I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/

@brianbilston.bsky.social
I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
Thanks, Melissa. I loved that night.
Thanks very much, David
I’m afraid so.
That’s the title of my next poetry collection.
I do get to read poems in some half-decent places. Thanks, Norwich, for a fantastic evening at the magnificent St Andrew’s Hall. Tonight it’s Colchester (sold out). Next week, it’s Loughborough (sold out), Manchester & Ulverston, then Kidderminster, Glasgow, Aberdeen & Stirling the week after that.
Thanks, Bob
Thanks, Tom. That’s really good of you.
Cheers, Nobby
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Thanks. I’ll mention that to the people who tell me where to go.
Great to meet you last night, Fifi. Thanks so much for coming along.
You should go and see Rachel. She's very good, but also, the balls it takes to do a post like this - in a climate where comedians are encouraged to post nothing but wins, forever - merits your attendance on its own.
My October gigs:
7 Croydon
8 Deal SOLD OUT
9 Norwich
10 Colchester SOLD OUT
14 Loughborough SOLD OUT
15 Manchester
16 Ulverston
21 Kidderminster
22 Glasgow
23 Aberdeen
24 Stirling SOLD OUT
28 Stamford
29 Bury St E
30 Corsham SOLD OUT
31 Oxford SOLD OUT
More details here:
brianbilston.com/events/
Thanks to everyone who came to see me in Ilkley and Malton over the last couple of days. Excited to have a kitten come along to last night’s show, too. Next up … 7th: CROYDON Fairfield Ashcroft Theatre 8th: DEAL Astor Theatre *sold out* 9th: NORWICH The Halls 10th: COLCHESTER Arts Centre *sold out*
That’s exciting - Florence Park is just around the corner from me. (I didn’t write these out myself, honest)
Thank you so much for coming along. The bookshop was Morten’s Booksellers. They’re based in Manchester.
Check out what's on today at ILF - Saturday 3rd October! You can still book tickets for many events at ilkleylitfest.org.uk
Thanks to everyone at Darwen Library Theatre - coming out to listen to poetry on a Friday night is not for the faint-hearted.
This evening I’m in Ilkley, reading poems at @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social. Hope to see a few of you there.
Catch Brian at ILF tomorrow!
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I look forward to that.