DR John Cooper Clarke is heading to Swindon Arts Centre on Monday, April, 10, for a night of poetry, observations, laughter and chat.

Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’ and since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents.

Today, he is as relevant and vibrant as ever and his influence just as visible on today’s pop culture. Aside from his trademark ‘look’ continuing to resonate with fashionistas young and old, and his poetry included on national curriculum syllabus, his effect on modern music is huge.

His influence can be heard within the keen social observations of the Arctic Monkeys and Plan B. These collaborations mean that John has been involved in two global No 1 albums in the last two years - with The Arctic Monkeys putting one of John’s best loved poems, I Wanna Be Yours, to music on their critically acclaimed A:M album.

His latest show, touring across the UK and Europe this year, is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat - a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game.

Special Guests include Clare Ferguson-Walker and Toria Garbutt.

The show starts at 8pm and tickets are £21 to £26 from 01793 524481 or swindontheatres.co.uk.