Here’s a page dedicated to various forthcoming events where I’ll be out and about, reading poems, signing books and generally inflicting myself on an unsuspecting or unreceptive public:

2023

7 May: BELFAST: The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, The Black Box, Belfast, 2pm SOLD OUT

26 May: NOTTINGHAM: The Old Cold Store, Nottingham, 7pm https://www.gigantic.com/brian-bilston-tickets/nottingham-the-old-cold-store-next-to-the-vat-fiddle/2023-05-26-19-00

28 May: HAY-ON-WYE: Hay-on-Wye Festival, Wye Stage, 7pm https://www.hayfestival.com/p-20231-brian-bilston-poetry-laboetry.aspx

10 Jun: PAINSWICK: Painswick Centre, nr Stroud, Gloucestershire, 8pm SOLD OUT

11 Jun: KIRTLINGTON: Kite Festival, Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, 4pm https://kitefestival.co.uk/tickets/

13 Jun: CORSHAM: Blue Sky Festival, Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, Wiltshire, 8pm SOLD OUT

15 Jun: SWINDON: Swindon Arts Centre, Wiltshire, 7.30pm https://swindontheatres.co.uk/tickets-brian-bilston-swindon-2023

17 Jun: BRISTOL: Bristol Folk House, 8pm SOLD OUT

7 Jul: LONDON: Pleasance Theatre, Islington 7.30pm https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/edge-street-live-presents-brian-bilston

21 Jul: LONDON: Pleasance Theatre, Islington 7.30pm https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/edge-street-live-presents-brian-bilston

20 Sep: WORCESTER: Huntingdon Hall, 7.30pm https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=86075

21 Sep: SELBY: Town Hall, North Yorkshire, 7.30pm https://www.selbytownhall.co.uk/events/brian-bilston/

22 Sep: MORECAMBE: Morecambe Poetry Festival: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Lancaster/The-Morecambe-Winter-Gardens/Morecambe-Poetry-Festival/36181977/

23 Sep: BUXTON: Pavilion Arts, Buxton, Derbyshire, 7.30pm https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/brian-bilston

3 Oct: MILTON KEYNES: The Stables, Milton Keynes, Bucks https://stables.org/event/brian-bilston

4 Oct: LYTHAM ST ANNE’S: Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire, 7.30pm https://lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/edge-street-live-presents-brian-bilston/

5 Oct: KENDAL: Brewery Arts, Kendal, Cumbria, 7.30pm https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/brian-bilston/

6 Oct: CHORLEY: Chorley Theatre, Chorley, Lancashire, 7.30pm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chorleytheatre/t-vvmoeym

11 Oct: SHEFFIELD: The Leadmill, Sheffield, 7pm https://leadmill.co.uk/event/brian-bilston/

12 Oct: SALE: The Waterside, Sale, Greater Manchester, 7.30pm https://watersidearts.org/whats-on/3335-brian-bilston/

18 Oct: BANBURY: Mill Arts Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 7.30pm https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/shows/brian-bilston/

19 Oct: STAMFORD: Corn Exchange, Stamford, Lincolnshire https://www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk/brian-bilston

20 Oct: POCKLINGTON: Arts Centre, Pocklington, East Riding, Yorkshire, 8pm SOLD OUT

21 Oct: LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Music Room), 8pm SOLD OUT

22 Oct: OTLEY: Courthouse, Otley, West Yorkshire, 8pm SOLD OUT

26 Oct: CAERPHILLY: Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly, Gwent, 7.30pm https://tickets.ents24.com/event/tickets/eventid/2596337?inf=63600584d3487377

27 Oct: CRICKHOWELL: Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, Powys, 7.30pm https://www.seetickets.com/event/brian-bilston/the-clarence-hall/2595256

28 Oct: CLEVEDON: Community Theatre, Clevedon, Somerset, 7.30pm https://www.seetickets.com/event/brian-bilston/clevedon-community-centre/2595257

1 Nov: BRIGHTON: Komedia, Brighton, 8pm https://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/spoken-word/brian-bilston/

2 Nov: DEAL: Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent TICKETS ON SALE SOON

9 Nov: BELLAGHY: Seamus Heaney Home Place, Bellaghy, Northern Ireland https://seamusheaneyhome.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873634308

14 Nov: COLCHESTER: Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex, 7.30pm https://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/poetry/brian-bilston-/

15 Nov: NORWICH: Arts Centre, Norwich, Norfolk, 7.30pm https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/edge-street-live-presents-brian-bilston/

16 Nov: SUDBURY: Quay Theatre, Sudbury, Suffolk, 7.30pm https://quaysudbury.com/events/edge-street-live-presents-brian-bilston/

22 Nov: CHELTENHAM: Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucs, 7.30pm https://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/brian-bilston-443757/

23 Nov: FROME: Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset, 8pm https://www.seetickets.com/event/brian-bilston/cheese-and-grain/2591052

24 Nov: CHIPPENHAM: The Neeld, Chippenham, Wiltshire https://www.seetickets.com/event/an-evening-with-brian-bilston/neeld-community-arts-centre/2596238

25 Nov: BRIDPORT: Electric Palace, Bridport, Dorset, 8pm https://www.seetickets.com/event/brian-bilston/the-electric-palace/2591046

29 Nov: LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Music Room), 8pm https://www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/comedy-spoken-word/brian-bilston/8621