takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.

Socials & Website: 

brianbilston.com/ 

Instagram: @brian_bilston 

Facebook.com/brianbilston

Bluesky: @brianbilston.bsky.social 

Age Guidance: 14+

Running Time: 45 minutes/20 minute interval/45 minutes

Language of performance: English

Access Needs: Please contact us to book if you have any access needs that will require suitable seating or if you need a designated wheelchair space.

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Dates & Tickets

Thursday 24 September, 2026
19:30