GARTH MARENGHI RETURNS WITH ‘THIS BURSTED EARTH’ – LIVE BOOK TOUR

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Lancaster Grand Theatre
Plus Special Guests

Prepare yourselves for a spine-chillingly hilarious evening as Garth Marenghi, cult horror author, mega-mind, and self-described “dream-weaver,” brings his latest terrifying tome This Bursted Earth to the stage as part of a nationwide book tour.

Following the smash-hit success of TerrorTome and Incarcerat, the Grand Frightener of Fiction returns with three freshly rancid tales guaranteed to haunt your dreams and strain your sides with laughter. Join Garth—aka award-winning comedian and writer Matthew Holness—for an evening of live readings, bleak visions, book signings, and eldritch revelations. Expect sinister Black Steeples, celestial phenomena that are not remotely Catherine wheels, and a moustachioed giant skeleton—not to mention some deeply troubling “portenderings.”

A cult icon ever since the Channel 4 series Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, Holness’ horror parody alter ego continues to delight fans and critics alike.

Critics are raving:

“So dense with brilliant jokes that it cannot safely be read while drinking hot liquid” – iNews
“Had the crowd hooting and hanging, insatiably, on every line” – The Telegraph
“Puts the ‘boo’ into book tour” – The Guardian
“A pitch-perfect parody of terrible genre writing” – Chortle

Whether you’re a long-time devotee of Marenghi’s dread-soaked universe or a newcomer with a taste for the absurd, this is an unmissable night of chilling comedy and literary lunacy.

Event Details:
Garth Marenghi – This Bursted Earth Book Tour
Friday, 7 November 2025, 7:30 PM
Age Guidance: 14+
Tickets available here or by contacting Box Office: 01524 64695