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Dr John Cooper Clarke has been postponed until Friday 12 November 2021 (8pm). All bookers have been contacted with more information. If you have a ticket for this event but have not heard from us yet, please click here.
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Poet; Rock Star; TV & Radio Presenter; Comedian; Cultural Commentator
John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’.
Seminal tracks such as Beasley St and Evidently Chickentown featured on the massive hit album Snap Crackle and Bop, one of 4 big selling original album releases on Sony Records in the late 70s and early 80s. They established John as one of the most prolific artistes of the Punk years.
His poetry collection 10 Years in An Open Necked Shirt came out in the early 80s on Random House – Penguin, featuring the lyrics to his albums and more original material. It is one of the biggest selling poetry books in the UK.
Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents.
These days he performs purely as a stand up solo poet. His unique poetry show has been running in theatres worldwide for over 12 years.
John’s latest poetry collection The Luckiest Guy Alive was released worldwide in November 2018 via Picador/Macmillan. Featuring over 30 poems, it includes many of his adoring public’s favourites such as; I’ve Fallen In Love With My Wife, Beasley Boulevard and Get Back on Drugs you Fat F*ck.
Today, JCC is as relevant and vibrant as ever and his influence just as visible on today’s pop culture.
His latest live show, touring across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada & Australasia, is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat – a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game.
Approx 130 mins
Includes an interval
| Friday 12 November | 8pm | Storyhouse Theatre | Tickets from £24.50 | Limited Availability |
An evening of pure escape with stories, jokes and poems from writer, poet and TV and film producer Henry Normal.
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1hr 22 | An immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world.
1hr 22 | An immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world.
1hr 35 | AD | Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are on holiday visiting places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with young-onset dementia 2 years ago their lives have had to change and their time together is now the most important thing they have.
1hr 53 | AD | Based on a true story, Dream Horse is a classic story of triumph against adversity, and a tale of how a woman strives to make her dream a reality in a place where hope is thin on the ground.
1hr 56 | Tove is the captivating story about Moomins creator Tove Jansson, and her turbulent search for identity, desire and freedom
1hr 35 | When Nina met Madeleine on holiday they became instantly inseparable. Decades later, they still are. After more than 20 years of loving in the shadows Madeleine promises Nina, she will tell her family about their life together.
1hr 29 | AD | Mary suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband Ahmed. A day after the burial, she discovers that he had a secret life across the Channel from their Dover home.
2hr | Communist Party official, Lyudmila, is a scourge of anything she perceives as anti-Soviet. Together with other Party officials, she’s taken by surprise by a strike at the local factory. As the situation spirals out of control, her once unquestioning faith in the Party line is deeply shaken.
1hr 45 | This film takes a look at legendary music label Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings as well as an association with corrupt, gang affiliated police officers.
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