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Thu 4 June 2026 • 7:30pm

Brian Bilston

Event details

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.  

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  

 

 

Venue
Garret Theatre, Garret Theatre
Duration
Approx 1 hour 50 minutes including an interval
Prices

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Non-members: £23.50

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