A Morning With Hollie McNish

Hollie returns to SproutSpoken, this time for a special daytime gig at the terraces in Newquay Orchard...

After her sell-out gig with SproutSpoken at St Michael the Archangel’s in April 2022, Hollie McNish returns to Newquay for a special daytime gig in the fantastic surroundings of Newquay Orchard.

Hollie is an award-winning poet, writer and performer. She is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Slug (and other things I’ve been told to hate) and won the Ted Hughes award for new work in poetry with her poetry and parenting memoir Nobody Told Me. She has two further poetry collections, Plum and Cherry Pie, one modern adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone and alongside fellow poet Sabrina Mahfouz, co-wrote Offside, a play relating the history of UK women’s football. She loves writing and her live readings are not to be missed. Expect strong language.

£12 – Standard Adult (18+)

£8 – Earlybird Adult (18+)

£6 – Teen Ticket (ages 14 to 17)

Please note, this is an outdoor event. Please come prepared for all weathers!

You are welcome/encouraged to bring cushions, blankets and foldable-chairs. The terraces are grassy though may be damp.

Doors open: 9.30am

Heart & Soul Cafe (next to the terraces at Newquay Orchard) opens before the event for breakfast/coffee and will also be open after the event for lunch.

Event start: 11.00am

Running time: approximately 80 minutes including interval.

Hollie McNish – what people are saying…

“One of the best poets we have” – Matt Haig

“Utterly fearless: an essential voice for our times” – Musa Okwonga

“like Pam Ayres on acid” – Lemn Sissay

“Her writing is sublime” – Ellie Taylor

“I discovered Hollie when I wandered into a performance tent at Port Elliot festival because I heard a crowd ROARING with laughter, and there she was in front of them all, reading her poetry. Her Slug book is one of the ‘NEVER TO BE MOVED’ books on my bedside table. Don’t miss! “ – Shaparak Khorsandi

“Rubbish” – The Telegraph

“Your pasta is better than Bella Italia’s” – Hollie’s Daughter’s Friend