Before 5pm, Comedy

• 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.

Sketch comedy from the current troupe.

A play based in the busy canteen of a school, with the school cook as mad as a March hare.

There's loads of family fun in Stephen Halkett's live stand up show.

• 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…

Magicians worldwide spend years perfecting these classics. Pete didn't have time to practice but what could possibly go wrong? With a bag of goodies fresh from the magic shop, Pete will dazzle and confound you with the greatest magic effects ever devised, while madly hoping that his rushed preparation and general…

Since 1950 the Swift family has been visiting Sunnyvale Campsite. The toilet block has not changed in the last sixty years and neither have the owners. The hidden pitches in the Devon hills hold secrets of sweet love, bitter rivalry and scheming trickery.

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…

The best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best but without the rude bits.

Deadpan delivery from Anthony J Brown, plus Mark Lucaro and MC Ben Van Der Velde.

'Cool Beans' is a feature-length show that has been handmade by performers with learning disabilities. Through dancing and acting, our funny characters come to life as we explore the four seasons through the use of exciting music and sounds, creative costumes, animation, sensory lighting and shadow imagery. ‘Cool Beans…

Debut stand-up show from the Irish comedian, featuring his unique take on everything from religion to sport.

Daredevil acts from across the world and hilarious comedy routines from Clive and Danny, joined by Dangerous Alan.

• Written by: Alan Melville

Living in Paris, Denise Darvel has three children but she has never been married, so she gets her three ex-lovers together to decide which one will be the best father to her children.

• Written by: Ira Levin

Magic Hat Productions present a production of the longest-running thriller on Broadway, set in the isolated New England home of a thriller playwright.

Slapstick and music in a spoof daytime TV show.

The comedian and singer-songwriter performs witty and amusing comedy songs.

Electro-comedy duo Eccentronic (Miss Hypnotique and John Callaghan) enter Eurovision.It’s boom-bang-a-bang to World peace, radical choreography and avant-garde eurodisco. But will you, the jury, be wowed by award-worthy theremin and musical mash-ups from ABBA to Kraftwerk via Croydon Tram, or will they score ‘nul points’?

An experimental cabaret blending alternative therapy, glitter, and songs.

Happiness self-help seminar! Witness a spiritual striptease, smash the piñata of depression, and blast a love bomb as we ask, Do we have the right to be happy? Do ya feel happy today, punk? An experimental cabaret blending alternative therapy, glitter, and songs such as 'He Left me for a Wonky-eyed Cleaner' to recreate…

• Directed by: Lucian Msamati
• Written by: Denton Chikura

Tiata Fahodzi Theatre Company presents Denton Chikura's comedy drama, inspired by African folklore, in which a goatherd gets the chance to become an international superhero. Directed by Lucian Msamati.