Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey is a British humourist and performance poet who has published a number of books and makes regular contributions to radio broadcasts.

In his youth he moved around Britain, staying in Cheshire, Scotland and Ireland; he settled in Twickenham, London aged 15. He later became a helper at the centre and continues to speak and perform at mental health conferences. The job entailed coming out with a poem each day of the championship to entertain the spectators. The poems would also be available online and in podcast.

Publications Here We Are Then Songs Sung Sideways Standing Up To Be Counted Out Curtains and Other Material The Hole In The Sum Of My Parts Where Earwigs Dare Mindless Body Spineless Mind The Element in the Room

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