Antony Szmierek at O2 Academy Bournemouth, 16 October 2026

Antony Szmierek plays O2 Academy Bournemouth in Bournemouth on 16 October 2026, 19:00. Szmierek is an English poet, spoken-word performer, musician and producer from Greater Manchester, and his work combines spoken word with electronic and dance music.

He gained wider recognition with the 2022 single "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy", which received BBC Radio 6 Music airplay, and was named one of the station's Artists of the Year in 2023. His second album, Decoding Birdsong, came out in 2026 and reached number 2 on the UK Dance Albums Chart.