Afternoon events, Comedy

The debut stand-up show from Irish comedian Daniel McLaughlin, featuring his unique take on everything from religion to sport and much more. Suitable for ages 18+.

Just A Minute/One Show Gyles won multiple five stars for his last Edinburgh sell-out. Now the award-winning raconteur and ex MP explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. 'Incredibly funny, wildly indiscreet' (Daily Mail).

• Written by: Joan Greening

The lives of Nell Gwynn, Lillie Langtry, Dorothy Jordan and the loves of Dante Gabriel Rossetti are woven into this historical drama. With pathos and bawdy humour, these mistresses of Kings and artists tell heart-rending tales of love, lust and laughter.

• Written by: Alan Ayckbourn

A battle between Sylvie and Celia over who's going to play Boudicca at the forthcoming village fete forces Toby to make a life-changing choice between love and art in this tender, savage and very, very funny play. A Mercury Theatre Made In Colchester Production.

• Written by: Eric Chappell

ITV's top comedy of all time comes to the stage in a brand-new production from the Comedy Theatre Company.

Glamorous Amorous! The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back with a fabulous new show for 2013! Dripping with diamante and sizzling on stage with new songs and side splitting comedy. From J-Lo to Whitney, the stars and chart-topping hits just keep on coming. Party like there’s no tomorrow with The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Europe's…

Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action.

Otter-ly fantastic! Now in its third year at Udderbelly Festival, the Comedy Club 4 Kids is back, bigger and better than ever. Cracking entertainment for everyone over the age of six, it stars the best comedians on the UK and international circuit doing what they do best, but without the rude bits. Runs for approximately…

• Directed by: Scott Le Crass
• Written by: Niccolo Machiavelli

The medieval satire on clerical corruption, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, featuring Annie Lees-Jones as the unpaid servant Siro, who tries to turn certain events to his advantage. Written by Niccolo Machiavelli and adapted by Howard Colyer.

• Directed by: Mark Bell
• Written by: Henry Shields

Award-winning company Theatre Mischief presents a play-within-a-play about an amateur dramatic society putting on a murder mystery production. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields.

• Directed by: Lindsay Posner
• Written by: Alan Ayckbourn

Greg decides that Ginny is the woman for him. She's going to her parents for the weekend, so Greg sees this as the ideal time to ask her father's permission to marry. Following scribbled instructions, Greg finds Philip and Sheila in the garden, but they are not Ginny's parents. Alan Ayckbourn's comedy stars Felicity…

Find our bar and boutique stage at The Famous Spiegel Garden where a daily performance space will be on offer for all. Follow @aperolspritzUK for more information on how to apply and audition #321SpritzStage Afternoon & evening slots available. Suitable for ages 18+.

• Written by: Shakespeare

• Written by: Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett's celebrated play about an unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university.

Surreal and visual humour about trying to make friends.

Camp and outrageous comedy horror classic, directed by Christopher Luscombe on its 40th anniversary tour.

Thirty years ago the first episode of Yes, Minister was broadcast and went on to become television's most successful political comedy ever. It and the equally successful sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, captured a niche in the political consciousness of the nation. The original writers of these classic series have reunited…

Andy Day and comedy partner Mike James present a lively children's show in which they discover a mysterious machine which takes them on a journey through time.

Puppet show following the inhabitants of a run-down area of New York as they struggle with life, love and what to do with your BA in English.

• Directed by: Mel Sessions

Mel Sessions directs the popular story of a group of women from the Yorkshire W.I who pose nude for a charity calender to raise money for a local hospital.

• Written by: Brandon Thomas

Creative Cow presents the famous farce about dashing Oxford undergraduates, Jack and Charley who are preparing to propose to Amy and Kitty, but a chaperon is needed or the girls will refuse their lunch invitation.

Twenty acts, one prize. Let the show begin. Circus Maximus sees 20 great circus acts dazzle and delight audiences with remarkable feats of skill, physical prowess and unexpected hilarity. A show unlike anything you've ever experienced, this is the UK's first circus competition. The country's finest circus talents…