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Brian Bilston
@brianbilston.bsky.social
I write poems.
Thank you, lovely Liverpool, for a terrific night yesterday.

Today we’re heading to Sheffield for another evening of poetry and music.

Tickets here should you fancy coming along: leadmill.co.uk/event/brian-...
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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🚨TONIGHT: @brianbilston.bsky.social n AND The Catenary Wires LIVE AT @liverpoolphil.bsky.social 🚨

Brave the winter weather and head into Liverpool tonight for Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires ❄️

⏰ Doors: 7:30pm
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A big thanks to Manchester, Otley and Chorley for three fantastic evenings.

Tonight, The Catenary Wires and myself will be in LIVERPOOL for another night of poetry and music. Do join us if you can.

After that, it’s Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow & Pocklington. Tickets: brianbilston.com/events/
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🚨TONIGHT: BRIAN BILSTON AND THE CATENARY WIRES LIVE IN MCR🚨

If you needed a sign, this is it! Grab your coat, brave the cold and head to Manchester tonight for @brianbilston.bsky.social and The Catenary Wires ❄️
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The Catenary Wires and @brianbilston.bsky.social resume their tour in Manchester on Friday… tickets for this and all remaining gigs (except Otley, which is sold out) are here: skepwax.com/live
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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When I arrive at the party
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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🚨🎙 @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.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is called ‘Why do you never come to the north of England?’
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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/
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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...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...
TS Eliot’s 20th-century nightmare | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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?”
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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
Website of artist, cartoonist & tweeter Moose Allain
Welcome to the website of artist, cartoonist and prolific tweeter Moose Allain. Please fell free to have a poke about.
www.worldofmoose.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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@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
There now follows a short public information film containing particulars of Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires' autumn tour.

youtu.be/kzJQPPr2FzE?...
Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires- No Sleep Til Herne Bay
YouTube video by Skep Wax
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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/
Events
Here’s a page dedicated to forthcoming events where I’ll be out and about, reading poems, signing books and generally inflicting myself on an unsuspecting or unreceptive public: With Th…
brianbilston.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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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-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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...
Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires - Swansea Grand Theatre
www.swanseagrand.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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...
Brian Bilston x The Catenary Wires Tickets
Buy tickets and see event information for Brian Bilston x The Catenary Wires.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Rabbits Jousting from The Breviary of Renaud de Bar, Metz, 1302-1303
September 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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.
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A repost would be lovely too.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Sharing this to all my Worcester friends. Definitely the best way to spend an evening
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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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...
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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...
Worcester Theatres
Worcester Theatres is a registered charity, and is the main arts provider in Worcester, operating Huntingdon Hall and the Swan Theatre. The organisation also has a producing arm in the form of the Swa...
worcestertheatres.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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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
Stage 4 Beverley
www.stage4beverley.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM