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You can keep track of John on Facebook and Instagram. Note that these pages aren't curated by John himself, please don't use them to send him personal messages, use the email address on the Contact John page instead. You can find various bits and pieces of John performing on Spotify and YouTube, including the Saint and Blurry album from deepest yesteryear. And John's BBC Radio Comedy HEARING WITH HEGLEY The Complete Series 1-3 is now out as an Audible audio book. |
John is back in 2026 with more of his unique brand of gentle humour and poetic pyrotechnics!
FEBRUARY GIGS
New and Selected Potatoes is playing on Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm in Somerset at Frome's Merlin Theatre.
On Sunday 8th February at 5.00pm at Forty Hill, Enfield, All Saints Sessions presents a double bill of their groundbreaking show The Kiss Of A Wave, and a special performance by John and his regular collaborator folk, jazz and bluegrass violinist Eleanor Moreton.
On Wednesday 11th February at 7.00pm there's an Evening of Words and Music at Hoxton Hall London N1 in support of Homerton Hope Cancer Fund. Debs Penny is MC, and John is joined by John Levitt, Diego Brown and The Good Fairy, Megan Bradbury, Dan Gillespie and Martina Schwarz.
There's another showing of New and Selected Potatoes at Otley Courthouse in West Yorkshire on St Valentine's Day 2026 (a Saturday) at 8.00pm.
On Friday 27th February at 8.30pm the Leyton Star in London E15 is the venue when John is supported by frequent collaborator Diego Brown and the Good Fairy, courtesy of Lost Horizons.
MARCH GIGS
On Friday 20th March at 8.00pm Oakland Village Swadlincote in South Derbyshire is the venue for New and Selected Potatoes. Part of the Swadlincote Festival of Words.
The following day at 12.00pm in Sharpe's Pottery Museum the said Festival presents John's workshop Writing, Drawing and Drawing Out The Creative. For the over-sixteens with a focus on Fishes, Cats and Gratitude.
On Sunday 22nd March at 3.30pm (doors 2.30pm) you can tuck into New and Selected Potatoes at the OSO Arts Centre in Barnes London SW13 0LF. Note that you'll need to enter the promotion code POTATOES when you book.
On Wednesday 25th March at 8.30pm The Flying Duck in Glasgow's Renfield Street is the venue for New and Selected Potatoes. Part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
APRIL GIGS
On Saturday 4th April at 2.00pm New and Selected Potatoes are on the menu at Bath's Old Theatre Royal. Part of the Bath Comedy Festival.
On Thursday 9th April at 7.30pm WORD! Cabaret heads to the Attenborough Centre in Leicester. John has a half hour slot and the rest of the evening is an hour of open mic contributions. Tickets PWYC but £10 recommended.
On Thursday 16th April at 7.00pm it's the turn of The Lakeland Taproom in Burwash East Sussex to host John's spuddy selection.
On Friday 24th April starting at 6.00pm New and Selected Potatoes moves on to Morpeth Library in Northumberland.
And the following day at the same venue at 10.30am there's John's Writing, Drawing & Drawing out the Creative Workshop.
On Thursday 30th April at 7.30pm Luton's Hat Factory Arts Centre is the place to head for your helping of NASP.
LATER GIGS
Stamford Theatre in Lincolnshire is the setting for The Further Adventures of Monsieur Robinet at 2.00pm on Saturday 2nd May. Part of Stamford Verse Festival.
On Saturday 23rd May at 7.30pm there's a change of foodstuffs as Biscuit of Destiny is unpacked at Sheffield's Samuel Worth Chapel.
John is at Margate's Rosslyn Court on Thursday 25th June at 7.30pm. "A small, seated, friendly, quirky, listening venue with a heart."
And a heads up for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August - John is scheduled to revisit the delightful Ukrainian Community Centre, details to follow.
PODCASTS
'We'd Like a Word' podcast at Milton's Cottage Chalfont St Giles: John was accompanied by poet and musician Clare Elstow, followed by a Q&A session hosted by presenter Paul Waters. Co-host Stevyn Colgan posted some video from the event on his Colganology YouTube channel.
John is also the subject of a podcast entitled Wide-Eyed Creation: Crafting Your World, From Page to Stage with John Hegley, part of the Extraordinary Creatives series by Ceri Hand (opens in Facebook). John reflects on finding inspiration in everyday objects, overcoming challenges of fame, and the importance of mental well-being. Listen on Apple or on Spotify.
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'Family life would be a lot easier if you could just open the cupboard and pull out your Hegley every time things got fractious, heated or miserable' 'Awesomely mundane' 'Scandalously talented' 'Bleeding marvellous' 'Like a good deed in a naughty world' 'Makes little sense' ‘Marvellous, joyful fun' 'An incurable entertainer' |
| John Hegley - Poet and Comedian | |
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There's masses of interesting stuff about John's Islington connection in a blog called Islington Faces. Who knew that our man was once in a production of The Pajama Game directed by Simon Callow? John's programme about his relationship with the French Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau Who Does John Hegley Think He Is? can also be found here or via the app. It will be available until midnight on 31 December January 2098 so be sure to put that date in your diary to be certain you don't miss it. JOHN HIGHLY RECOMMENDS this celebration of the poetry, prose and life of Sean Hughes, the much-loved comedian who died much too soon in 2017. ‘Putting You in the Picture' |
| John's Picks | |
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Go to the Links page to check out a pot pourri of things that have caught John's fancy. These include Julian Goodacre Bagpipe Maker, Luton Haiku, Paul Hegley, and the Jelly Rollers Dragon (love child of Keith Moore of the Popticians). |
| John's Fun Limerick Competition | |
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The winning entries from a wee bit back can be viewed by clicking here. |
| A SCARCITY OF BISCUIT | |
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A colourful collection of musings, drawings and dialogues around the poems, letters and loves of John Keats. If you enjoy Keats's poetry, or want to get to know his work, this collection allows you to share in the author's passion for one of Britain's best loved literary figures. |
| I AM A POETATO (Reissued) | |
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And, Zoe: Zoë, Zoë you had to goë. I felt so sad I wrote this poë. |
A creature collection, in alphabetical order including the guillemot, the hamstar, the micetro, the wise camel,
| PEACE LOVE & POTATOES | |
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What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? With drawings largely by the author. Find out more about the book. |
There's Trains. There's John Keats. There is Joan of Arc. There are trucks and boats and ship. With chips.
| NEW & SELECTED POTATOES | |
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This new compilation shows the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots, spectacles and - of course - potatoes. |
A greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation (with some new stuff).