Ricky Gervais is set to perform in High Wycombe next week - with tickets going on sale this weekend.

The Afterlife star announced he will take to the stage at Wycombe Swan for three 'in progress' shows.

The performances - which are highly likely to sell out - will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

It won't be far for Ricky to travel as he owns a lavish £2.75million riverside property in Marlow just a short jaunt away from the centre of Wycombe.

Tickets go on sale for Wycombe Swan members today (July 31) and to the general public on Saturday, August 2. 

Gervais is known for his ground-breaking comedic work and memorable characters, including creating and starring in The Office as David Brent.

The show is now known as one of the most successful British comedies of all time, which has been aired and remade in more than 90 countries.

He also enjoyed immense success with his Netflix hit, After Life, for which he has received high critical acclaim.

His previous stand-up specials Humanity and Supernature wowed audiences worldwide, and Armageddon surpassed even these, becoming Gervais's most significant release to date.

This show won a Golden Globe, reached number one on the Netflix global viewing list and entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever after selling out 85 arena dates across the world.

The price of admission for next week's performances are £30. There a strict ticket limit of four per person, per event — a rule set in place to keep tickets from being resold or used for commercial purposes.

A spokesman for the Wycombe Swan warned that latecomers will not be admitted and the event carries an age restriction of 16 and above.

Gervais was in the local news back in March when green belt rules crushed his hopes of adding another bedroom to his Marlow property.

The Reading-born comedian faced opposition from residents claiming his proposals were ‘inappropriate’ for the area.

The 62-year-old wished to expand his riverside mansion in Buckinghamshire.

However, the local parish council countered the plans, stating the extension would disrupt the area's natural beauty.

The mansion resides within a designated green belt area, an area businesses cannot expand into without difficulty due to tighter building restrictions.