Brian Bilston and Henry Normal join forces for special RNCM show

BAFTA award-winning writer and producer turned poet Henry Normal and internet literary sensation Brian Bilston will unite for a special show at RNCM this May.

Billed as the duo’s biggest tour yet, the show will be packed with new material, including Henry debuting poems from his latest collections An Alphabet of Storms and The First Spark Has Led To The Blaze.

Brian, fresh from releasing his new album of song-poems Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires: Sounds Made By Humans, will be reading a selection of much-loved poems from across his bestselling collections as well as new work.

The tour follows the success of their 2024 live shows, which saw the duo bringing their special blend of spoken word and comedy to over 15,000 theatre-goers around the country. The pair’s collaboration, which started when they met at Laugharne Festival in 2023, has proved a hit with sell-out crowds across the UK.

In his own distinctive style, Henry’s show ‘finds fun in the familiar, humour in the everyday and poignancy in the pitfalls of modern life’. His career spans over 40 years and includes writing and producing some of the country’s best-loved and critically acclaimed TV programmes and films.

Sometimes referred to as the Banksy of poetry, Brian Bilston has generated a huge social media following of more than 500,000 loyal fans, drawn to his witty, powerful, and accessible work.

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal will perform at the RNCM on Sat 3 May. Tickets are on sale now and can be booked below.