POETRY gigs attract big audiences these days, and Devon’s Villages in Action has two exciting events, at Seaton on Friday 10th April and Axminster on Friday 17th.

Irish comedian and former Bard of Exeter, Edward Tripp (pictured) comes to The Old Picture House at Seaton with No Man is an Ireland, a surreal, genre-bending, stand-up poetry show. Ed ponders his cultural identity through the mediums of story-telling and prop-heavy stand-up poetry.

The show, which begins at 8pm, features defrosted wives, visits from Uncle Connor (who isn’t in the IRA) and at least one unforgettable tribute to the late Lady Diana. If you enjoy spoken-word poetry, this is the show for you. If you dislike spoken-word poetry, this is probably the show for you too. Expect the unexpected…and hold on tight”

On Friday 17th at 7.30pm at The Tiffin Box in Axminster’s Trinity Square, Liv Torc will explore life, love and relationships, in Wild Words for Wet Days. The performance will make you laugh, move you and hopefully inspire you to reconsider our relationship to the environment and the crazy world we live in.