Comedy at The International Bar
Since the first night of The Comedy Cellar in 1988, when a bunch of chancers prevailed on Anne O'Donohoe to allow them to try this comedy lark in the upstairs room at the International Bar, comedy has gone from strength to strangth here. Comedians past and present who have started here or played gigs here reads like a whose who of comedy: Ardal O'Hanlon, Barry Murphy, Kevin Gildea, Dermot Carmody, Des Bishop, Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ian Coppinger, Andrew Maxwell, Joe Rooney, Paul Tylak, Dara O'Briain, Andrew Stanley, PJ Gallagher, Neil Delamere and many many more have all started here or played here.
10 Days In Dublin Festival @ The International
"10 Days in Dublin" is a unique independent arts festival in Dublin, which draws together the best of music, comedy, and the performing arts, while maintaining an open and inclusive programme. The festival runs from 7/7/11 to 16/7/11. For more information on the festival visit the "10 Days In Dublin" web site.
Here's the line-up of "10 Days In Dublin" gigs at The International Bar:
7th July @ 6:15pm - Conor O'Toole's Manual of Style
Stand up comedy show about font and typesetting - €5
8th July @ 6:15pm - At Elbow and Foot
Laid back acoustic folk band perform an hour of new music - €4
9th July @ 6:15pm - Trevor Browne's 'Greaterness'
New musical comedy show from top Dublin comedian - €5
10th July @ 6:15pm - Arms That Fit Like Legs
Stripped down prog-rock band - €5
11th July @ 6:15pm - Fred Cooke's 'Comfort in Chaos'
Debut full-length stand-up comedy show from everyone's favourite Spar ad man - €5
12th July @ 6:15pm - The Earl and the InstruMentalist
Double-header stand-up culture clash show by James Belfast and Valerie Lynch - €3
13th July @ 6:15pm - Damian Clark's 'Stand UP'
The Aussie 'I Dare Ya' man's new Edinburgh Fringe show - €5
14th July @ 6:15pm - No Pants Thursday
Exciting new 4 man sketch comedy group - €5
15th July @ 6:15pm - Keith Farnan's 'Money, Money, Money'
Fiscal comedy from the rising star from Cork - €5
16th July @ 6:15pm - Maeve Stone & Rory Grubb
Acoustic duo perform quirky folk music - €10
Now there's 7 nights a week of the best in comedy in Dublin!
Monday it's the Dublin Comedy Improv, Tuesday it's Andrew Stanley's "Mish Mash" (includes free biccies), Wednesday it's the grand-daddy of them all and still running under Andrew's stewardship, "the Comedy Cellar". Thurs, Friday & Saturday its "The International Comedy Club" run by Des & Aidan Bishop. Wednesday to Saturday it's the best available standup comedy all the way. And Sunday's are a bit special too, with established comics dropping their guard and trying out new or experimental material. A must-see for the afficiando!
Monday Night: The Dublin Comedy Improv
The audience writes the script for this show of freewheeling improvised sketches from a team of experienced comedy improvisers including Ian Coppinger, Joe Rooney, Danny Kehoe, Paul Tylak, Kevin Gildea &l Dermot Carmody. For further details see their web site at www.comedyimprov.eu.
Tuesday Nights: Andrew Stanley's Comedy Mish Mash
Comedy laissez faire with a laid-back evening of standup, sketches, songs, messing & free biccies. Hosted by Comedy Cellar factotum Andrew Stanley.
Wednesday Night: The Comedy Cellar - Ireland's Longest running Comedy Club
Since 1988, the home of the best and the newest inn Irish comedy. Andrew Stanley hosts a packed eveining of standup fun in the club where Dylan Moran, Andrew Maxwell & Dara O'Briain started out. Catch the stars of the future here for tuppence (figuratuively) before they achieve Ronaldo-like transfer fee status. Visit their web site here.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday Night: The International Comedy Club
If the Comedy Cellar started the fire, Des Bishop made it blaze when he started The international Comedy Club. Now run by Des and brother Aidan Bishop, The International Comedy Club always provides the best in contemporary standup for a long weekend of shows. Visit their web site here.
Sunday Night: International Comedy Club New Material Night
from the people who brought you The International Comedy Club, a Sunday night where estableshed comics let their hair down and try something new. Great value (only €5) and great craic!
