For years she was the musician at the back of the stage, behind the scenes of a television show, or teaching your child the piano.

But then Vicky Alridge burst onto the comedy scene with her song Mum Can You Wipe My Bum?, which became an internet sensation and helped her début at Edinburgh Fringe this summer.

The show went on to be nominated for a national award and now Vicky is back with a more grown up brand of comedy for her biggest gig to date at the Maltings Arts Theatre on Saturday (Nov 23).

The mum-of-two says her venture into the world of stand-up has been a “rollercoaster” so far and she cannot wait to take to the stage with her new material.

She already had a successful career writing music for television and documentaries, but after her YouTube success she decided middle age was the perfect time to try something new.

Spurred on by the positive reaction she got from fans across the world, she wrote more comic songs, about her husband, her life as a music teacher, her post birth lack of libido and how she hates Radio 5 Live and began gigging, at venues including the Lion’s Den Comedy Club in Shaftesbury Avenue, and getting both applauded and booed off stage.

“I did at gig where there were about 40 newbie comedians and they had to try and get to five minutes without getting booed off. It was like lambs to the slaughter and I think only about four made it to five minutes.

“I didn’t make it.

“But you can’t make everybody laugh all the time and I’m still learning.”

Undeterred she took her musical material, performed with a piano or ukulele, to Edinburgh and was rewarded by being short-listed for the Funny Women Best Show 2013 and compared to Bill Bailey and Victoria Wood.

“It’s a massive compliment, of course, I love them both.

“A lot of people say to me about my songs “It’s all so true”. I like to say things people don’t often say, but all know is true.”

She has written some new songs for her Maltings gig about the perils of internet dating, Postman Pat going off the rails over his wife’s affair and Arsene Wenger ’coming out’.

“I try to do less mums and dads material, now because you do get put into a certain box and I want to have broader appeal.

“I know it will be a friendly crowd in St Albans though.”

Vicky has now cut back on her work as a music teacher to concentrate more on comedy and says: “I never in a million years thought I would take it up. I did lots of performing in my 20s as a musician, but would always be at the back of the stage. Now I’m in my 40s, life is too short and I think you get more outrageous as you get older because what’s the worst that could happen?”