Dr. John Cooper Clarke
Sat 21 Nov · 19:00
O2 Apollo Manchester
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke performs at O2 Apollo Manchester on 21 November 2026. Known as "The Bard of Salford", he is an English performance poet and comedian associated with the late 1970s punk poetry scene.
John Cooper Clarke, also known as JCC and "The Bard of Salford", is an English performance poet and comedian who was often referred to as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums and performed on stage with punk and post-punk bands and has continued to write and perform since. The title of his first poetry anthology, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt, published in 1982, was also used for a documentary film about him in the same year.
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke takes place on Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 19:00.
Dr. John Cooper Clarke is held at O2 Apollo Manchester in Manchester (Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 6AP).
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John Cooper Clarke, also known as JCC and "The Bard of Salford", is an English performance poet and comedian who was often referred to as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums and performed on stage with punk and post-punk bands and has continued to write and perform since. The title of his first poetry anthology, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt, published in 1982, was also used for a documentary film about him in the same year.
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke performs at O2 Apollo Manchester on 21 November 2026. Known as "The Bard of Salford", he is an English performance poet and comedian associated with the late 1970s punk poetry scene.
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John Cooper Clarke, also known as JCC and "The Bard of Salford", is an English performance poet and comedian who was often referred to as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums and performed on stage with punk and post-punk bands and has continued to write and perform since. The title of his first poetry anthology, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt, published in 1982, was also used for a documentary film about him in the same year.
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke takes place on Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 19:00.
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Dr. John Cooper Clarke is held at O2 Apollo Manchester in Manchester (Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 6AP).
Is there anywhere to stay near Dr. John Cooper Clarke?
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Who is performing at Dr. John Cooper Clarke?
Dr. John Cooper Clarke is performing at Dr. John Cooper Clarke.
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