Hello, I’m Luke. I’ve been writing and performing poetry for over 25 years, taking my poems to theatres, festivals, and pubs all over the world.

I’ve made fifteen solo shows, three plays, and I’ve published four collections and six pamphlets — the latest is called Pub Grub.

I often tour with John Cooper Clarke, sometimes MC for The Libertines, and every now and then you might catch me on Radio 4. My work has been recognised with a Fringe First, a Stage Award, and the 2021 Saboteur Spoken Word Artist of the Year.

When I’m not on the road I’m at home in Suffolk, usually reading, writing, or helping out as a patron of Bungay Library, INK Festival, and The Fisher Theatre.

Current Projects

Luke is currently touring PUB GRUB, a fun and filthy collection of poems celebrating the everyday. 2026 sees the release of his fifth collection of poems, Later Life Letter, and a major UK tour and Radio documentary of the same name.

Press Quotes

“Witty observation and rollicking acuity”
★★★★ Guardian

“His poems shoot arrows through the heart.”
★★★★★ List

“A sharpness and wisdom that lifts the soul and soothes the battered heart.”
★★★★ Scotsman

“A streetwise panache and a sardonic comic verve to rival Stewart Lee.”
★★★★★ Telegraph

“Honesty, humour, ire and wonder. He is at the peak of his powers.”
★★★★★ Stage