Lewis Buxton with support act Bradley Taylor - 'Friend'

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have Lewis Buxton and support act Bradley Taylor joining us here at The Heath Bookshop for his show, 'Friend'. 

This show is an average guy’s guide to making new friends. Join award-winning poet and performer Lewis Buxton in a story about sport, sitcoms and socialising. He’ll write poems for his best mates, confess his darkest secrets and with his trade mark welcoming wit, ask how on earth does a man in his thirties make new friends?

Lewis Buxton is a poet and theatre maker described by the Eastern Daily Press as being ‘a performer in full control of his craft.’

He has written for The Independent and The Arts Review as well as having poems published in the foremost literary magazines in the world: The Poetry Review, The Rialto and Magma amongst others. His first one man show ‘Boy!’ toured the UK in 2023 and his new show ‘Friend’ will tour in 2024. His first book ‘Boy in Various Poses’ was published in 2021 and he has played to sold out audiences around the UK

‘Buxton is a performer in full control of his craft, combining the confidence of an arena comedian with the sensitivity of a performance poet…brimming with talent’

Eastern Daily Press

@lewisbuxtonwriter
Bradley Taylor is a performance poet born and based in Birmingham. This year he won the Roundhouse Poetry Slam 2024, the night of which was the biggest poetry slam in history. Bradley has also performed at the Hay Festival, The Verve Poetry Festival and The Heath Bookshop Literature & Music Festival. He has been commissioned to write and perform poems at The Inspirational Youth Awards and the Birmingham Festival, and has appeared on BBC news showcasing his work. Bradley also hosts Overcoat Poetry, a monthly spoken word night based at Fletchers Bar in Kings Heath, which spotlights local and emerging talent. He has previously run workshops as part of current Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s ‘Blossoms’ project with the National Trust, and next year he will release a collection of performance poems with Verve Poetry Press. 

@bradleytaylorpoet

As always, we look forward to seeing you. 

Catherine & Claire