PERRIER-award winning comedian Wil Hodgson has lined up a feast of talent for this year's Chippenham Comedy Club, beginning with Roger Monkhouse at 8pm on January 31.

Wil, respected UK comedy circuit performer and winner of the Perrier Newcomer Award 2007, has run both the monthly comedy club and annual Chippenham Comedy Festival for many years, which has been hosted by the Old Road Tavern for the last five years.

January's comedy club star is a writer for television show 8 out of 10 Cats. Described as a fine topical writer and performer, and master of sharp observational comedy, Roger is a regular member of the critically acclaimed Cutting Edge team at the London Comedy Store.

He will be followed on February 28 by Meryl O'Rourke, and Matt Price on March 28.

This year's Chippenham Comedy Festival dates are July 5-7. The line-up will be announced at the January Comedy Club night first, when a limited number of special Early Bird tickets for the festival will be on sale too.