Rolling Programme

After years of sold-out solo shows, two of the UK’s most-loved poets Hollie McNish and Harry Baker are finally coming together for a series of special gigs, reading from their latest collections and best-loved poems in some of their favourite cities to celebrate ten years of friendship.

Expect sunflowers, croissants, wolves, wellies, myths and mashed potato. A perfect date night. A perfect party of friends. A perfect book club outing. A perfect way to spend time with your slightly smutty grandma, wholesome grown-up children, or just the mate who won’t stop sending you clips of Harry and Hollie’s poems on Instagram.

Adult content warning 14+ / Book signing after the gig.

Harry Baker

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet, a maths graduate, and a new father. His work has connected with millions online, from being shared on TED.com to making people cry through their TikTok and Instagram feeds, but he thinks it is even better in person. His previous collectionWonderfulwas accompanied by a 40-date sellout UK tour two years in a row, including headlining the Poet’s Revival at the Royal Albert Hall. His new collectionTenderis published with Canongate in March 2026 alongside another national tour, and he can’t flipping wait. He lives and writes and swims and runs and takes his baby to nice coffee shops in Margate.

Spectacularly Witty” ***** (Whatsonstage)

“Blistering wordplay” ***** (Threeweeks)

“Not one syllable out of place” ***** (The Wee Review)

“The Spell Over The Audience Is Tangible” ***** (Broadway Baby)

“Simply put… The greatest performer on earth” ***** (BBC Radio 1)

He uses words like a painter uses colours’ – JOHN BISHOP

‘Harry Baker’s way with words is entirely fascinating’ – DONNA ASHWORTH

“He’s a champion.” – Ed Sheeran

“I’m in the Harry Baker fan club” – Jacqueline Wilson

Hollie McNish

Hollie McNish loves writing poems and has done since she can remember. She was the first poet to record at Abbey Road Studios, London and to sell out Hackney Empire with her solo poetry tour, and won the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for her poetic parenting memoir – Nobody Told Me – of which The Scotsman stated ‘The World Needs this Book’. She has published five further collections of poetry – Papers, Cherry Pie, Plum, and Slug and Lobster, both Sunday Times bestsellers and inspired primarily through conversations with her grandma about sex. Her latest collection is Virgin. She tours in English, French and is trying to learn Spanish.

“Warm, relatable, smart and funny” – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

“like Pam Ayres on acid” – Lemn Sissay

“bold, hilarious and tender” – Salena Godden

“Her writing is sublime” – Ellie Taylor

“Makes me cry and howl with laughter” – Paapa Essiedu

“One of the best poets we have”. – Matt Haig

”Never have we needed her more’ – Stylist

“Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest” – Sarah Millican