Dr John Cooper Clarke
at Victoria Park, Southport
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The Godfather of Punk Poetry, Dr John Cooper Clarke brings his new live show to the Southport Comedy Festival.
Dr John Cooper Clarke
Britain’s best loved and most important performance poet, John Cooper Clarke is as vital now as he was in the '70s. His biting, satirical, political and very funny verse, delivered in a unique rapid-fire performance style, resonated with the punk movement and he toured with all the seminal bands, from The Sex Pistols to The Clash, until he soon began to draw large crowds in his own right. John Cooper Clarke is as relevant and vibrant as ever, and his influence just as visible on pop culture. His influence can also be heard in the satirical and keen social observations of artists such as Plan B and the Arctic Monkeys. As well as his regular TV appearances on the likes of Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, John also host 6 Music shows and his own BBC Radio 4 Show 'John Cooper Clarke Live at the BBC'.
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The true poet laurete of Manchester, Mike Garry's emotive and powerful poetry is funny, dark and intense. His performance is so powerful that he captures a room with the power of his haunting words that are the best description of modern Mancunia and by extension any modern British city.
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Victoria Park
The Esplanade
Southport
PR8 1RX
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Victoria Park
The Esplanade
Southport
PR8 1RX
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on Wed 15 October 2025