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Artist Antony Szmierek smiling at the camera against a white background.

19 Sep 2025

Antony Szmierek

Join critically acclaimed spoken-word artist and musician Antony Szmierek for an evening of infectious lyrics.

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Date 19 Sep 2025
Times 8.30-10.30pm
Location St George's Hall
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  • BSL interpreted

Join critically acclaimed spoken-word artist and musician Antony Szmierek for an evening of infectious lyrics as he rounds out a busy summer of performances at Glastonbury, Bearded Theory and the Hay Festival. He'll be headlining a special intimate gig just for BBC Contains Strong Language festival.

The Manchester-based artist’s debut album “Service Station at the End of the Universe” was released in February and has been supported by BBC Radio 6Music as well as live sessions on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 programme.
Szmierek’s debut book “Roadmap” is also out now, described as an “exploded view” of the tracks on his debut album.
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BBC Contains Strong Language is a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It is supported by Arts Council England.

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