Comedians Neil Delamere and Alison Spittle launch the Inaugural Cork Comedy Fest Programme. The inaugural Cork Comedy Fest , to take place in September, will see more than 20 comedy gigs in five venues across Cork city featuring a host of top stand-ups. Cork Comedy Fest will take place across several city-centre venues, including Cork Opera House, the Everyman, the Roundy and the Imperial Hotel.
The inaugural Cork Comedy Fest will run from Friday, September 23 to Sunday, the 25th. It will see more than 20 comedy gigs in five venues across the city featuring a host of top stand-ups.
Popular comedians confirmed for the festival include: Sean Hughes; Deirdre O’Kane; Neil Delamere; Jason Byrne; Zoe Lyons; Karl Spain; Gearoid Farrelly; Kevin McAleer; Bernard O’Shea; Barry Murphy; Heidi O’Loughlin; Fred Cooke; Alison Spittle; Chris Kent; Colin Murphy; Foil, Arms & Hog; and Eleanor Tiernan.
Exclusive to Cork Comedy Fest will be the premiere of Today FM’s Dermot and Dave’s brand new live show. The Ah, Sure Lookit Tour is a new development for in-demand broadcasters Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore, giving fans the chance to see the lads live in action with special guests at the Imperial Hotel on Friday 23rd September.
![Irish comics Neil Delamere and Alison Spittle were in Cork for the launch of a brand new dedicated comedy festival for Cork. Photo: Pat Moore.]()
Irish comics Neil Delamere and Alison Spittle were in Cork for the launch of a brand new dedicated comedy festival for Cork. Photo: Pat Moore.
Cork Comedy Fest has been developed by Jane Russell, formerly Chief Executive of the Kilkenny Cat Laughs and a highly experienced festival producer who has worked with a number of significant international events including Dublin Fringe, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Kilkenomics.
Russell believes Cork warrants its own comedy festival. “Cork has a very active comedy scene and lots of discerning fans, so it always struck me as odd that it didn’t have its own festival.”
“The ambition is to establish the shape of the festival in 2016 but ultimately to develop it into an annual fixture in the Irish entertainment calendar. For right now though, I’m already looking forward to a great weekend of world-class comedy in September!”
Eibhlín Gleeson, Chief Executive of Cork Opera House, said Cork audiences have long enjoyed and supported comedy programming so it’s a natural and very welcome progression to present a dedicated comedy festival here.
