YOUNG budding comedians are being invited to perform at a special showcase event during a festival.

Teens aged 14 to 19 can take part in a free five day course to develop their joke-writing skills and stage personas.

They will then perform at the Greenwich Comedy Festival which takes place from September 6 to 12 at the Old Royal Naval College.

The workshops are being run by The Alternative Futures Project, which was set up last year by the organisers of the Comedy Festival.

Greenwich Comedy Festival is part of The Greenwich Festivals, a series of events celebrating the culture of the borough until November.

For more information, email alternativefuture@greenwichcomedyfestival.co.uk or visit greenwichcomedyfestival.co.uk