Brian Bilston

Disappointed to miss World Pasta Day yesterday - now I need to heat up this poem in the microwave.

Thanks to those of you who braved the elements to head out and see me in Aberdeen on Friday & Stirling last night. Your commitment to the cause of poetry is highly commendable. Next week, it’s Stamford, Bury St Edmunds, Corsham & the first of my Oxford shows. brianbilston.com/events/

If you’re coming along to tonight’s Stirling show, please note it’s been brought forward to 6pm, doors at 5.30. Blame Storm Boelo for that. It’s sold out but if you didn’t get a ticket first time around, it may be worth checking with Tolbooth box office in case there have been any returns.

Don't miss Brian Bilston's show. I went to Kidderminster. I was tired and grumpy after back-breaking editing. By the time we left, I was grinning. We talked about our fave poems all the way back to Shropshire. He's going all over the UK - so catch him when he comes in range. A real shot in the arm.

Thank you, Glasgow, for another wondrous evening at the Mackintosh Queen’s Cross. I’m heading further north today when I’ll be reading some poems (mainly out loud) at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. Hope to see a few of you there. A handful of tickets remaining here: www.ents24.com/aberdeen-eve...

This is called ‘This isn’t really a poem’.

Ysabel Yates'... I mean Cookie Monster's superb takedown of why GenAI in the workplace sucks.

Thank you to all those who came along to the Stoller Hall in Manchester last night to hear me read a few poems. That was a fab evening. Tonight, I’m in Ulverston - at the Coro - for my only foray into Cumbria on this tour. www.thecoro.co.uk/event/brian-...

Thanks very much to all who came along to my Loughborough show last night. Tonight, I’ll be at the Stoller Hall in Manchester. 7.30 kick-off. Hope to see some of you there. stollerhall.com/shows/edge-s...

Strange how all of these Reform characters keep turning out to be racists. Of course, it’s too early to say if there’s a pattern developing. Just bad luck I suppose.

Not many people know that AA Milne had a much smaller brother called AAA Milne

Brian Bilston is showing NO signs of hibernating this winter!!! 🥚🐴 Brian kicked off the first seven dates of his 'How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside' tour last month, but for October? Get ready, because it’s a BIG one. 👀 Grab your tickets via the 🔗 in bio 🏃‍♂️💨

This week I shall be in the north-west of England, where I’ll be laying an egg (with a horse inside) in Manchester on Thursday and Ulverston on Friday. Hope to see at least two of you there. brianbilston.com/events/

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.

My October newsletter is now out, featuring poems, news and general musings. brianbilston.com/2026/10/08/n... If you fancy signing up to get it delivered directly to your email inbox for free, you can do so here: brianbilston.com/newsletter/

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*

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. www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/16-br...

Catch Brian at ILF tomorrow! Learn more and book - www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/events/16-br...

Thank you to the fine folks assembled at Warwick Arts Centre last night for a terrific evening. Tonight, I’m going to be in Darwen, for the second of my shows this autumn in the north-west of England. Just a few tickets left for that one. uk.web.patrontools.com/_BWDVenues/P...

National Poetry Day 1. John Hegley: Glad to Wear Glasses (1990) Mostly poems about dogs and (reading) glasses - and all the better for it! A lovely collection.

On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.

Thank you so much to those who made it to Harpenden last night to hear me read some poems at the Eric Morecambe Centre. This evening, I’m at Warwick Arts Centre for yet more poems. It’s National Poetry Day today so attendance is pretty much compulsory. www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/Un8...

Looking forward to returning to Warwick Arts Centre this Thursday, the first of two shows I’ll be doing in the West Midlands on this tour (also Kidderminster on 21st Oct). Tix still available. There may also be some tickets left, too. www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/Un8...

For anyone on the verge of buying a ticket, please do as it’s a wonderful evening. The critical review of ,,,;;pppppp’[[[[[[[[[;’;//////////////////3, had me doubled up in laughter.

Having one of those days today.

Looking forward to returning to Warwick Arts Centre this Thursday, the first of two shows I’ll be doing in the West Midlands on this tour (also Kidderminster on 21st Oct). Tix still available. There may also be some tickets left, too. www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/Un8...

Autumn poem just dropped.

WARNING, WARNING: TOURS INCOMING 🎟🎙 Edge Street Live is ready to take over theatres and live venues across the UK this Autumn 🙌 Coming up soon in 2026… 🕶 @johncooperclarke.bsky.social 🖤 @nigelplaner1.bsky.social 🎸 @daverowntree.bsky.social 📖 @brianbilston.bsky.social 📚 @henrynormalpoet

I’m just on my way back from this year’s Morecambe Poetry Festival - what a fantastic, fun and friendly weekend it is. Highly recommended for all enthusiasts of poetry, the seaside, and statues of legendary comedians.

Roses are red Their stems are quite narrow

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

Here’s a poem about one of my cat’s poems. It’s called “On ‘,,,;;pppppp’[[[[[[[[[[[[;’;////////////////////////3,’”.