Another big dollop of poetry, comedy, live music & festive cheer. Featuring drag queen Mrs Clause comedy from Bopa Rhys, poetry from Josie Alford and Elvis Mcgonagall, and (as always) traditional carols from the gloriously horny Exeter Railway Band.

ELVIS MCGONAGALL

An award winning Scottish poet, stand-up and slam champion, Elvis has performed his deftly witty words frequently on BBC Radio 4, as well as in dodgy dives, pubs, clubs and poetry night all across the UK and beyond

Elvis resides at The Graceland Caravan Park somewhere in the back of beyond where he scribbles satirical verse whilst drinking malt whisky and listening to Johnny Cash.

JOSIE ALFORD

Josie is a Bristol-based poet whose be-sequinned, sonnet dropping, pop culture referencing stage presence is warm, infectious & welcoming. Once seen, never forgotten; her work ranges from the subtlety of dealing with loss to analysing the nuanced discography of the Spice Girls.

Her debut poetry collection, Faulty Manufacturing is published by Verve Poetry Press.

BOPA RHYS

Rhys Slade-Jones (aka Bopa Rhys) is an award winning artist, drag queen & Valley Gal, here to spread their legs and some Christmassy cheer. Rhys’ work is stuffed full of fun, silliness & heart, straddling the worlds of cabaret, performance and craft. They’ve performed across the UK and made work with National Theatre Wales, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, The BBC, & The Pleasance.