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!
About Brian Bilston: How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside
| 24th October 2026 | |
| 7.30pm | |
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Tolbooth Stirling Tolbooth Jail Wynd, Stirling FK8 1DE |
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| £15 - £23.50 | |
| Visit the event website here |
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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