Two popular Cornish performers will join the line up for TEDxTruro 2017, an independently organised programme of talks under the TED banner.

Award winning stand up comedian Colin Leggo and talented singer/songwriter Kezia will perform at the event on October 27 at Truro and Penwith College’s Truro campus.

Kezia will perform a selection of her own songs, which have been inspired by growing up in Cornwall in an ex-mining town. This experience has fixed her songs with a certain melancholy and the shadow of something lost and has influenced the way she plays and sings.

Colin Leggo, whose parody videos of Cornish culture including Grand Theft Cornwall have been a viral hit, will give his thoughts on modern Cornwall in a set entitled The Curse of Poldark. Colin is a popular figure on the comedy circuit around the UK and reached the finals of the UK Pun Championships this year, beating over 2,000 comedians to reach the last eight.

TEDxTruro curator and co-licensee Mandy Reynolds said: “We are delighted that singer/songwriter Kezia and comedian Colin Leggo, two of the most exciting talents in Cornwall, have agreed to perform for us. This year at TEDxTruro we are exploring the theme Beyond Barriers. Kezia and Colin will both bring a fresh take on the theme and are an exciting addition to our line-up.”

Colin and Kezia will join the speakers announced in July, whose talks will cover a variety of issues from neurodiversity and inclusion to endurance.

TED began in the USA in 1984 and is devoted to ideas worth spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks of 18 minutes or less. Today TED covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. TED has become a viral video phenomenon and global community, with millions of people around the world watching and sharing TED talks online. TEDx events are inspired by TED, but are independent and self-organised.

Tickets for TEDxTruro 2017 are available now, priced £50 each plus an admin fee of £3.86, from tedxtruro.com

TEDxTruro is a full day event, and the ticket price includes refreshments.