COMEDY’S poet laureate is heading back to Scarborough and bringing with him his greatest hits and best of golden oldies compilation...and some new stuff, too.

Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh Festival, and with numerous appearances on radio and television.

Following The Adventures of Monsieur Robinet in 2010 and Animal Alphaboat in 2011, Hegley returns to the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Saturday, with New and Selected Potatoes.

This new compilation shows the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots, spectacles and – of course – potatoes.

Hegley has produced 12 books of poetry, including New and Selected Potatoes, poetry bestsellers My Dog Is A Carrot and Uncut Confetti, and one of the biggest selling poetry titles of 2012, Peace, Love and Potatoes.

Hegley’s New and Selected Potatoes is at the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Saturday at 7.45pm. Tickets, priced from £10 to £15, are available at sjt.uk.com and from the box office on 01723 370541.