It gives me great pleasure to announce that the incredible Scroobius Pip, the SoapBox poet laureate, will be a featured guest on the Norwich leg of the Sticks & Stones tour, on Wednesday 16th May at Dragon Hall, with a rare spoken word set, ahead of his debut PlayFest appearance with the full band.

Scroob has a lot to answer for, being as he is the man responsible for introducing and igniting my love of spoken word. I first put him on in 2006 at the second ever SoapBox and my love affair with his words has continued ever since.

Supported by the most magnificent lady masters of the guitar Lucy Sampson and Lisa Ambrose (Freya Roy joins the tour on Friday).

Spoken word comes from the very best the East has to offer in the shape of John Simpson Wedge, Russell J Turner, Rowan James and MC Andy Bennett.

Tickets on sale Tuesday 10th April.