🚨🎙 @brianbilston.bsky.social and The Catenary Wires are heading up North on their mega UK tour🎙🚨 The duo is back on the road and heading to a venue near you 🫵🏼 starting on 21st November at @hallestpeters.bsky.social peters in Manchester.

This is called ‘Why do you never come to the north of England?’

We’re coming to Manchester and this lovely venue on Friday for another evening of poetry and music. If you’d like to be a part of it, then tickets can be found here: brianbilston.com/events/

...so when I get to do pieces like this, it’s like I’m living another life path I wanted to take, while living the life path I've been very lucky to have. I’m all for it! Read more here. observer.co.uk/culture/book...

In 1925, T.S. Eliot was broken, depressed, ill. He thought the poem he was about to add to his anthology was so terrible that he wrote to Ezra Pound, a few weeks before it went to the printers. “1) Is it too bad to print? 2) If not, can anything be done about it?”

A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans. (Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form). www.worldofmoose.com

@brianbilston.bsky.social and The Catenary Wires were an absolute joy of a live combination in Bristol yesterday. Two rich creative strands converging with wry playfulness and lateral imagination, for one grand night out. @skepwax.bsky.social

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: brianbilston.com/events/

Thank you very much to the good people of Swansea and its environs for a terrific night at the Grand Theatre. Tonight we’re heading to Bristol for an evening of poetry and music. It would be smashing to see you there. www.gigantic.com/brian-bilsto...

Into the Top 5, now and Brian Bilston is back with a new collection - How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside We'll be getting signed copies, obviously: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/how-...

Nottingham was a blast last night. Thanks for all your terrific audience participation. The Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires roadshow is in Swansea tonight. Come and join us for another evening of poetry and music (but only if you want to). Tickets here: www.swanseagrand.co.uk/BrianBilston...

Thank you, Worcester, for such a wonderful night at Huntingdon Hall yesterday. What a great bunch you were. Tonight, we’re in Nottingham - at the Metronome - for another evening of poetry and music. Tickets available here: www.gigantic.com/brian-bilsto...

Rabbits Jousting from The Breviary of Renaud de Bar, Metz, 1302-1303

What the husband @mjowen174.bsky.social says is true. It’s been a bit quiet in my shop lately. If you’re looking for #Christmas cards and gifts please have a look at my website. gailmyerscough.co.uk A repost would be lovely too.

Sharing this to all my Worcester friends. Definitely the best way to spend an evening

This is rather exciting. I'll be getting SIGNED copies of "How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside" by Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social We'll be getting extra special Independent bookshop editions, with an extra poem. In your face Bezos Order HERE. biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

Tomorrow night, we’re heading to the beautiful Huntingdon Hall in Worcester for another evening of poems and songs. If you care to join us, here’s where you can get a ticket: worcestertheatres.co.uk/whats-on/bri...

Really looking forward to your show in Beverley in 2026 @stage4beverley.bsky.social and hoping for a Beverley limerick or two! Tickets at www.stage4beverley.com

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: brianbilston.com/events/

Here’s a very lovely review of our show on Wednesday … visitmiltonkeynes.org/review-brian...

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: brianbilston.com/events/

What a fab, funny and entertaining evening at #stamford #CornExchange! Thanks to my lovely friend for introducing me to @brianbilston.bsky.social performing with the Catenary Wires. If their November tour visits your backyard go, go, go....!! #poetry #music #topnightout

Loved this! It's still making me smile this morning 😊 Book tickets! Go!!

Why are @brianbilston.bsky.social's cats so engrossed? To find out, buy my books for the #crossword addict in your life: 50 @guardian #puzzles with the stories & ideas behind them, plus extra #clues & explanations of #wordplay - all booksellers or signed copies: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

It’s BRIGHTON tonight for the final gig of this first leg of the tour. Tickets available (loads of them actually so do come along if you’re nearby and fancy it). www.komedia.co.uk/shows/brian-... And thanks to everyone who came along to see us in Milton Keynes last night. That was a lot of fun.

A big thanks to all those who came to see us at Stamford Corn Exchange last night. What a super bunch you are. Two more shows this week: tonight we’re at The Stables, near Milton Keynes and then onto Komedia in Brighton on Thursday. Tickets on sale here: brianbilston.com/events/

After a fabulous evening with the fine people of Norwich, we’re off to Stamford in Lincolnshire for another night of poetry and music. Tickets available here: www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk/brian-bilsto... We’ll then be in Milton Keynes on Wednesday and Brighton on Thursday. Come and see us!

Tonight, live from Norwich, it’s the band of the week (and me)… Tickets available here: norwichartscentre.co.uk/event/brian-...

A photo of @brianbilston.bsky.social from last night’s fantastic gig with the Catenary Wires. Songs being poems and poems being songs and guitars being utter guitars – what more could you want? Tickets still available for the rest of the tour. @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social [1/2]

Here’s a list of all the places where we’ll be this month and a link to tickets … 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.

Thanks so much to everyone who came to see us in Banbury last night. What a pleasure it was to perform our songs and read poems to you. Next up is some place called London on Saturday night. We’re at the Bloomsbury Theatre and incredibly there are still tickets left. brianbilston.com/events/

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

I think this may be the finest thing I have ever written.

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. Tickets available here: www.komedia.co.uk/shows/brian-...

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

As excitement mounts for the Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires tour (starting on Thursday), we’ve produced this short video explaining the exclusive tat/merch available at each show.

With Halloween approaching, I thought I’d share a few spine-chilling poems. Today’s is called ‘The Heebie Bee Gees’.

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: www.themillartscentre.co.uk/shows/brian-... 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: www.ucl.ac.uk/event-ticket...

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: www.ucl.ac.uk/event-ticket...

Happy World Pasta Day to all those who celebrate.

This is how you blurb

Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash. The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash! Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast - Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!

And here’s a short video we made about the tour … youtu.be/kzJQPPr2FzE?...

Special Announcement! 📢 We are delighted to announce that Brian Bilston will be coming to Seamus Heaney HomePlace as part of our Autumn 2026 Events Programme. 📅 Friday 6th November 2026 🕢 7.30pm 🎟️ £20 Tickets on sale Friday 24th October at 10am > tinyurl.com/mbyj56e7 @brianbilston.bsky.social

WARNING: some shows may contain poetry (and music). Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/

💥📻 BRIAN BILSTON ON LOOSE ENDS 📻💥 Poetry sensation @brianbilston.bsky.social recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's "Loose Ends", chatting to Clive Anderson about his fantastic collaboration with The Catenary Wires and what's in-store as they embark on their UK tour.

I had the pleasure of being on this week’s Loose Ends, recorded in Belfast, talking about my upcoming tour with The Catenary Wires. Loved listening to my fellow guests, with some great live music thrown in. Here’s a link to our episode: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...