Talks & books · Poetry reading
Edge Street Live presents Brian Bilston
Poet Brian Bilston performs How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside at Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy, with some mild swearing.
About it
About How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate; with over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country. 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. 2025 sees the release of an album of Brian's poetry set to music in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. As one of the UK's most popular poets, we advise early booking for Brian Bilston's return to HomePlace! Warning: there may be some mild swearing.
About How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate; with over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country. 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. 2025 sees the release of an album of Brian's poetry set to music in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. As one of the UK's most popular poets, we advise early booking for Brian Bilston's return to HomePlace! Warning: there may be some mild swearing.
