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Brian Bilston hides his face behind a book titled 'How to Write a Poem', while a tabby cat sits on the table next to him.

Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

Duration
1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date
Thu 1 Oct 2026 7.30pm
Venue
Theatre
Need to know

Tickets: £28 / £24

Students / Under 26s: £19.50 

Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book. 

This show may contain strong language.

Recommended Age:
14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)

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. 

Brian Bilston 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.  

This autumn, sees 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.

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