WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE

Doors 8pm / Show at 8:30pm

Craic Den Comedy Club brings the best Irish and international comedians to the stage every week in Dublin city. As seen on their acclaimed TV show on Virgin Media and millions of views on social media, The Craic Den will deliver you an abundance of laughs all evening.

Ian Coppinger

One of Ireland’s busiest comedians Ian is a regular on the world comedy circuit having played to packed houses at the Edinburgh, Melbourne, Montreal Just for Laughs, Galway, Electric Picnic, Glasgow, Dublin, Adelaide and Wellington comedy festivals. Ian is also one of a handful of acts who have been invited back year after year to perform at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival since 1995 and he has performed throughout Europe, the Middle East and Far East.

A regular on all the major stages in Ireland and the UK, Ian has also appeared as a support act for Ardal O’Hanlon on his UK tour and Pat Shortt on his Irish tour, including 7 sell out weeks in Dublin’s Vicar Street. Ian has also appeared on The Panel Live tour 2008 and in 2007 had 250,000 copies of his CD distributed in the news of the world.

A noted improviser, Ian is a co-founder of The Dublin Comedy Improv (1992), where he still performs every Monday night in Dublin’s International Bar, which is Ireland’s second-longest running comedy club. The Dublin Comedy Improv have recorded two hit radio shows for RTE radio. Ian is also a regular guest with the world famous Comedy Store Players performing alongside Paul Merton, Richard Vranch, Josie Lawrence and many members of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Ian has also toured Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Far East as Whose Line Is It Anyway? with the original performers.

Padraig Williams

Fast becoming a familiar face on the Irish comedy scene, Williams regularly hosts and performs at Dublin’s iconic International Comedy Club. His skilled storytelling and hilarious material have earned him slots at festivals including Electric Picnic and this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his debut show ‘No Star Reviews’.

Padraig recently featured on Virgin Media’s Craic Den Comedy TV show and received rave reviews for his honest and sharp performance.

Tommy Bayer

Tommy Bayer is New York City based Stand Up Comedian who touches on some of societies hard hitting subjects like how “dating is weird”. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tommy Bayer is the winner of the Funniest Person in Minneapolis Contest and has been featured at festivals and clubs all over the country.

Tommy has also opened for well known acts including Nick Swardson, Ari Shaffir, and Todd Barry. He has all found success by making viral videos attracting millions of views.

Michael Rowland

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Michael is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor who just made his television acting debut as a series regular in the new FOX comedy ANIMAL CONTROL opposite Joel McHale.

Michael also just made his late-night tv debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and this past summer was honoured as a New Face at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He’s been featured multiple times on “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central, as well as “Stupid Questions” with Chris DiStefano and “Pause with Sam Jay” on HBOMax.

Al Porter

There aren’t many Irish comedians that are more controversial than Al Porter. The comedian, actor, pantomime star, writer and radio broadcaster shot to stardom with his hilarious and outrageous stage presence.

By the time he was 22 he sold out the infamous Dublin comedy venue Vicar Street for 3 nights, which no comedian at the time had done that young and that fast.

Porter is currently working again as a comedian after a six year hiatus following allegations of sexual assault. Speaking openly about his drink and drug fuelled 20s to press and onstage with his new sober outlook on life. His new tour show is selling out all over the country and features this week in the Craic Den for the first time.

Your host for the night: 

Damo Clark

Aussie Damo Clark has become one of the hottest tickets in comedy clubs and festivals. Winner of the People’s Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, his last solo show toured all over Ireland, the UK, Europe and Australia plus guest spots in the US.
Clark has featured in Comedy Central’s Damo Does Edinburgh, Irish TV’s Republic of Telly, I Dare Ya, Comedy Central’s Seann Walsh World and wrote and co-starred in Virgin Media’s Craic Den Comedy Club TV series.

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WORKMAN’S CLUB, 10 WELLINGTON QUAY, Dublin 2, D02 VX36

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* Please arrive before the show start time (8:30pm). Late arrivals may have to stand up the back or be refused entry.  

** Refund Policy: refunds will be granted up until the day of the event. Refunds will not be given if applied for on the day of the event (Unless otherwise stated) however can be swapped for another date if permitted.

***Lineups Subject to change.