The official account for Dr. John Cooper Clarke, “one of Britain’s most outstanding poets”. Updated by JCC's management team. 🎟️ @edgestreetlive
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JCC takes to the legendary @LondonPalladium stage THIS THURSDAY 💥
Brand new material from his latest collection 'Have It' and that unmistakable Palladium kudos & class
London, see you on Thursday 15th October - grab the last remaining tickets here 🎟: johncooperclarke.com/listing…
JCC and his compadre and fellow wordsmith @mikegarry are stepping into the ring for today’s Fight Club on The Craig Charles Show. 🥊
Expect quick wit, fighting talk, verbal uppercuts and the odd poetic low blow as JCC and Mike battle it out on @BBC6Music from 1pm.
TWO WEEKS 'TIL HAVE IT 🕶️📚
JCC’s brand-new collection lands in bookshops on 1st October. New poems and razor-sharp rhymes, all bound up and ready for public consumption courtesy of The Bard of Salford.
Pre-order Have It here: waterstones.com/book/have-it…
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Finish the Line with John Cooper Clarke: Part One
We put JCC to the test with a few lines from his latest works. The good news? He remembered ’em. The better news? You can hear these bad boys live and direct on the Have It tour this autumn.
Tickets here
johncooperclarke.com/listing…
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Ahead of @official_jcc's upcoming UK tour, the 'Poet Laureate of Punk' talks through his life and career in gigs:
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Jarvis is otherwise engaged this weekend, so JCC is taking over the Someday Service slot on @BBC6Music 📻
Expect old-school nuggets from big-name legends like Chuck Berry, R Dean Taylor, The Only Ones and Buffy Sainte-Marie 💥
Tune in from 4pm, Sun 30th Aug 🎧
NEW SPECIAL GUESTS. SOLD OUT SHOWS. TICKETS DISAPPEARING FASTER THAN A HIRE CAR, BABY.
The Bard of Salford is BACK this autumn with his 'Have It' tour
Big hitters, witty one-liners and a fresh batch of brand new poems from his forthcoming collection
🎟️ johncooperclarke.com/listing…
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The Bard of Salford himself Dr John Cooper Clarke (@official_jcc brings his anarchic punk poetry to #O2ApolloManchester Sat 21 Nov with support from Nigel Planer, Antony Szmierek (a spoken word set), Mike Garry & Jan Brierton
Get your tickets here: ln-venues.com/50gl50ZBtqM
Stock up on words, wit and wearable evidence of impeccable taste in the 50% OFF JCC SUMMER MERCH SALE 💸🕶
A golden opportunity to acquire the works, wear the works, or pin a small piece of the works to your jacket
👉 Shop the official JCC sale here: johncooperclarke.com/
Fancy nabbing 25% off JCC's upcoming collection? We'd have it if we were you 😮💨💥📚
Use code SUMMER26 at checkout on the @waterstones website / app from TODAY 'til 24th July to save 25%
Follow The Doctor's orders and Have It (quite literally)
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🎙 The gang's getting back together... and they're bringing some of the finest poetic talent to the iconic @CambridgeCornEx
Just ONE WEEK TO GO until JCC and an extraordinary line-up of special guests come together for one unforgettable night of poetry, music and mischief.
Seven days from now, this lot will be sharing one stage.
You can either be there... or spend the next week muttering, "I should've bought tickets."
Don't be that person.
🎟 Grab yours here before they're gone 👇🏼
cornex.co.uk/events/dr-john-…
Ideal weekend listening 🎧📲
Tune into JCC’s episode of @rockonteurs with @garyjkemp & Guy Pratt
JCC joins the duo for a wander through the archives of his career, tracing the path from schoolroom scribbles to sold-out tours 🖤
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HAVE IT - HEADING TO A BOOK STORE NEAR YOU ON 1ST OCTOBER 💥📚
JCC is back with a new collection, and his gaze has only become more piercing since our last check-up with the good Doctor.
Grab some tickets via the 🔗 in bio to see the new collection live and direct this Autumn
JCC will be stepping in for the one and only Jarvis Cocker on @BBC6Music 📻🎙️
Taking over the Someday Service slot, expect sounds for sixties hipsters, rock ’n’ roll aficionados, Blondie devotees, and those who enjoy their Sundays with a side order of punk.
Tune in from 4 pm on Sunday 7th and Sunday 14th June 🙌🏼 - your weekends are about to be infused with John Cooper Clarke classics
#JohnCooperClarke #BBC6Music #SomedayService
🎙✨FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY: A UNIQUE EVENING OF POETRY & LIVE MUSIC FROM SOME OF THE UK’S VERY BEST PERFORMERS AT @CambridgeCornEx ✨🎙
You’d be a fool to miss this one. Grab your tickets here and bring your mates and dates for the ride - cornex.co.uk/events/dr-john-…
Salford 100 Heroes: John Cooper Clarke on the city that shaped his unmistakable voice 📍🎙
As part of Salford’s centenary celebrations, @SalfordCouncil & @SalfordUni are highlighting the heroes who’ve defined the city over the past 100 years.
salfordnow.co.uk/2026/03/31/…
In this exclusive feature, The Bard of Salford reflects on his early life growing up in a restless, post-war Salford amid factories, bookies and backstreets, and how it all fed into his razor-sharp wit and distinctive poetic style.
A big thanks to @SalfordNow 📰
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📣 The Special Guests Joining JCC on his 2026 'Have It' Tour are now LIVE
The wait is over! John Cooper Clarke’s autumn tour now features a line-up of very special guests, from fellow spoken word masters to lifelong compadres...
🎟Grab your tickets now: johncooperclarke.com/
