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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. 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.
'We'd Like a Word' podcast at Milton's Cottage Chalfont St Giles.
John was accompanied by poet and musician Clare Elstow, followed by a Q&A session hosted by presenter Paul Waters. Co-host Stevyn Colgan posted some video from the event on his Colganology YouTube channel.
John is also the subject of a 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 Wed 11th September at 7.30pm John was to be joined by Cindy Oswin and Ian Stone in a Superbly Amusing Fundraising Event at the Pinewood Bar & Café in Wokingham, in aid of a local Horse Rescue Charity. Adults only. This event has been postponed, new date 6th February 2025, details to follow.
On Thu 31st October at 7.00pm there's a John Keats Birthday celebration at his old college church, Guys Hospital Chapel.
On Fri 1st November at 7.30pm An American In Luton is on at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury.
On Thu 7th November at 7.30pm John will be doing his stuff for the Tring Book Festival in the town's Dembe Theatre. "Devised for adults but not unsuitable for the odd nine-year-old. Drawings will be provided. But not biscuits."
On Fri 8th November at 7.30pm John will be taking AMIL to the Anthony Minghella Theatre at Quay Arts in Newport on the Isle of Wight.
John has a planned slot of 30mins at Paris Lit Up spoken word cabaret, Belleville Paris, on Thu 14th November (date TBC). Floor speakers welcome - largely but not solely English language.
On Sun 24th November there are two events at the Bristol Wardrobe Theatre: a nautical poetry writing and drawing workshop at 10.00am and a performance of Do Horses Have Teeth Sir? at 7.30pm.
On Fri 29th November at 7.30pm New and Selected Potatoes is on the bill at the Askham and Helton Community Centre in the historic county of Westmorland. Complete with raffle!
On Sat 30th November at 7.30 pm there's a performance of New and Selected Potatoes at the Cullercoats Watch House in Tyneside. In aid of the Blue Spirit charity.
On Thu 5th December at 8.00pm Islington Folk Club is the venue for an evening of Keats, bungalows and guillemots. Floor singers welcome.
On Sat 7th December at 7.30pm Do Horses Have Teeth Sir? gets an airing at the Samuel Worth Chapel in Sheffield.
On Fri 20th & Sat 21st December at 7.30pm and on Sun 22nd at 1.30pm John will be reprising Do Horses Have Teeth Sir? in the round at the Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone. £15/£12 concessions.
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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'. ‘Putting You in the Picture' |
| 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...... |
| A SCARCITY OF BISCUIT | |
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A colourful collection of musings, drawings and dialogues around the poems, letters and loves of John Keats. If you enjoy Keats's poetry, or want to get to know his work, this collection allows you to share in the author's passion for one of Britain's best loved literary figures. |
| 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).