TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY

Doors 8:45pm / Show at 9pm

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 laughs all evening long.

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.

Jake Steers

“You can’t help but be in a good mood when you watch Jake on stage. Likeable, natural and very funny.” – Big Deal Comedy

Jake is one of our excellent regulars at The Stand-Up Club. One of the most likeable acts both on and off stage, his conversational style makes audiences feel at ease and always full of laughs. One to watch for the future as he rises up the comedy ranks…

Sophia Wren

Sophia Wren burst on to the comedy scene and within her first year of performing regularly in Dublin’s Comedy Clubs, she appeared on Whelan’s main Stage for ‘Funny Women’ alongside Justine Stafford and Deirdre O’Kane, opened for top Irish acts such as Killian Sunderman, Karl Spain, Emma Doran, Peter McGann and huge international acts like Fin Taylor. Sophia won Ireland’s biggest comedy competition ‘Show me The funny’ and was a finalist at the prestigious ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ at the Edinburgh Fringe. Last summer saw Sophia perform at many Festivals including the main stage at Paddy Power Comedy Festival and the Comedy Arena at Electric Picnic. Sophia’s first solo show ‘Princess Melancholy’ enjoyed a sold-out 6 night run at Dublin Fringe Festival last September and is due to make its debut at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

With MC:

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.

Upstairs BISON BAR, 11 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 XY28

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* Please arrive before the show start time (9pm). Late arrivals may 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.