Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays and Fridays, and Saturdays and Sundays

Shaun Ryder is coming to the Jim Marshall Auditorium on Saturday 21 November, as part of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, produced by The Stables. This isn't a gig in the usual sense; it's a spoken-word evening in support of his book, Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays.

If you know the name, you know the history. Ryder was the frontman of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, the two bands that helped define the Madchester era. He's often called the 'wild man of rock', a figure who became a national treasure while living out the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll lifestyle that the whole scene was built on. He's as well known for his life off stage as for the music, and that's exactly what this show is about. The book is titled Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays, and the evening follows that same line: a carnival of excess, wild tales and improbable truths told in his own voice.

Beyond the music, he's become a bit of a television fixture, appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, so you've probably seen him on your screen even if you've never seen him on a stage. This is an 'An Evening With' format, which means it's just him and his stories rather than a full band set. The age guidance is 16+.

Doors open at 7:30pm, and the show starts at 8:00pm. Standard tickets are from £33.50, including the booking fee. There's a VIP option for £49.50 that gets you the best seats and a goody bag, and a Super VIP ticket for £84.50 that adds a pre-show meet-and-greet with Shaun himself. It's part of the IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, produced by The Stables.