Paul Cookson - Book Launch at Bloomfield Square, Otley
About the show
Paul will be performing poems from his two brand new collections from Flapjack Press - Psycho Seagull Stole My Dog and Slim Volume.
"Paul's poetry is witty, sharp and surprising" - Brian Eno "A fresh collection of Cookson's verse, if it's laughter you're after you could do worse" - Dr John Cooper Clarke "Funny, irreverent" - Brian Bilston "A poet for all seasons" - Henry Normal "Finely finished formidable fun" - John Hegley
Doors 7.30 Show starts 8.00
Featuring - Paul Cookson
With over sixty titles to his name, Paul has sold well over three quarters of a million books since he began work as a poet in 1989, and his poems appear in over two hundred other books.
Paul is the official Poet In Residence for the National Football Museum. He is also Poet Laureate for Slade.
His performances are always memorable, lively and extremely funny. Audience participation is non negotiable! WARNING : may contain ukuleles.