WORD! with John Hegley

  • This PAST event happened on: Thu, Jan 26, 2023

  • Venue:Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, LE1 7HA
  • Time:7:30pm
  • Cost:£4 / £7
  • Main Contact:[email protected]
  • Web Address:https://www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts/whatson
  • Join us with John for this first WORD! of the year … ‘Comedy’s Poet Laureate (The Independent), ‘Scandalously talented’ (Sunday Times) and an 'incurable entertainer' (Guardian) John Hegley has authored 12 books, 2 CDs and 1 mug. Featured on television, radio and internationally. His children’s book ‘Stanley Stick’ has been translated into Icelandic. 'Just because he is one of the funniest men alive, do not mistake his dedicated gentleness’ (Adrian Mitchell).

    To perform as part of the open mic and/or to workshop with John, 4.30-6.30pm the same day - email [email protected]. For more information see www.wordpoetry.co.uk

    On John...

    ‘Awesomely mundane’ (The Independent)

    ‘Bleeding marvellous’ (NME)

    ‘Marvellous, joyful, fun’ (The Telegraph)

    ‘Scandalously talented’ (Sunday Times)

    ‘An incurable entertainer' (Guardian)

    ‘Like a good deed in a naughty world’ (Herts Advertiser)

    ‘Makes little sense’ (Luton News)