Paddy Power Comedy Festival has been confirmed to return this summer with Tommy Tiernan leading the line-up.
Over 90 artists will perform 36 shows in four fully seated venues in Dublin's Iveagh Gardens from 21st – 24th July.
This year’s festival is packed to the rafters with home-grown talent including household names such as Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Deirdre O’Kane, Foil, Arms & Hog and Enya Martin.
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Kevin McAleer, Dirtbirds, Kevin McGahern, Neil Delamare and Jason Byrne are also listed in the line up alonside emerging acts such as Fiona Frawley, Shane Daniel Byrne and Sinead Quinlan.
Online comedy stars Tony Cantwell, Emma Doran, Killian Sundermann, Justine Stafford, Sean Burke and Michael Fry will also perform.
Aiken Promotions said they are 'delighted' to continue presenting a line up of American stars including star of Saturday Night Live, Andrew Dismukes, Sherry Cola, Patti Harrison and Mary Beth Barone.
They will be joined by UK acts including Fern Brady, Flo & Joan, Helen Bauer and Dane Baptiste as well as acts from across the world including Sindhu Vee, Olga Koch, Abby Wambaugh plus Brodi Snook and Celya AB who both won Chortle Best Newcomer in 2020 and 2022 respectively.
Irish company Paddy Power, part of the global group Flutter Entertainment, have engaged in a significant investment as title sponsors for the event.
Festival Director Bren Berry, of Aiken Promotions said: “Our industry has been hit more than most over the last few years and we are delighted to announce the return of the festival for the first time since July 2019.
"Our exciting new partnership with Paddy Power as title sponsors was due to begin in 2020 and their support has never been more important than it is now.
"The comedy festival is an event that Aiken Promotions are really proud of and we are delighted to be returning to the Iveagh Gardens again to showcase and celebrate the very best of Irish and international talent right in the heart of Dublin City .”
Paddy Power Marketing and Brand Director Michelle Spillane added:
“We are immensely proud of this sponsorship, and particularly thrilled as a Dublin headquartered company to support Aiken in their quest to make sure this festival didn’t just make a comeback, but that it’s kicked to the top of the calendar of social events this summer where it belongs.”
“Those familiar with Paddy Power will know that as an entertainment brand, comedy is in our DNA. We lean heavily on our funny bone in everything we do.
"Engagement with this industry is already a key part of our business, and we see this sponsorship as a great fit.
"Waiting two years to share this news has made us even more determined to ensure The Paddy Power Comedy Festival is bigger, better and most definitely greener than ever before.”
Tickets for the Paddy Power Comedy Festival, which is a strictly over 18s only event, are on sale Thursday June 9th at 10am and are sold on a show-by-show basis.
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