Andy Porter is a Chester-based poet. He started writing poetry consistently in 2020 and has completed around 300 mostly satirical and humorous poems. A Mancunian now living in rural Cheshire, Andy’s observational work has the feel of the unlikely progeny of a liaison between John Cooper Clarke and Pam Ayres. A scriptwriter, producer and director, he ran his own commercial production company for thirty years.

Andy’s debut poetry collection, Neighbour’s Got a New Hot Tub was launched in July 2025 by independent Irish publisher, Luain Press. In August 2025, Andy appeared with Rising Tide Events at Electric Picnic, Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival.