Acclaimed performance poet Tony Walsh - aka Longfella - is the guest at An Evening With Write Out Loud at Bolton’s Octagon theatre on Monday 19 November, with compere Julian Jordon, Write Out Loud’s founder. Tony, a favourite at festivals like Glastonbury, Latitude, The Big Chill, and Ledbury, and a Write Out Loud regular in its early days, has also performed in Ireland, Berlin and Warsaw, sharing billing with Patti Smith, Saul Williams, John Cooper Clarke, Henry Rollins and many more. Hear his poem, with Glastonbury images.

First up is the open mic, so please arrive early if you want to read. Julian Jordon will also be interviewing Walsh before his performance. It starts at 7.30pm. Entry is £4/£3, and £2 for students. More details and Map

Don't forget Write Out Loud's regular, monthly open mic night, which takes place at the Brooklyn pub, Green Lane, Bolton the night before, Sunday 18 November. It starts at 7.30pm More details and Map