STAND-UP comedian Dan The Hat is sure to bring plenty of laughs to this year’s Festival of Winter Ales in Devizes regardless of how much is imbibed.

The event on February 15 and 16 in the Corn Exchange is now a regular in the Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Events calendar and is a fundraiser that helps to make other free events, such as the International Street Festival, carnival and lantern parade possible.

DOCA’s artistic director Loz Samuels said: “We are very excited about this year’s Festival of Winter Ales. Stealth Brewery have been busy sourcing top-quality ales along with some cider with an agreement that the room will be warmer than last year.

“The music programme is as fantastic as ever, with George Wilding, Loved Up Les Glover, People Like Us and Phil Jinder Dewhurst.

“This is an essential fundraiser for DOCA so come and support what looks to be a summer of great entertainment. For tickets go to www.docadevizes.org.uk/winter-ales/”