Hegley has come a long way since being one half of ‘The Brown Paper Bag Lovers’ in the early eighties, though he would probably dispute this. A prolific writer of over 20 books, of which our favourite is ‘My Dog Is A Carrot’, and a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe where his exploration of the misery of human existence laced with his observations on such obtuse subjects as dog hair and potatoes always enthralls and mystifies audiences in equal measure. He’s even recorded two John Peel sessions with his band The Popticians, not to mention numerous television and radio appearances. Performance pieces new and old are promised as is the trusty mandolin that accompanies Hegley everywhere. If we get a rendition of ‘I Saw My Dinner On TV’ we may possibly scream.

Fri 7 Oct 8pm at mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH £12 macbirmingham.co.uk/