About Henry Normal

Writer, poet, TV and film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Literature festival) and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival, Henry Normal is here with his new show, An Alphabet of Storms.

He co-wrote and script edited the multi-award winning The Mrs Merton Show and the spin off series Mrs Merton & Malcolm. He also co-created and co-wrote the first series of The Royle Family.

woman with glasses and red lipstick standing at a microphone, wearing a maroon tracksuit with a book in her hand

Dubliner Jan Brierton is a mam, a fashion stylist, and a poet. With her passion for keeping poetry accessible, Jan’s poems come to life with her engaging live performances.

Jan has appeared on RTE Nationwide, TV3’s Six O' Clock Show, RTE Radio 1’s Brendan O Connor Show, Ray Darcy Show, 2Fm, 98FM, The Irish Times Women’s podcast and Mamia & Me with Amy Huberman.