Spork! Poetry What If? Special

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Event for Grown Ups!

Spork! Poetry presents a night of fantastic poetry, comedy and spoken-word, from the sublime to the downright silly. Poetry thatll smack you right in the feels, lick your funny bones, and make you want to hear more. Part of the What If...? Celebration.

Plus your chance to get involved - an audience limerick competition with some fab prizes up for grabs!

Featuring surreal stand-up poet Ed Tripp, and silly wordsmith Chris White. With headline act TBA!

Edward Tripp is an Irish award-winning stand-up poet, with a penchant for all things dark and surreal. A frequent performer on comedy and poetry stages alike, hes taken his work around the UK from A Press of Suspects to Milk Poetry, to WOMAD Festival. Whether screaming about spatulas or soliloquising about Uncle Connor who isnt in the IRA, Eds an always hilarious, prop-heavy and provocative performer.

Chris White is a performer, poet and the soggiest bottom in all Exeter. The founder of Spork! Poetry, hes a slam winning poet who frequently performs his work at nights and festivals from Shambala to Tongue Fu. He was the first Riddler in Residence at Exeter Cathedral, has performed on buses and boats, and likes writing silly words about queerness, identity and ducks.

To take part in the Limerick Slam:

Simply come along with a limerick prepared (think lude, crude and lusty nothing overtly offensive) let us know youll be competing by emailing sporkpoetry@gmail.com - and perform your limerick live on stage. The best 2 limerists will then be commissioned by the audience to write something brand new on the night. The winner will receive a handmade Ed Tripp trophy, and lots of other goodies.

This is an adult orientated event, with some strong language and adult themes. Persons over the age of 14+ are welcome, but please bare this in mind.