Brian Bilston – How to lay an egg with a horse inside – an alternative guide to writing and enjoying poetry
Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as the Banksy of poetry takes us through the how’s, whys and what’s of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.
With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UKs most popular poets. He 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.
With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UKs most popular poets. He 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.
