Oliver James Lomax

Described by comedian Mark Thomas as writing "poems that dance with originality and are tenderly unafraid of love and belonging," and by actor Maxine Peake as "beautifully written poems from a unique voice of integrity and spirit," Bolton poet Oliver James Lomax presents the poems from his book The Dandelion Clocks – New & Selected Poems, alongside music from Mabel Dalgleish-King.

ABOUT OLIVER JAMES LOMAX

Oliver James Lomax is a poet, educator, and trustee of the Working-Class Movement Library in Salford. He passionately believes in cultural equality and the power of the arts to enable everyone in society to have a voice. He has published 5 collections of poetry including The Dandelion Clock (2020) and Burial of the Cameo (2023) – ‘Dammed fine poems, full of emotional resonance and vivid imagery; the world made fresh to the eye and ear.’ – Ian Rankin

Oliver has written poetry for film and television and in 2019 released his first spoken word single described by Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) as ‘An unholy hybrid of John Cooper Clarke and Mark E Smith.’ He has just released his debut album Working-Class Love Poem (Shadrack and Duxbury 2023) which he is currently touring across the UK.