https://www.rte.ie/culture/comedy/en-ieRTÉ 2024-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:45:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0613/1454583-paddy-power-comedy-festival-announce-line-up-and-extra-location/Paddy Power Comedy Festival returns to The Iveagh Gardens from Thurs, July 25 – Sun, July 28.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:45:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0613/1454583-paddy-power-comedy-festival-announce-line-up-and-extra-location/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0605/1452366-something-for-the-weekend-martin-beanz-wardes-cultural-picks/Comedian, writer and podcaster Martin Beanz Warde is one of the guests in Shine, presented by the Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on 20th June at the National Concert Hall.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0605/1452366-something-for-the-weekend-martin-beanz-wardes-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0531/1452335-miles-jupp-on-returning-to-comedy-following-a-benign-brain-tumor/Sínann Fetherston sits down with comedian Miles Jupp to discuss his life-altering experience with a benign brain tumour, and how he managed to find the funny.Fri, 31 May 2024 16:31:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0531/1452335-miles-jupp-on-returning-to-comedy-following-a-benign-brain-tumor/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0418/1444100-peter-serafinowicz-on-the-return-of-brian-butterfield/Forget six degrees of Kevin Bacon - Liverpudlian actor and comedian Peter Serafinowicz is a through line of the last 25 years of popular culture...Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0418/1444100-peter-serafinowicz-on-the-return-of-brian-butterfield/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444104-curb-your-enthusiasm-bows-out-after-24-years-or-does-it/Over its 12 seasons and 120 episodes, the show became a cult classic, leaving a lasting legacy on television comedy.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:12:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444104-curb-your-enthusiasm-bows-out-after-24-years-or-does-it/TVhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444026-the-last-incel-what-happens-when-a-woman-enters-the-chat/The Last Incel comes to Smock Alley Theatre from April 23-27.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:34:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444026-the-last-incel-what-happens-when-a-woman-enters-the-chat/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0410/1440575-the-comedy-nobody-funnyman-karl-macdermotts-return-to-the-mic/Comic and writer Karl MacDermott introduces his new show about about 'a comedy nobody. Who still longs to be a somebody. Or at least not a complete nobody'.Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:22:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0410/1440575-the-comedy-nobody-funnyman-karl-macdermotts-return-to-the-mic/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435769-steve-coogan-to-bring-dr-stranglove-to-the-dublin-stage/Comedian and actor Steve Coogan will tackle an iconic comedy role created by the legendary Peter Sellers in a forthcoming stage production, set for the Dublin stage in 2025.Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:14:08 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435769-steve-coogan-to-bring-dr-stranglove-to-the-dublin-stage/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0201/1429753-a-brand-new-comedy-festival-is-coming-to-drogheda-this-march/A brand new festival, filled to the brim with Irish talent, is coming to Drogheda this March.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0201/1429753-a-brand-new-comedy-festival-is-coming-to-drogheda-this-march/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0113/1426312-norton-huberman-and-bea-on-creating-irelands-new-comedy-series/A new comedy series is set to drop on Amazon Prime this coming Friday, January 19.Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:10:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0113/1426312-norton-huberman-and-bea-on-creating-irelands-new-comedy-series/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1112/1415444-emman-idama-on-creating-a-7-days-a-week-comedy-night-in-dublin/Sínann Fetherston speaks with comedian Emman Idama about Dublin's growing comedy club, In Stitches.Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:00:40 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1112/1415444-emman-idama-on-creating-a-7-days-a-week-comedy-night-in-dublin/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412963-jim-jefferies-on-why-hes-changing-his-comedy-style/Australian-born, LA-based comic Jim Jefferies returns to Ireland to play three nights at the Galway Comedy Festival.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:29:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412963-jim-jefferies-on-why-hes-changing-his-comedy-style/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1018/1411586-lucy-beaumont-on-comedy-misogyny-gigging-with-paddy-kielty/Sínann Fetherston sits down with Lucy Beaumont as she brings her new show, Trouble and Strife, to Vicar Street this November.Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:48:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1018/1411586-lucy-beaumont-on-comedy-misogyny-gigging-with-paddy-kielty/A sit down withhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1408984-peep-show-rte-arena-on-a-tv-comedy-classic-20-years-later/The cult classic Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show premiered 20 years ago, when fans were introduced to flat mates Mark (played by David Mitchell) and Jez (played by Robert Webb) and their cringe-inducingly awful antics.Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1408984-peep-show-rte-arena-on-a-tv-comedy-classic-20-years-later/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1003/1408573-he-loved-who-i-was-my-dad-comic-jason-byrne-on-his-new-memoir/Jason Byrne chatted to Brendan Courtney about the second instalment of his autobiography, Memoirs of a Wonky Eyed Man: The Dad knows Best Years.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:00:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1003/1408573-he-loved-who-i-was-my-dad-comic-jason-byrne-on-his-new-memoir/RTÉ Radio 1https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0920/1406327-read-tadhg-hickeys-portrait-of-the-ps-artist-as-a-young-man/Comedian and actor Tadhg Hickey introduces an extract from his new memoir, A Portrait of the P**s Artist as a Young Man.Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:12:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0920/1406327-read-tadhg-hickeys-portrait-of-the-ps-artist-as-a-young-man/Bookshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0801/1397582-jim-jefferies-set-to-play-galway-comedy-festival-2023/Galway Comedy Festival 2023 takes place from Tuesday, 24th to Monday, 30th October.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:26:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0801/1397582-jim-jefferies-set-to-play-galway-comedy-festival-2023/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0911/1404653-john-colleary-the-comedian-thing-is-a-bit-of-an-alter-ego/Comedian John Colleary speaks with Sínann Fetherston about stand-up, sketch, comedy personas, and his new show, Loud and Colleary.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:36:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0911/1404653-john-colleary-the-comedian-thing-is-a-bit-of-an-alter-ego/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0907/1402965-something-for-the-weekend-hannah-mamaliss-cultural-picks/It's been a busy year for acclaimed actor, writer and comic Hannah Mamalis...Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0907/1402965-something-for-the-weekend-hannah-mamaliss-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0906/1399341-only-yoking-meet-dublins-spiciest-diy-queer-cabaret-collective/Pea Dinneen and Aoife O'Connor give a cracking account of their latest all-inclusive live show, Egg: The Proclamation of The Irish Republegg, coming to the Dublin Fringe Festival this September.Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0906/1399341-only-yoking-meet-dublins-spiciest-diy-queer-cabaret-collective/Cabarethttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0822/1401097-10-irish-acts-to-see-out-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/10 Irish acts to see at the 2023 Fringe Festival.Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:57:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0822/1401097-10-irish-acts-to-see-out-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0816/1399071-something-for-the-weekend-goblinsgoblinsgoblins-cultural-picks/Acclaimed performer GoblinsGoblinsGoblins is part of Dublin's spiciest queer collective Egg, who present Egg: The Proclamation Of The Irish Republegg at this year's Dublin Fringe Festival this September.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0816/1399071-something-for-the-weekend-goblinsgoblinsgoblins-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0815/1399892-aisling-bea-set-to-play-electric-picnic-comedy-arena/The Comedy Arena kicks off 1:30pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September.Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:47:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0815/1399892-aisling-bea-set-to-play-electric-picnic-comedy-arena/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0809/1398866-the-irish-show-selling-out-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/Created by friends and comics Mikey Fleming and Colman Hayes, Best Man invites you to become a part of the most memorable wedding of the year.Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:04:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0809/1398866-the-irish-show-selling-out-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0714/1394535-comic-colin-geddis-on-paving-his-way-in-belfasts-comedy-scene/Northern Irish stand-up comedian and podcaster Colin Geddis chats with Sínann Fetherston ahead of his appearance at the Paddy Power comedy festival in Dublin's Iveagh Gardens.Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:32:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0714/1394535-comic-colin-geddis-on-paving-his-way-in-belfasts-comedy-scene/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1394058-comic-helen-bauer-on-diet-culture-shared-trauma-irish-museums/Sínann Fetherston chats with British comedian Helen Bauer ahead of her appearance at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival in Dublin's Iveagh Gardens.Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:00:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0713/1394058-comic-helen-bauer-on-diet-culture-shared-trauma-irish-museums/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0706/1393084-comedian-vittorio-angelone-im-built-like-a-shetland-pony/Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone speaks with Sínann Fetherston about identity, nationality, and being "built like a Shetland pony".Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:43:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0706/1393084-comedian-vittorio-angelone-im-built-like-a-shetland-pony/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0614/1389139-irish-and-international-talent-announced-for-dublin-comedy-fest/The Paddy Power Comedy Festival will return to the Iveagh Gardens from July 27, 2030.Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:23:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0614/1389139-irish-and-international-talent-announced-for-dublin-comedy-fest/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0612/1388120-funny-that-damo-clark-on-launching-irelands-first-comedy-guide/Sínann Fetherston caught up with comedian Damo Clark to learn about Ireland's first comedy guide.Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:00:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0612/1388120-funny-that-damo-clark-on-launching-irelands-first-comedy-guide/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0609/1388358-tommy-tiernan-it-was-kind-of-like-being-legally-stoned/Sínann Fetherston sits down with comedian Tommy Tiernan ahead of his gig in Cork's Marquee.Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:11:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0609/1388358-tommy-tiernan-it-was-kind-of-like-being-legally-stoned/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0602/1387004-comic-preacher-lawson-from-couch-surfing-to-comedy-stardom/Sínann Fetherston sits down with AGT and BGT stand-up Preacher Lawson ahead of his gig in Dublin's Liberty Hall Theatre on June 6.Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:25:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0602/1387004-comic-preacher-lawson-from-couch-surfing-to-comedy-stardom/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0526/1385773-emma-doran-i-went-off-to-explore-and-got-as-far-as-courtown/The comedian is set to perform at this year's Beyond The Pale Music & Arts festival in the beautiful Glendalough Estate, Wicklow from June 16th- 18th.Fri, 26 May 2023 12:03:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0526/1385773-emma-doran-i-went-off-to-explore-and-got-as-far-as-courtown/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0516/1382610-the-cat-laughs-returns-with-a-packed-programme-of-funny-business/Heralding the start of the summer season since 1995, this year the Kilkenny Cat Laughs are doing things a bit differently, with an eclectic bill that mixes Irish comedy favourites with a whole new generation of talent.Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0516/1382610-the-cat-laughs-returns-with-a-packed-programme-of-funny-business/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0512/1383054-comic-killian-sundermann-on-tiktok-stand-up-his-fringe-debut/Sínann Fetherston sits down with funnyman Killian Sundermann to talk TikTok fame, stand-up comedy and his first trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Fri, 12 May 2023 09:29:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0512/1383054-comic-killian-sundermann-on-tiktok-stand-up-his-fringe-debut/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0421/1378359-comic-phil-wang-on-politics-wrestling-and-training-to-be-silly/Ahead of his new show, Wang in There, Baby!, coming to Vicar Street on May 13, Sínann Fetherston sat down with comedian Phil Wang about comedy, politics, and silliness.Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:37:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0421/1378359-comic-phil-wang-on-politics-wrestling-and-training-to-be-silly/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0415/1376368-garth-marenghi-lives-lauren-murphy-celebrates-cult-comedy-heroes/There are certain phrases that will only make sense to the initiated. "She was like a candle in the wind; unreliable", for example, or "I felt muscular and compact, like corned beef".Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:00:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0415/1376368-garth-marenghi-lives-lauren-murphy-celebrates-cult-comedy-heroes/opinionhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0402/1367298-everything-is-awesome-comedian-joe-pera-talks-with-culture-file/Celebrated US comedian Joe Pera brings the capacity for everyday awe celebrated in his cult Adult Swim TV show, Joe Pera Talks With You to the stage in his new standup show.Sun, 02 Apr 2023 09:00:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0402/1367298-everything-is-awesome-comedian-joe-pera-talks-with-culture-file/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0316/1363628-sara-pascoe-on-ivf-gigging-as-a-parent-and-redefining-success/Sara Pascoe brWhen we speak over Zoom, Sara Pascoe is in the back of a taxi on her way to Heathrow airport, zipping through London to make it to the next leg of her 50-date tour, Success Story.Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:09:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0316/1363628-sara-pascoe-on-ivf-gigging-as-a-parent-and-redefining-success/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0307/1360704-comedian-martin-angolo-you-need-a-little-tension-in-the-room/Ahead of his tour, Live Comedian, we sat down with Dublin comic Martin Angolo about his early beginnings, worst gig, and plans for the future.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:03:27 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0307/1360704-comedian-martin-angolo-you-need-a-little-tension-in-the-room/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0218/1357469-funnyman-mike-rice-on-being-thin-skinned-in-comedy/Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting is a weekly podcast that follows two London-based Irish comedians as they tackle a vast and unpredictable range of topics.Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:50:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0218/1357469-funnyman-mike-rice-on-being-thin-skinned-in-comedy/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0416/1357059-billy-magra-returns-the-veteran-stand-up-on-ageing-with-gusto/Gusto is a new one-man comedy slide-show from award-winning producer, director and writer Billy McGrath exploring how one old age punk survived a world of sex, Irish dancing, drugs, Sean-Nos singing, and rock'n'rollSun, 16 Apr 2023 10:00:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0416/1357059-billy-magra-returns-the-veteran-stand-up-on-ageing-with-gusto/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0222/1356996-irish-comic-advocates-for-stand-up-to-be-recognised-as-artform/Comedian Ailish McCarthy has launched a petition to have stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy supported by the Arts Council.Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0222/1356996-irish-comic-advocates-for-stand-up-to-be-recognised-as-artform/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0124/1351639-josie-long-on-why-stand-up-comedy-and-adhd-are-a-perfect-match/Josie Long is set to play Whelan's on January 27, 2023.Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:56:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0124/1351639-josie-long-on-why-stand-up-comedy-and-adhd-are-a-perfect-match/A sit down withhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1219/1342750-funnymen-foil-arms-and-hog-on-the-business-of-getting-a-laugh/Sínann Fetherston sits down with Foil Arms and Hog to discuss their latest tour, memorable moments made in America, and the future career plans.Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:29:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1219/1342750-funnymen-foil-arms-and-hog-on-the-business-of-getting-a-laugh/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1201/1339381-gearoid-farrelly-on-joanne-mcnally-ego-and-finding-his-audience/Comedian, writer and podcaster Gearóid Farrelly is bringing his new show, Glamour Hammer, to Vicar Street. in 2023Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:12:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1201/1339381-gearoid-farrelly-on-joanne-mcnally-ego-and-finding-his-audience/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1103/1333023-frankie-mcnamara-on-creating-a-toxic-travel-guide-to-ireland/We sat down with comedian Frankie McNamara to discuss his new book, his viral videos and his future plans.Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:44:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1103/1333023-frankie-mcnamara-on-creating-a-toxic-travel-guide-to-ireland/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1028/1331966-cork-in-the-north-comedian-andrew-ryan-on-moving-to-belfast/We caught up with Cork comedian Andrew Ryan ahead of his new show, Yes, I Just Said That, touring across Ireland this November.Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:31:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1028/1331966-cork-in-the-north-comedian-andrew-ryan-on-moving-to-belfast/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1025/1330187-rory-oconnors-lockdown-lookback-an-extract-from-his-new-book/Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1025/1330187-rory-oconnors-lockdown-lookback-an-extract-from-his-new-book/Bookhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0922/1324879-comic-paul-currie-on-creating-a-mish-mash-of-nonsense-honesty/Comedy clown Paul Currie on his five-star Edinburgh run, mental health and getting support from fellow comics.Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:59:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0922/1324879-comic-paul-currie-on-creating-a-mish-mash-of-nonsense-honesty/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0917/1321401-5-funniest-irish-comedians-on-instagram/Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:00:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0917/1321401-5-funniest-irish-comedians-on-instagram/Comedy