I was in Dublin city centre this morning for the first time in 12 months. The last time I was there was to see Jane Willow perform in the Cobblestone Pub on February 29th 2020. I never, not for a moment, thought things would turn out as they did. I was looking forward to a year full of gigs and excitement. I think we all know how that turned out. After doing what I had to workwise, I took a spin around Dublin before I headed home. I drove by the aforementioned Cobblestone Pub , the Voodoo Lounge , The Grand Social , The Workmans Club , The Sugar Club and ended up outside Whelans . I've had great nights out in each of those venues and in many more around the country! Dolans of Limerick, Crane Lane Theatre and Kino in Cork, Odd Mollies in Drogheda, the Moat Theatre in Naas, the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge, the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, Visual in Carlow... The list goes on and on. 2017 and Helmet played Whelans. There I am partying with them after the s
So, for a change, I headed to the Vodafone Comedy Festival on Sunday. There's nothing like a good laugh to to wash those worries away and I most certainly laughed!
The Vodafone Comedy Festival takes place over 4 days in the beautiful surrounds of the Iveagh Gardens, just off Harcourt Street. You could walk up and down that street and never know the park lies behind those beautiful Georgian buildings.
Anyway, we were here for comedy, not architecture, and some of the finest comedic talent from Ireland and around the world was on display over the 4 days. As I mentioned, I only wen on Sunday, but I still got to see some amazing performers and came home smiling!
It's a great festival, a little expensive if you wanted to catch all the acts, but then, quality does cost that little bit more.
Check out the photos below:
The Vodafone Comedy Festival takes place over 4 days in the beautiful surrounds of the Iveagh Gardens, just off Harcourt Street. You could walk up and down that street and never know the park lies behind those beautiful Georgian buildings.
Anyway, we were here for comedy, not architecture, and some of the finest comedic talent from Ireland and around the world was on display over the 4 days. As I mentioned, I only wen on Sunday, but I still got to see some amazing performers and came home smiling!
It's a great festival, a little expensive if you wanted to catch all the acts, but then, quality does cost that little bit more.
Check out the photos below:
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| Jarlath Regan |
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| Kemah Bob |
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| London Hughes |
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| Fahim Anwar |
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| Deirdre O'Kane |
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| David O'Doherty |