Fred Cooke, Tommy Tiernan, Michael Fry and Dylan Moran.

Local talent to take centre stage at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival

There'll be plenty of homegrown talent on show when The Paddy Power Comedy Festival returns for the first time since 2019, and it’s better and most definitely greener than ever before!

Aiken Promotions are delighted to be returning to the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin for the first time since 2019 with The Paddy Power Comedy Festival. Over 90 artists will perform 36 shows in four fully seated venues in the stunning city centre walled gardens over the four days from the 21st – 24th July.

Meath natives, Tommy Tiernan, Fred Cooke, Dylan Moran Justine Stafford and Michael Fry will be performing alongside household names such as Deirdre O’Kane, Foil, Arms & Hog, Enya Martin, Kevin McAleer, Dirtbirds, Kevin McGahern, Neil Delamare and Jason Byrne.

Emerging acts like Fiona Frawley, Shane Daniel Byrne, Sinead Quinlan and online comedy stars like Tony Cantwell, Emma Doran, Killian Sundermann and Michael Fry.

American stars including star of Saturday Night Live, Andrew Dismukes, Sherry Cola, Patti Harrison and Mary Beth Barone will be there on one of four stages. They will be joined by amazing 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 & Celya AB who both won Chortle Best Newcomer in 2020 & 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 .”

Justine Stafford is one of Ireland's brightest young emerging comedy talents. Performing stand-up just over 3 years, the Nobber native has performed in venues across Ireland as well as in 2019 being a semi-finalist in the UK Funny Women Competition

Paddy Power Marketing & Brand Director Michelle Spillane explained:

“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.

For full details of the Paddy Power Comedy Festival line-up, programme information and to buy tickets, visit https://PPComedyFestival.com