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Stand-up Comedy in Northern Ireland

Enjoy the craic in Northern Ireland...

The Irish love a good joke, and we naturally have a vibrant local comedy scene. There are plenty of opportunities to sit back and enjoy the craic - Pop down to the Empire Bar in Belfast's University district for the Comedy Club nights, or, if you are brave enough, head for the open mic nights at the Playhouse in Derry where anyone can stand up and impress the crowd with their funny jokes!

Check out our comedy venues and upcoming events below.

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Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival

Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival, Rathlin Island

Head down the beautiful Causeway Coast to Ballycastle and Rathlin Island for the fantastic Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival and a celebration of all things maritime!

Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival

Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival, Enniskillen

Happy Days Enniskillen International Annual Beckett Festival
Thurs 22nd - Mon 26th August
The world's largest annual multi-arts celebration of Irish Nobel Prize writer, Samuel Beckett takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The inaugural festival took place in August 2012 to worldwide critical acclaim so once again , the island town of Enniskillen , where Beckett attended Portora Royal School, will be transformed into Beckett Town for 5 days....

Love, Billy

Can't Forget About You, Belfast

25 year-old East Belfast man Stevie meets 49 year-old Glaswegian widow Martha while recovering from a painful breakup with his ex-girlfriend. Stevie and Martha are immediately attracted to each other and end up in bed together.

Love, Billy

Weddins, Weeins and Wakes, Belfast

Few writers better capture the Belfast sense of humour than Marie Jones whose hit plays include Women on the Verge of HRT, A Night in November and the Olivier Award winning Stones in his Pockets.

Next Steps Comedy Tour

Next Steps Comedy Tour, Enniskillen

Join five of the best on the Northern Ireland emerging stand-up comedy scene for a night of sizzling laughs. Doing his one man show ‘My Other Car’s A Delorean’ before going to Edinburgh, is Terry McHugh.

Queen's Comedy Club 1st June

Queen's Comedy Club: Tom Stade Totally Rocks!, Belfast

Following last year’s sell-out debut UK tour, don’t miss Canadian émigré Tom Stade with his brand new live show.

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