Launch of Mike Watts' new poetry collection 'Self Checkout' with a reading, music from Buckfast Tramp and a One Hat Q&A.
Mike Watts is launching his new poetry collection, Self Checkout, at The New Adelphi Club on Sunday 8 November. It's a full evening rather than just a reading: Watts will read from the new book, the band Buckfast Tramp will provide the music, and there's a 'One Hat' Q&A with Mike to follow. The whole thing kicks off at 20:00.
Watts has published four collections to date and has shared stages with John Cooper Clarke, Kate Tempest and Ian McMillan. He's been billed as the 'British Bukowski', and his work is described as taking no prisoners while offering a sympathetic, microscopic insight into the human condition, with a fine eye for detail and biting ironic humour. Self Checkout is his fifth, and this is the night it officially comes out.
The venue is one of Hull's most iconic rooms: an independent stage at the heart of the city's cultural scene for decades, and regarded as one of Britain's most influential grassroots venues, having helped launch the careers of countless artists across indie, rock, punk, folk, electronic and experimental music. It holds around 500 and is dog-friendly.
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Entry is free, though you'll need a free ticket to reserve your place in advance. The night starts at 20:00 at The New Adelphi Club, 89 De Grey Street, HU5 2RU.
