The Comedy Cellar: The Comedy Cellar started out life as a night where Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted) and a few friends would try out new sketch routines and gags on the punters. It ended up turning into quite a draw and they re-named the night the Comedy Cellar (Irish irony
for a comedy club hosted on the first floor?).

The Cellar is now the home of Dublin’s emerging comic talent and has been for the last two decades.

Price: EUR 10
Acts: One of Dublin’s oldest and finest
Atmosphere: Up for the craic!
Website: www.international-bar.com
Location: International Bar, Wicklow St, Dublin 2

Capital Comedy Club: The Ha’Penny Bridge Inn has over the years played host to some of the biggest names in Irish entertainment. It first began hosting regular comedy in 1996 and has hosted all the top names in Irish comedy such as Perrier Award winner Tommy Tiernan, Des Bishop, Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher and Dermot Morgan. Sadly the likes of these are no longer regularly found on the bill.

Comedy every Wednesday took off there in 2000 and then in January 2005 the Capital Comedy Club was founded on Wednesday nights (adding to the already established Sunday nights).

Price: EUR 7
Acts: A collection of solid Irish talent, but rarely the high rollers.
Atmosphere: This is one of those venues that is completely reliant on the crowd.
Website: www.capitalcomedyclub.com
Location: International Bar, Wicklow St, Dublin 2

If you’re in Dublin looking for attractions, why not avoid the crowds, and do something different by visiting some famous Dublin film sets.

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