John Cooper Clarke, the bard of Salford ... Alex Turner, for one, who loved his work and of course turned one of Clarke’s poems into song from, with the mighty I Wanna Be Yours from the album ...

On Thursday, March 13 at 8pm he will be at The Apex performing his latest live show which is a mix of classic verse, new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and ...

Punk poet John Cooper Clarke is to receive the 2025 Northern Music Award in recognition of his influence in the world of ...