SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN LIVERPOOL

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, Liverpool

Saturday 18 April 2026

LYR (Land Yacht Regatta) is Huddersfield author and current British poet laureate Simon Armitage, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist producer Patrick Pearson (a former member of Liu Bei). Described...

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Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Saturday 19 September 2026

Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...

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Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Wednesday 28 October 2026

  Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic p...

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