John Osborne: To Make People Happy

13:30

14:00

Poems about happiness and optimism. Join John Osborne for poems from his latest collection To Make People Happy.

About

There has never been a better time for optimism and these poems are full of happiness and warmth.

John Osborne is a writer and poet and the creator of theatre shows John Peel’s Shed, The New Blur Album and Norwich: A Love Story, that sold out Norwich Playhouse twice in 2024. His poems have been broadcast on Radio 1, Radio 3, Radio 4, Soho Radio and BBC 6Music and published in The Guardian, Rialto and The Big Issue.

His new collection To Make People Happy is published by Mariscat Press.

A lovely, engaging writer finding the joyous in the everyday”Stuart Maconie.

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Smith & Pinching

Date

June 22, 2025

Time Slot

13:30 – 14:00

Stage/Venue
  • First Word
Event Type
  • Poetry
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