BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:992@discoverburnley.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T220000 DTSTAMP:20251001T054146Z URL:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/whatson/john-cooper-clark/ SUMMARY:John Cooper Clark DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nEdge Street Live presents Dr John Cooper Clarke\n\nwith Special Guests\n\n\n\nLiterary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original pe ople’s poet\, John’s cultural influence spans literature\, music and f ashion. From creating some of the most iconic poetry of the modern era\, i ncluding the world's most popular wedding poem “I Wanna Be Yours” ( re cently celebrating over a billion streams in its incarnation as a hit reco rd by the Arctic Monkeys) to sharing his life story through his 120k selli ng memoir of the same name and the recent release of his new best-selling poetry collection "WHAT" which is full of John’s much-loved sardonic wit and hilarious ponderings on modern life.\n\nJohn is referenced as a major influence not just by the Arctic Monkeys but also by artists across the g lobe… As well as musicians like Alex Turner\, The Sleaford Mods and Plan B\, his legendary number “Evidently Chickentown” plays out the penult imate episode of The Sopranos. Watching John Cooper Clarke perform is an o pportunity to see a living legend at the top of his game.\nDoctor John Coo per Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s. Captivating audiences with his unique poetry and delivery style\, he clawed his way up from working men' s clubs and cabaret venues in his native Salford and Manchester\, to becom e one of the most prolific figures in punk.\nJohn’s early live shows wer e renowned occasions\, and headline gigs were supported by many soon-to-be superstars including Joy Division\, New Order and Duran Duran\, as well a s playing as special guest on shows by the Sex Pistols\, Buzzcocks and The Clash.\n\nAfter the release of his seminal album on CBS “Snap\, Crackle and Bop” where John’s poems were put to music by the legendary music producer Martin Hannett\, he was firmly established as one of the most imp ortant artists of the Punk era. His recorded album was followed by the rel ease of his first collection 10 Years in an Open Necked Shirt. The book is one of the best-selling poetry anthologies ever in the UK\, Canada and Au stralia.\n\nAs relevant and vibrant as ever\, John Cooper Clarke’s influ ence is just as visible in contemporary pop culture\, with his trademark ‘look’ resonating with fashion-conscious individuals across all demogr aphics and his poetry features in the UK national curriculum syllabus. Hav ing had a groundbreaking effect on modern music\, his influence can be hea rd within the social observations of the Arctic Monkeys\, amongst many oth ers.\n\nJohn's 2018 poetry collection The Luckiest Guy Alive featured 30 n ew poems and his long-awaited 2020 autobiography I Wanna Be Yours is a gro undbreaking piece of literature and a “riveting memoir”.\n\nHis sense of humour resounds throughout his career\, and his latest live show is a m ix of classic verse\, new material\, hilarious ponderings on modern life\, good honest gags\, riffs and chat.\nIn 2025 John became the first poet to headline an arena at Co-op Live in Manchester. John’s live show is a ch ance to see one of the world’s most important and entertaining spoken wo rd artists at his bold and brilliant best. John’s best selling poetry co llection\, WHAT\, was released in paperback on February 13th 2025.\n\n\nTi ckets: £29.50 Front Rows / £26.50 Standard / £21.50 Back Rows\n\nhttps: //burnleymechanics.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677775\n\n \;\ n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/1080x1080.jpg CATEGORIES:Burnley Town Centre,Theatre and Culture LOCATION:Burnley Mechanics Theatre\, Manchester Road\, Burnley\, Lancashire \, BB11 1BH\, United Kingdom GEO:53.787787;-2.244038 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Manchester Road\, Burnley\, Lancashire\, BB11 1BH\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Burnley Mechanics Theatre:geo:53.787787,-2.244038 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR