Poetry at the Theatre Royal

Local poet and wordsmith, Colin Anderson, hosts a night of poetry at the Theatre Royal.Colin AndersonColin Anderson is a Summerseat based poet.

Author of the unremarkable yet likeable oaf series of books.

The fourth book, the senseless witterings of released in 2025.

Relatable poetry covering the emotional, the ridiculous, the mundanities of family life and the completely abstract.Performing alongside Colin will be...Louise ExactlyViral poet with I Want My Country Back.

With work rooted in word-witchery and the working class, Louise explores the synergy between poetry and movement in a way that makes the ugly beautiful and the mundane fantastical.

Support artist for John Cooper Clarke, as seen and heard in The Guardian/ BBC Breakfast/ Radio 4 Womens Hours/ Radio 3.

Published poetry collections include The Lolitas and The Uniform Factory (Verve Poetry Press) Bird St. (The Secret Writers Club) and The Pleasure Dome (Burning Eye)Michelle BosonnettMichelle is a Dublin writer who finds joy in exploring creativity through poetry.

She was shortlisted in The Anthology Poetry competition 2023.

Her debut collection 'Constellations', was published by Luain Press in 2024, and her work has been featured in The Poetry's Dead Podcast Anthology, among others.

Michelle draws inspiration from music, nature and everyday life with her two daughters, who remind her daily of the beauty of words and wonder.Richard EastonRichard Easton is a lifelong resident of Bury and has been writing poetry for ten years.

He takes inspiration from life and nature, capturing emotions and challenging injustice.

A regular performer at, and host of poetry events around the North West.

His latest book, Life's Too Short, released in 2025.Tony CurryTony Curry is a performance poet, musician, writer, host, and facilitator.

He has performed at festivals, been commissioned by Art Galleries and facilitated numerous workshops.

For the last 9 years he has been the host of Word Central, a monthly Open Mic event at Manchester Central Library.

He is also the host of Rhyme Time, a monthly music/poetry evening in Manchester.

He has had three collections published through Flapjack Press, The Noble Savage, Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short and We Kid Ourselves.Dominic BerryDominic Berry has been writing for over 10 years, for adults and for children.

Winning the 2020 Saboteur award for Best Spoken Word Artist.

Also 2017 winner of Saboteurs Best Spoken Word Artist award, and the 2017 Glastonbury Festival Poet in Residence, returning in 2022 and 2024.

His new book How Can I Be Now? was released and toured in 2025.Please note that this is an 18's over only event.