A comedy about a map fan club, a nine-act music night and an independent film festival will all help make up the Swindon Fringe Festival this spring.

More than 60 shows are expected to feature in the annual festival, which runs from 4 to 15 April in venues across the town.

There will be something for everyone, with performances including theatre, music, comedy and children’s shows.

Talking through the programme of events for this year, Molly Campbell, a co-ordinator of the festival, said: “A lot: that’s what’s happening!

“From 8 to 15 April, we have a lot of acts at the Brunel: kid-friendly things like a magic workshop, an improvisation workshop and a drama workshop.

“We have lots of big, hard-hitting dramas in the evening, and comedy as well.

“We have acts who have been here in previous years and are returning. We’ve got some comedy award winners and children’s award winners who are coming back.”

Children’s events will be taking place during the Easter holiday, with the opportunity for them to learn to juggle, take part in improvisational acting and see clowns perform.

Tackling more difficult subjects for the younger members of the audience, a play called Be Happy, Harry Hippo! at the Town Hall on 15 April looks at depression in children.

It is just one of the shows to confront such issues, with a mental health-themed night at the Olive Tree Café on 12 April tackling subjects including PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease.

Comedy nights on offer also target a wide range of subjects. The OS Map Fan Club, at The Victoria on 9 April, does what it says on the tin – with a humorous exploration the much-loved fold-out map.

Kyle D Evans’ Born to Sum will offer jokes based on, naturally, mathematics, while a different take on mental health will pop up in Rob Gee’s Fruitcake: Ten Commandments from the Psych Ward. Both shows are at the Town Hall on 13 April.

Yet to be announced is the line-up for The Ocelot Comedy Night, taking place at The Victoria on 12 April.

New venues will crop up across town, with events also planned for The Crossing, in the Brunel Centre.

Swindon Fringe Festival began life as the Swindon Mini Fringe in 2012, before being upgraded to its present status in 2016.

It contains a range of free and priced shows, and more information is available at www.swindonfringefestival.com