The Wells Comedy Festival – Somerset’s ‘weekend-long comedy jamboree’ (The Guardian) – has announced its return, with the first batch of shows now on sale.

Over the weekend of May 27-29, England’s smallest city will play host to over 40 comedy shows at various venues throughout the city.

The first batch of shows announced includes Harry Hill, Phil Wang, Al Murray The Pub Landlord, Shaparak Khorsandi, Isy Suttie, Mark Watson, Mike Wozniak, Lou Sande