We’re still waiting on the final details, but just to get the word out, plans are almost finalised for the first Letterkenny Comedy Fesitval, which takes place at the end of July (weekend of the 29th and 30th).
Daithi Ramsay (in An Grianan Theatre) has been working on this for a good few months now, and has a number of great acts lined up to play in different venues around the town (not just in the Theatre).
More details should follow, hopefully this week. This is another great event for what should be a big summer in Letterkenny, with the Donegal International Rally in June, Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in August and the Letterkenny Reunion, at the start of August.
Update: Found online: Arj Barker is coming for the Comedy Festival, according to listings on his website.
Update: More acts found on their own websites: Emo Philips, Doktor Coca Cola McDonalds, PJ- Naked Camera and Kitty Flanagan
Update: Another act coming to Letterkenny: Brendan Burke
Update: The festival is officially being launched on Wednesday, June 21st. It will be called the Smithwicks Comedy On Tap festival. I’ve seen the draft programme, and it’s great. More details here as soon as all is confirmed.
Update: Line-up and listings are now available. Here’s some detail from the An Grianan theatre website:
Thurs 27 July
Cock & Bull
8pm, An Grianan Theatre Tickets €22Arj Barker, David O Doherty, Dave McSavage with mc John Moloney
9pm, The Casbah, Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets: €16Jason Byrne, Kitty Flanagan, Paddy Taylor with mc Gunther
10pm, The Orchard Inn, High Rd, Letterkenny. Tickets: €16Jim Jeffries, PJ Gallagher, Colin Cole with mc John Henderson
10pm, The Central Bar Courtyard, Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets: €16Fri 28 July
Apres Match
8pm, An Grianan Theatre, Tickets €22Steve Hughes, Angelo Tsarouchas, Ian Coppinger with mc David O Doherty
9pm, The Central Bar and Courtyard, Tickets: €18Jason Byrne, Arj Barker, Sarah Millican with mc Dave McSavage
9pm, The Cavern Veranda, Lower Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets: €18Kitty Flanagan, Neil Delamere, Brendan Burke with mc Sean Collins
9pm, Sister Sara’s, Port Rd, Letterkenny. Tickets: €18Reg D Hunter, Kieran Toland, Brian Joyce with mc M.C. Colum McDonnell
10pm, The Casbah, Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets: €18Danny Bhoy, PJ Gallagher, Andrew Lawrence with mc Karl Spain
10pm, The Orchard Inn, High Rd, Letterkenny. Tickets €18Sat 29 July
Emo Philips plus David O’Doherty with MC Gerry Mallon
7pm, An Grianan Theatre, €22Reg D Hunter, Kieran Toland, Brian Joyce with mc M.C. Colum McDonnell
7pm, The Orchard Inn, High Rd, Letterkenny. Tickets €18Arj Barker, Reuben, Eleanor Tiernan with mc John Moloney
8pm, Sister Sara’s, Port Rd, Letterkenny. Tickets €18Angelo Tsarouchas, Kitty Flanagan, Anne Gildea with mc Ian Coppinger
9pm, The Casbah, Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets: €18Steve Hughes, Kevin Gildea, Dr Cocacolamcdonalds with mc Bernard O Shea
9pm, The Cavern Veranda, Lower Main St, Letterkenny. Tickets €22Danny Bhoy, Sean Collins, Carol Tobin with mc Andrew Stanley
9pm, The Central Bar and Courtyard, Letterkenny. Tickets: €18The TV Set
9:30pm, An Grianan Theatre. Tickets €22Adam Hills, Sue Collins, Dave McSavage with mc Günther
9:30pm, The Orchard Inn, High Rd, Letterkenny Tickets: €18
Update: All tickets are now available from Ticketmaster, on this special page
Hello,
Just wondering if there are any more details avail for the comedy festival ? I called An Grianan and they had very little to tell me, 6 weeks is quite short notice if you expect to get decent crowds down there.
Keep me posted
Thanks
Daragh
Hello, I agree with Darragh 6 weeks seems like a short time frame to get good crowds but it depends on who will be performing!! any news on the comedians that are pencilled in
I agreee, 6 weeks is a short time, but it will be worth it. I’ve had a look at the draft programme, and it’s excellent. At least 40 acts- Irish, UK, US, Canadian, Australian and more.
Official launch takes place this Wednesday, so will have more details then.
Thought this was an excuse for an event. How could you call this a Festival. Every event was a Pay-in admission charge event. Its just another example of Rip-off Ireland. I am serious. Cop yourselves on.