ACCLAIMED poet Brian Bilston is heading to Frome for a performance at Cheese and Grain on Thursday 23rd November.
Brian Bilston has been described as the ‘Banksy of poetry’ and as Twitter’s/X’s unofficial Poet Laureate. Brian will also be signing books following the performance, with his work available to purchase at the event.
His first collection of poetry, ‘You Took the Last Bus Home’ was published by Unbound and his 2019 book ‘Diary of a Somebody’ (Picador) was shortlisted for both the Costa First Novel Award and the McKitterick Prize.
Brian’s 2021 collection, ‘Alexa, What Is There To Know About Love?’ was described as “the funniest collection of humorous verse […] in a long time” and his poem ‘Refugees’ was set to music by Mark-Anthony Turnage for his song cycle of the same name. In 2021, Brian also published a collection of poems about football for children, ‘Fifty Ways to Score a Goal’.
His latest book ‘Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems’ is a brilliant collection of poems that serves to take the blues out of Monday, flatten the Wednesday hump and amplify the Friday feeling from January through to December.
Now, this month, Brian Bilston will be bringing his live performance to Frome. Tickets are available now at https://www.cheeseandgrain .com/events/brian-bilston-2/
