Dr John Cooper Clarke

  • From £20.90
  • 24 Oct 25
  • Salisbury City Hall
  • 20:00

Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion.

From creating some of the most iconic poetry of the modern era, including the world’s most popular wedding poem “I Wanna Be Yours”, to sharing his life story through his 120k selling memoir of the same name and the recent release of his new best-selling poetry collection “WHAT” which is full of John’s much-loved sardonic wit and hilarious ponderings on modern life. In 2025 John became the first poet to headline an arena at Co-op Live in Manchester.

John’s live show is a chance to see one of the world’s most important and entertaining spoken word artists at his bold and brilliant best.

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