The Udderbelly Festival on the South Bank in London has announced its first raft of programmes for 2015 today. The seventh year of the festival will run from April 9 - July 19 and comedy highlights include acclaimed acts Katherine Ryan, Richard Herring, James Acaster, The Horne Section, Festival of the Spoken Nerd and Max & Ivan, with many more shows to be announced.

Circus shows in the iconic upside-down purple cow will include sets from Circus Geeks, who played the Roundhouse last year, and Bromance which was recently a hit at the London International Mime Festival. Magicians Pete Firman and Morgan and West will also be appearing. There will also be performances from Louis Pearl, the world’s leading bubbleologist.

It has also been confirmed today that the London Wonderground season in the Spiegeltent will return to its regular site next to the Udderbelly from May 7 - September 27.

Tickets for events already announced go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am. Click here.