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The show dates we presently have for John appear below. Please keep an eye on gig venues' web and social media pages for updates. John's latest book A Scarcity of Biscuit, which accompanies the current run of his show Biscuit of Destiny, is available from Caldew Press for £8.00 plus postage and packing. And woo-hoo, John is now on Spotify, where you can hear the Saint and Blurry album from deepest yesteryear. It can also be found on Youtube where you can leave comments and engage in discussion.
John is the subject of a new podcast entitled Wide-Eyed Creation: Crafting Your World, From Page to Stage with John Hegley, part of the Extraordinary Creatives series by Ceri Hand (opens in Facebook).
John reflects on finding inspiration in everyday objects, overcoming challenges of fame, and the importance of mental well-being. Listen on Apple or on Spotify.
On Sat 27th April there are two shows at Samuel Worth Chapel in Sheffield - a Let's Make a Bit of a Book Worm Workshop at 2.00pm and An American In Luton at 7.30pm. BOTH THESE EVENTS ARE NOW SOLD OUT.
The Cockpit Theatre in London NW8 is the host for Peace Love and Potatoes On Sat 11th May at 8.00pm.
On Sun 12th May from 2.00-5.00pm John will be appearing in Music of the Trees, a fun session of music and poetry about trees which is part of the Brighton Tree Festival. Headlined by Robb Johnson and co-starring Rachel Rankin-Hayward, the award-winning steel pan player, and regular shindig hosts the Acoustic Irregulars, Sian Allen & Fae Simon.
On Sat 25th May at 8.30pm John is supported by Diego Brown and the Good Fairy, in a show presented by Lost Horizons at the Wanstead Tap in London.
On Wed 29th May starting at 7pm the Crafty Pint bar in Witney Oxfordshire as part of the buildup to the Witney Music Festival hosts Do You Remember the Verse Time, with MC Owen Collins and support for John to be announced.
On Fri 31st May from 6.00-8.00pm there's Poetry in Purbeck at the Square & Compass pub in Dorset. No registration necessary. FREE with a voluntary collection during the evening.
Staying in Dorset at Corfe Castle, on the next day Sat 1st June at 11.00am you can join John at Sandy Hill Arts, for a poetry workshop entitled What is the difference between Chalk and Cheese? Children to be accompanied, solo adults welcome.
On Fri 7th June John will be performing at the Exeter Comedy Festival curated by Will Adamsdale. Details will appear on the Festival website in due course.
On Sat 8th June John is on the main stage of the Tangled Roots Festival of Contemporary Folk, Roots and Traditional Music at Radford Mill Farm in Somerset. NOTE - TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS.
On Mon 17th June at 8.00pm there's An American in Luton at Colchester Arts Centre.
On Fri 28th June at 6 o'clockish John will be doing about 45 minutes in the Poetry Tent at the Glastonbury Festival. As one would expect festival tickets are long since sold out.
On Thu 4th July at 7.30pm there's another chance to see An American in Luton at Swindon Arts Centre.
On Wed 10th July at 8.00pm it's the Ferret in Preston's turn to host An American in Luton. Note that this is an over 18 venue.
Pound Arts in Corsham, Wiltshire is the American's next staging post on Sat 13th July at 7.30pm.
On Mon 15th July John will be on the bill at 7.00pm at the Balham Comedy Festival. No further details as yet.
On Sat 27th July John is scheduled to appear at about 5.00pm at the Southwick Festival. No further details as yet.
And he'll be back in Edinburgh for this year's Fringe from 1st to 25th August. Details to follow.
On Fri 13th September the Anteros Arts Foundation in Norwich is the venue for An American in Luton.
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'Family life would be a lot easier if you could just open the cupboard and pull out your Hegley every time things got fractious, heated or miserable' 'Awesomely mundane' 'Scandalously talented' 'Bleeding marvellous' 'Like a good deed in a naughty world' 'Makes little sense' ‘Marvellous, joyful fun' 'An incurable entertainer' |
| John Hegley - Poet and Comedian | |
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There's masses of interesting stuff about John's Islington connection in a blog called Islington Faces. Who knew that our man was once in a production of The Pajama Game directed by Simon Callow? John's programme about his relationship with the French Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau Who Does John Hegley Think He Is? can also be found here or via the app. It will be available until midnight on 31 December January 2098 so be sure to put that date in your diary to be certain you don't miss it. JOHN HIGHLY RECOMMENDS this celebration of the poetry, prose and life of Sean Hughes, the much-loved comedian who died much too soon in 2017. JOHN ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDS: Mel Brimfield's From This World, to That Which Is to Come exhibition, staged at The Tetley in Leeds in 2021, is still viewable online. Free, donations welcome. The show takes its title from John Bunyan's 1678 parable The Pilgrim's Progress, which describes a fictional pilgrimage from 'The City of Destruction' to 'The Celestial City'. |
| John on Facebook | |
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| John's Picks | |
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Go to the Links page to check out a pot pourri of things that have caught John's fancy. These include Julian Goodacre Bagpipe Maker, Clod Magazine, Luton Haiku, Paul Hegley, and the Jelly Rollers Dragon (love child of Keith Moore of the Popticians). |
| John's Fun Limerick Competition | |
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The winning entries can be viewed by clicking here. |
| Catch John Online | |
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Click here for John's thoughts on Morris Dancing in The Guardian's online comment pages...... |
| I AM A POETATO (Reissued) | |
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And, Zoe: Zoë, Zoë you had to goë. I felt so sad I wrote this poë. |
A creature collection, in alphabetical order including the guillemot, the hamstar, the micetro, the wise camel,
| PEACE LOVE & POTATOES | |
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What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? With drawings largely by the author. Find out more about the book. |
There's Trains. There's John Keats. There is Joan of Arc. There are trucks and boats and ship. With chips.
| NEW & SELECTED POTATOES | |
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This new compilation shows the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots, spectacles and - of course - potatoes. |
A greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation (with some new stuff).