Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival begins
Jimmy Hill PhotographyA five-day comedy festival begins on Wednesday evening in Shrewsbury.
The Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival will run between 8 and 12 July and venues include The Hive, The Loft at The Old Post Office, The Morris Hall and Theatre Severn.
Every year the event supports a charity, with Severn Hospice being this year's beneficiary.
Among the comedians performing this year are Abandoman, Lindsey Santoro, Tez Ilyas, Troy Hawke, Cally Beaton and Scott Bennett.
It will come to a close with a show at Theatre Severn including Lou Sanders, Morgan Rees, Frankie Monroe, Ignacio Lopez, Esther Manito, MC'd by Scott Bennett.
More than 20 acts have been booked and a full list can be found on the festival's website.
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