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Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as Brian Bilston takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day!

Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

About Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

22nd October 2026
Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm
Mackintosh Queens Cross
Queens Cross Garscube Road, Glasgow West End G20 7EL
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With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.

He has published several bestselling collections of poetry, including “You Took the Last Bus Home, Alexa, what is there to know about love?” and “Days Like These”. His novel “Diary of a Somebody” was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and he has also written collections of poetry for younger readers. In 2025 he released an album of his poetry set to music, “Sounds Made by Humans”, in collaboration with The Catenary Wires.

This autumn sees Brian return to the stage with his latest book, “How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside”. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as he takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.

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