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Spork! Worst Poet Wins

A poetry slam with a twist hosted by Locally Sourced and Edward Tripp.

Leigh Curtis

Spork! presents a poetry slam with a twist on Friday 24 February at Sidwell Street Bakehouse hosted by Bard of Exeter Edward Tripp and comedy outfit Locally Sourced.

Eight contenders will battle it out for the title of worst poet in Devon. The evening will be headlined with a set from anti-slam winner Edward Tripp.

Edward Tripp, Bard of Exeter Edward Tripp, Bard of Exeter

Edward Tripp is a writer, performer and stand-up poet based in Devon.

A Spork! regular, producing and co-hosting events, he was one of the first Spork Up! participants in 2020 and Spork! Slam winner in 2021.

He has performed at events including Poetic Licence, SproutSpoken and WOMAD and supported poet and author Hollie McNish on tour.

Locally Sourced hosts a regular comedy night at Little Drop of Poison and has also performed at Exeter Phoenix and Ebdons.

Spork Worst Poet slam Friday 24 February 2023 Sidwell Street Bakehouse

Spork! is a community-led producer of spoken word works. It was founded in 2018 by Exeter poet and artist Chris White.

It holds regular events in Exeter venues that feature local talent with line-ups from across the UK and offers a year-round programme of writing and performance workshops and an artist development programme.

Spork! works with a range of community partners from Newcourt Community Centre to Mothers Who Make.

It has programmed drag queens, brass bands and rappers as well as some of the best spoken-word artists in the UK and beyond, including Buddy Wakefield, Vanessa Kissule and John Hegley.

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Spork! Worst Poet Wins is at 7.30pm on Friday 24 February 2023 at Sidwell Street Bakehouse.

Tickets cost £10 and are available via Eventbrite.

Prospective contenders are invited to write to edwardtripp.esq@gmail.com explaining in no more than 50 words why they are the worst poet in Devon.


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