Here’s a poem called ‘An Invention of Collective Nouns’.

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.

Thanks, Bristol, for a fun evening at John Wesley’s New Room. What a privilege to play such a beautiful venue. As ever, I failed to take any photos.

We’re back in action in Manchester on Friday, the start of our N. England leg (+ a brief foray into Scotland). Tickets here:
https://brianbilston.com/events/

I’m back on the road with The Catenary Wires this Wednesday so I thought I’d write a short poem in celebration of each place we’ll be heading to this week: Worcester, Nottingham, Swansea and Bristol.

Tickets available here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

A big thank you to everyone who spurned the Celebrity Traitors final to come and see us in Brighton last night.

Next week we have Worcester, Nottingham, Swansea and Bristol in our sights for more evenings of poetry and music.

Tickets here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

Thanks to everyone who came to the Bloomsbury Theatre last night for my gig with The Catenary Wires. A splendid time was had by most.

I’d post a photo from the evening but I don’t have one.

We’ll be in Norwich on Monday - then Stamford, Milton Keynes and Brighton.

Be there - or don’t be there.

Given that it’s Halloween, here are some haiku horrorscopes.

Today’s Halloween poem is called ‘Come, take this hand in yours’.

BRIGHTON (and surrounding environs): we’re coming to the Komedia next week for a night of poetry and music. If you can’t make it, I shall be very disappointed.

Thurs 6th November. Tickets available here: https://www.komedia.co.uk/shows/brian-bilston-the-catenary-wires-sounds-made-by-humans/

Today’s Halloween-based poem is called ‘Pumpkin’.

With Halloween approaching, I thought I’d share a few spine-chilling poems.

Today’s is called ‘The Heebie Bee Gees’.

We’ll be in London on Saturday and next week you can find us in Norwich, Stamford, Milton Keynes and Brighton.

Full details here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

Calling all people in the general area of Oxon… this Thursday sees the start of my tour with the wondrous Catenary Wires, at Mill Arts Centre, Banbury.

There will be poetry. There will be music. There will be seating.

Tickets here: https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/shows/brian-bilston-2025/

Hope to see you there.

We’re in London a week today at the Bloomsbury Theatre. Come and join us for an evening of poetry and music.

Tickets available here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/event-ticketing/app/ev/25007/

Happy World Pasta Day to all those who celebrate.

Some news! I have a new book coming in April: ‘How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside’.

It has 100+ new poems, and also serves as a guide to reading, writing & enjoying poetry.

An EXCLUSIVE signed edition is available through indie bookshops, with a bonus poem. Pre-order at https://bio.to/howtolayaneggwithahorseinside

My short tour of Ireland starts tomorrow in Belfast. 300 tickets sold, with 100 still up for grabs. If you’re nearby and fancy coming along, it would be smashing to see you there.

After that: Dublin, Limerick & Derry.

Tickets here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

PS I have some exciting book news to share with you tomorrow.

I’m off to Ireland later this week for my final solo poetry shows of the year. I’ll be reading some new poems, some old poems and some other poems.

Incredibly, there are still tickets left – especially for the Dublin show at the Ambassador Theatre (I hope my performance there last year hasn’t put you off from coming again) – so please spread the word!

Tickets available here: https://brianbilston.com/events/

It’s Bookshop Day so here’s a poem in celebration of all those amazing bookshops out there.