Andy Riley & Friends - Spoken Word

A lineup of quality poets and storytellers that’ll make you laugh, cry, and think.

Andy Riley

Andy Riley is a funny man! He’s written for a whole host of comedy shows, including Big Train, Smack The Pony, Armstrong and Miller, Black Books, Spitting Image, The Armando Iannucci Show, Veep, Trigger Happy TV, and Year of the Rabbit etc.

He’s won not only a BAFTA, but an Emmy as well, and is the creator, author and artist of Bunny Suicides cartoon books, and co-wrote the Ardman animated film, The Pirates!

Expect hilarious stories, poems, and laughs aplenty from a man that has been involved some of the greatest comedies of the last couple of decades or so.

James Domestic

Domestic has been wowing crowds across the country with his quirky, funny, and often poignant observations on the minutiae of everyday life effortlessly crafted into irreverent, punk poems. With several books to his name, most published by Earth Island Books, and has supported legends such as Luke Wright and Attila The Stockbroker and Subhumans to name but a few.

Leon The Poet

Leon The Poet has been making a name for himself on the East Anglian scene with his sometimes tender, and often hilarious words.

His debut collection of poetry, 'Sometimes I'm The Bull, Sometimes I'm The China Shop', takes a big swing at life in 2024.

Laura Bradley

She’s a relevant raconteur, and “pathetically endearing”. She’s also an actor, and a great writer and performer of words that’ll make you think and laugh out loud.

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