John Cooper Clarke

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Thursday 9 September 8.00pm

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John Cooper Clarke is the Bard of Salford. The unique rapid fire delivery of his poems alongside razor sharp gags and tales of the absurd or just hilarious, have created a live career lasting over thirty years. He first toured with Be-Bop Deluxe on their 1977 UK tour and has never looked back. During the punk era he provided perfect show support for Buzzcocks, Joy Divison, The Fall and many others.

The Artic Monkeys recently devoted a whole TV programme to their love of JCC, with many others citing him as a major influence, earning him the mantle of the 'Punk Poet'. In reality, his poems are a mixture of gritty northern realism mixed with an original humour that can't be emulated.

(Photo: Brian Roberts)