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Brian Bilston - How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside poster at City Hall

Brian Bilston - How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

City HallSun 15 NovComedy

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With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK's most popular poets. He has published several bestselling collections of poetry, including You Took the Last Bus Home, Alexa, what is there to know about love? and Days Like These. His novel Diary of a Somebody was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and he has also written collections of poetry for younger readers. In 2025 he released an album of his poetry set to music, Sounds Made by Humans, in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. This autumn sees Brian return to the stage with his latest book, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as he takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.

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Leopold Square & Tudor SquareCity Hall and Theatre shows — pre- and post-show energy in Leopold Square and Tudor Square.

Grazie

4.6£20–£60📍 Italian restaurant

Open · Closes at 9.30 pm

Authentic Southern Italian pasta lab in Leopold Square.

The Botanist Sheffield

4.2£20–£40🍽️ Restaurant

Open · Closes at 10.00 pm

Striking gastropub with botanical cocktails and a huge pre-theatre menu.

Ego Sheffield City Centre

4.5🍽️ Restaurant

Open · Closes at 11.00 pm

Mediterranean dining with a dedicated theatre-goers deal.

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  • Bus · High Street (Haymarket)190 m
  • Tram · Cathedral190 m
  • Bus · Moorhead (Charter Row)290 m
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